The Doylestown Health and Wellness Center will host the third annual
Algonquin Independent Film Festival from May 19-22, 05 in the Wellness
Center Theater on Shetland and Easton Roads in Warrington.  The independent
film festival caters to filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This year, the
festival  will exhibit regionally-produced independent film, and will celebrate  "Music for Film" in a special program on Saturday. Entertainment attorneys Bernie Resnick and Sally Mattison

( attorneys for this year's popular Sundance entry "Rock School") will talk about securing rights to film score.

Music Editor Chris Kennedy ("Finding Neverland" ; "De-Lovely", "Little Shop of Horrors") will talk about  music editing for film, and Oscar-winning composer Joe Renzetti ("The Buddy Holly Story") will receive the festival's 3rd annual HOOPLA! award on Saturday evening at the festival.
The 4 day festival will also feature a presentation on producing in the

current industry by filmmaker Rob Child ("Gettysburg") and there will be a

screenwriting seminar by Mark Rosenthal ("Mona Lisa Smile"; Jewel of the Nile").  Casting Director Mike Lemon ("Signs",
"The  Sixth Sense", "Beloved")   will cast one lucky filmmaker's short film
at the festival. Film historian Judy Swizer will discuss  experimental film and screen a rare surrealist film by
Salvador Dali. There will also be  an exhibition of lost film from film
preservationist Lou DiCrisenzo in a program called "Comedy Stars of the 30's
and 40's."  Next-door-neighbor restaurants Cafe Allessio, Jade Island and Finn McCool's will offer discounted
meals and drinks for attendees of the fest. Ticket prices are $32.00 for a day pass
(seniors and students, $20.00 with valid i.d.), $99.00 for a four day pass
($60.00 for students and seniors). Half day tickets are $20.00 ($14.00 for
students and seniors). Single tickets for individual films, when available,
are $10.00 ($6.00 seniors and students). PIFVA members will be admitted free at the door with valid PIFVA id.

Tickets will be  available at the door or on April 15, 05 by check or money order at  Algfest 3, Box 504, Warrington, PA 18976.  On April 30,
tickets will also be available on line at :  www.algonquinfest.org