Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival© to Host 23 Screenings in Palm Beach Gardens

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jan. 18, 2023 - PRLog -- (West Palm Beach, FL – January 17, 2023) "Experience the Magic of Cinema" is the slogan of a major new cultural event: The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival^© Presented by MorseLife. Offering dozens of unique features, documentaries, and short films from 20 different countries, the inaugural festival will have a truly international focus, celebrating cinematic excellence and reflecting a commitment to global diversity.

The Festival has booked 23 different screenings at CMX Downtown at the Gardens, offering a wide array of entertaining and thought-provoking films that were specifically selected to foster dialogue and interaction among attendees and festival supporters. The cinema is located 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens, Downtown at the Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens (33410).

Tickets to The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival^© are on sale now by phone at 561.318.0060 (Monday-Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm) or online 24/7 at www.DMEPBFF.org.

Following is the line-up of upcoming cinematic experiences at CMX Downtown at The Gardens scheduled for the inaugural Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival^© Presented by MorseLife:

Palm Beach County Premiere

ALL MAN: THE INTERNATIONAL MALE STORY

(Documentary—USA—2022)

Beyond outrageous fashions, this film is a journey across three decades of the International Male catalog's lasting impact on fashion, masculinity, and gay rights. Written by Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones and narrated by Matt Bomer, this is a character-driven portrait of a group of outsiders who changed how men and the world viewed them. (Tribeca 2022 World Premiere)

Invited Special Guest: Co-Director Jesse Finley Reed

+ February 4, 4:00 pm

Palm Beach County Premiere

CALENDAR GIRLS

(Documentary—Sweden—2022)

This "coming-of-golden-age" film follows senior volunteer dancers in Southwest Florida who are determined to prove that age is just a number. The dancers give everything they've got: impressive makeup, handmade costumes, elaborate dance routines, unparalleled enthusiasm, and sparkling personalities. (Sundance Film Festival, Hot Docs Film Festival, Bergamo Film Festival Audience Award Best Documentary)

Invited Special Guests: The Calendar Girls

+ February 4, 1:30 pm

Palm Beach County Premiere

To request a brochure for The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival^© Presented by MorseLife or to become a member of the Festival Film Society, please call 561.867.3109 or visit www.DMEPBFF.org.

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PEACE BY CHOCOLATE (February 16)

Available for Interview:
Ellen Wedner, Founding Festival Director

The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival^©

305.586.6215 / ellen@dmepbff.org

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS

561.756.4298 / gary@pr-bs.net