So happy for you, Said Faraj! You deserve it! PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: Said Faraj Phone: said.faraj@hotmail The American Failure, starring award-winning actor Said Faraj, to screen at the Burbank Film Festival The film is scheduled to screen on Friday, Sept 6th during the 7pm block Sept 3rd (Burbank, Ca) – The American Failure, starring award-winning actor Said Faraj, has been selected as an official entrant into the Burbank International Film Festival and will screen on Friday, Sept. 6th during the 7pm block. The film is also nominated for Best Short Film. The American Failure recently screened at the Action On Film International Film Festival, resulting in two award wins for Said Faraj, including Best Actor in a Feature, besting noted actor Skeet Ulrich (As Good As It Gets; TV’s Jericho; etc), among others in that same category, as well as winning Best Actor in a Short Film. The film follows L.A. attorney Carlos Elias, who finds himself on the run from both a ruthless drug cartel and the law after extorting millions of dollars. It was also produced and co-written by Faraj. Said Faraj’s work can be seen in acclaimed films, including: Green Zone (Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear); The Siege (Denzel Washington, Annette Bening); Bad Influence (Rob Lowe, James Spader); True Romance (Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette); and others. TV appearances include the popular TV series: NCIS: Los Angeles; 24; The Unit; Bones; and more. The 2013 Burbank International Film Festival is scheduled for Sept 4th-8th in Burbank, CA. Tickets can be purchased by logging onto the festival’s site at: itsmyseat/BFF/ For more information on Said Faraj, log onto his IMDb page at: imdb/name/nm0267057/?ref_=sr_1 To see the official trailer of the film, go to youtube/watch?v=NB9pDK-g2NM
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:11:23 +0000