LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN TEMECULA

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 22, 2004 -- LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 10TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INT�L FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 12, 2004



Temecula, CA --- He�s an accomplished actor who has never forgotten his �Roots,� Academy Award winning, multiple Emmy Award winning actor, Louis Gossett, Jr. will be receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Temecula

Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) annual Black-Tie Awards Gala , 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2004 at Wilson

Creek Winery (35960 Rancho California Rd., Temecula). This year�s other honorees include R&B Icon, Lou Rawls � presented by Isaac

Hayes, Film Composer/Musician, Trevor Rabin- presented by Director, Renny Harlin, Director, Jonathan Lynn � presented by Actress,

Natasha Henstridge and Oscar-winning Film Editor, Paul Hirsh, Actress, Gina Gershon, Icons & Legends Fame Photographer, Michael

Childers and Dean of USC School of Cinema-Television, Dr. Elizabeth M. Daley. Master of Ceremonies for Gala Night is International

Entertainment Correspondent/Author, Nelson Aspen.

Gossett celebrates his 53rd professional year in show business as a working actor. He won an Oscar for his role in Officer and

A Gentleman and has appeared in over 100 films. This multiple Emmy winning actor who is part of Television�s historical mini-series, Alex Haley�s Roots, has racked up numerous awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe for HBO�s The Josephine Baker Story.

Since then, Gossett has pushed himself to perform, exceed his own goals and really push that professional stretch so that he could grow as an actor and continue to challenge himself. The multi-hyphenate, Producer, Director, Songwriter, Voice-over artist and above all, humanitarian has taken his career and career goals to an optimum level of performance and life-affirming direction.



His latest project is ERACISM -The removal from existence of the belief that one race is superior to another. Gossett is

dedicating the last quadrant of his life to an all-out conscientious offensive against racism.



Celebrating ten years, the TVIFMF is slated for September 8-12 at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (E. I-15 @Ynez

Road & Rancho California Road).

This year�s 10th anniversary celebration plans to be an action-packed event showcasing the best in the film and music from the US and around the world. This year�s film showcases include presentations from The American Film Institute (AFI), Independent Feature Project (IFP), Toronto Int�l Film Festival Group, Australian Film & TV Radio School, San Diego State University and sister festival, Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) which will be the highlight supplement to four full general screening days of shorts, documentaries, animation, features and student films.



Other highlights include: Opening Night Red Carpet Screening and Party, a Saturday All �Day Music Fest featuring emerging, up and coming unsigned performing artists, bands and vocal performers and a weekend of film & music industry workshops and panels featuring the hottest cutting-edge entertainment industry information from Hollywood professionals.

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