Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Kevin Craig West
P.O. Box 484, Troy, NY 12181
(212) 202-3737
Act1KCDub@aol.com

Local Filmmakers Party All Noche on Oct. 26

Noche Lounge to host networking, fundraising event for area independent film/video group
Troy, NY (September 14, 2006) On October 26, 2006, the Albany night club Noche will host a
networking party and fundraiser for Upstate Independents (UI), a non-profit organization for
independent film and video makers throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Noche, located at 895
Broadway, will host the event from 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m., with an open bar from 6:00 p.m. 8:00
p.m. The event is open to the public, and all proceeds will go to help support UI and its programs such
as the free, staged reading series, Movies Without Pictures.
There is a $20 cover charge for the event, and a raffle that guests can participate in for $5 per
ticket. By purchasing raffle tickets, guests will be eligible to win a variety of film and video related
prizes, including: movie tickets for the Spectrum 7 theater; free annual memberships to Upstate
Independents (a $20 value); a walk-on role in an upcoming UI feature or short film; a copy of NY 411,
the premier film and video directory of NYC-based resources; a Film Festival Collection DVD set;
Final Draft script writing software (a $200 value); and a two-day Film School with Dov Simens class
in New York City (a $395 value). Additional prizes are being added to the raffle daily.
The attendees will also view a screening of recent film and video works by members of Upstate
Independents, which will be shown in rotation during the event.
To participate in the screening, members of Upstate Independents should submit one 30second sample of their work (on DV tape) to Kevin Craig West at P.O. Box 484, Troy, NY 12181.
For more information about the UI networking party, including sponsorships that are still
available, please contact Kevin Craig West at (212) 202-3737 or Act1KCDub@aol.com.
About UI
Upstate Independents is a non-profit organization for filmmakers, actors, media artists, and
screenwriters. UI has more than 150 members, and is a primary resource for local independent film and
videomakers. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at Hudson Valley Community College in
the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium from 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit the
Web site at: www.UpstateIndependents.com. or email the organization at info@upstateindependents.com.
About Noche
Noche is a sophisticated upscale tapas bar and lounge, located in the Warehouse District in downtown
North Albany. The space was the old Albany Fire House, Engine 3 located at 895 Broadway. Noche is owned
by a group of avid philanthropists, who forego the standard venue rental price to guarantee the maximum
fundraising for non-profit groups looking at raise money for a good cause. For more info and directions, please
visit www.NocheAlbany.com.
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