2015 SOHO INTL FILM FESTIVAL Kicks Off Today

Among the many titles in this years competition will be the NY Premiere of Darrett Sanders Mystery/Comedy "Kill Me, Deadly" starring Kristen Vangsness, Joe Montegna, Lesley-Anne Down and Paul F. Tompkins of VH1's "Best Week Ever", preceded by Writer/Director Chris Ordal's short film "Grace" starring Marisa Vitali and "The Good Wife"s Zach Grenier, which kicks off Opening Night; Bittersweet coming-of-age drama "The David Dance" by Aprill Winney with Don Scime and Guy Adkins; the comedy drama "Frank vs God" by Stewart Schill starring Henry Ian Cusick of TV's "Lost"; Lance Kinsey's "All Stars" which features John Goodman, Fred Willard, Angela Kinsey, Richard Kind, Illeana Douglas, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Michael Hagerty. Director Chandler Wild's "Mount Lawrence"- a documentary about a young man who bikes 6,500 miles to Alaska to scale an unnamed mountain and name it after his adventure-seeking father who'd committed suicide.

Adding to the excitement of the event, many of the selected films will hold Q & A sessions with cast & crew members following each screening; along with panels, social events, and other networking opportunities for everyone involved. Leading figures from all disciplines of the film industry including distributors and media will also be in attendance.

Known for bringing the most influential titles in indie cinema, short films and documentaries from countries such as Australia, India, Nepal, Canada, Australia, France, Croatia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turkey, U.K., and of course, the U.S. to their patrons, the festival will be screening several World Premieres like Australian gangster dramedy "Hangry" by Dir. Sophie O'Connor, starring Chris Broadstock and Eddie Coupe alongside Director Brendan Gabriel Murphy's Comedy "Lucky Number" with Tom Pelphrey and actor/rapper Cliff "Method Man" Smith. Other high profile premieres include SOHO Film Fest alumni, Guy Davies with his film "Sick To My Bones"; Jillian Corsie's documentary "Trichster" about the disorder trichotillomania; a directorial debut short by well-known Canadian actress Gabrielle Miller and John Gallagher's "The Networker" featuring stars Sean Young, William Forsythe, Stephen Baldwin and Alysia Reiner; other premieres include Director Steven Hurst's "Busted"- an Australian drama about a man building up the courage to chase the woman of his dreams, starring Allister Chick and Emma Monk; Rick McFarland's "Highway To Dhampus" shot in Nepal with Rachel Hurd-Wood, Gunner Wright, Suesha Rana, Raj Ballav Koirala; and Elias Plagianos' "The Man From The City" with Robert Clohessy and "Blade Runner"s Sean Young. "Every year, the festival attracts more premieres and this year is not an exception. This is a true testament on the trust that the filmmakers put upon our festival and what drives us to do whatever it takes to provide the indie filmmakers a proper stage to showcase their film." says Sibyl Santiago, Executive Producer and Head of Programming for SIFFNYC "We pride ourselves in being a filmmakers' festival."

The festival will also New York Premiere an Exhibition screening of the film "SAM" directed by Nicholas Brooks, fresh off its Nashville Film Festival World Premiere, Executive Produced by Mel Brooks starring Natalie Knepp, Sean Kleier, James McCaffrey, Bryan Batt, Morgan Fairchild & Stacy Keach.

The SOHO Intl Film Fest celebrates the cutting-edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling, encourages new and seasoned filmmakers from here in New York City and around the world to create and send in their fresh and innovative cinematic pieces.

2015's Filmmakers and Titles include: