FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Emily Alm, Emily@destinycityfilmfestival.com ANNOUNCING THE 1st ANNUAL DESTINY CITY FILM FESTIVAL and SCREENPLAY COMPETITION November 13, 2013 TACOMA, WA – Announcing the inaugural Destiny City Film Festival, scheduled to take place July 31 - August 3, 2014, and hosted by the historic Blue Mouse Theater in Tacoma, Washington. DCFF is a homegrown, true-Tacoma community event, inspired by our city’s nickname – The City of Destiny – and built to showcase the best independent films from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This NEW four-day fest is organized by people who believe at the heart of every great movie is a great story, one that is destined to invigorate an audience through the art form of film. Audiences and filmmakers attending the festival can expect top-quality programming of films, workshops, panel discussions, and a celebration of screenwriting through Tacoma’s first short screenplay competition. DCFF was created to enhance support for local independent filmmakers and to showcase the thriving talent of the Northwest cinema landscape. Audiences deserve to see great movies, and our filmmakers and writers deserve to be held to a higher standard. The experienced and devoted DCFF staff is thrilled to be the middleman. Our mission is to enhance the vitality of independent filmmaking by showcasing vibrant films to curate an engaged and supportive community audience. Our call for submissions is now open and we’re staying true to our roots and passion for great stories by inviting Tacoma filmmakers and alumni of TheFilmSchool to submit for free! Plus, we’re offering discounts for students and Washington state residents. Visit www.DestinyCityFilmFestival.com<http://www.destinycityfilmfestival.com/>to submit your film or screenplay, and to learn more about the festival. Connect with us at Facebook.com/DestinyCityFF<http://facebook.com/DestinyCityFF>and on Twitter @DestinyCityFF. *About Destiny City Film Festival* The Destiny City Film Festival’s Founder and Director, Emily Alm, brings four years of experience as the Director of the Tacoma Film Festival to this new community event. DCFF was born from her vision of what a film festival should be about – incredible films and curating a larger audience to support the local film community. We are passionate about providing screens for the finest independent films from the Puget Sound region and beyond, and connecting people from all over Tacoma to the thriving film and arts community in our City of Destiny.