LIKE DAT SETS OUT FOR CULTURE…RUSSIAN STYLE!

October 15, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
NEW YORK, October 2006—The buzz on the streets of Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island and the Lower East Side is New York's 6th Annual Russian Film Week! And having passed its 5th Jubilee last year with flying colors, Russian Film Week is back in town, commencing October 13th-19th.

Its powerful blend of raw, naked, emotional realism and Eastern block human complexity has earned a niche in the fabric of NYC's rich cultural tapestry. Like Dat couldn't miss a day! Her colleague, Aleksei Panin, Chief Executive of this years' showcase, couldn't miss the opportunity to give this VH1, Flavor of Love Season 2 favorite, the chance to see how they do it in his home country! Its Tarantino meets Einstein, so you'd better open your eyes; you're in for a new brand of storytelling that'll keep you in your seats!

Russian cinematography has made several quantum leaps over the past decade without losing its genuine originality of cast and character. It is this overall achievement that has won the hearts and attention of Russian representatives, filmmakers, distributors, politicians, and NYC officials. All of whom will be together for the premier event this Friday night at Nikki's Midtown, with Like Dat in the mix of all these fabulous people!

Designed to open in the US and Canadian markets, this original brand of filmmaking is another bright and shining moment for the lovers of social life in the big Apple, with a Red Carpet premier at Florence Gould Hall and private after parties in one of the hottest NY clubs Nikki's Midtown. And the growing significance of the event is not lost on the media: NY1, FOX, MSNBC, RTVi, NTV-America, The New York Times, The NY Post, The NY Daily News, The Village Voice, The New York Press, Time Out NY, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, and a selection of Russian-language press will all be covering the premier and those seven days of cultural journey. So keep an eye out, Like Dat just might be somewhere you may least expect.

This film week is sponsored by The Russian Federation Federal Agency for Culture and Cinema, and is an event not to be missed. It consists of 12 full-length feature films, interviews and press conferences with the members of the Russian delegation after the screenings. Find more detailed information on the film week's website: www.russianfilmweek.com , to get a sneak peak of "Like Dat Russian Style" on October 13th!

For Media inquires for Like Dat please contact Tamica Fields, LadyBug Media Inc., tfields1@gmail.com ,917 204-6076.