This is the 25th annual run for the film festival, which boasts a great array of independent features. Provinces of Night is directed by Shane Dax Taylor and marks the director’s second feature film. In the film, Hilary stars as Raven Lee Halfacr, a beautiful Southern belle who wants to escape the destructive life of her drug-dependent and wanton mother. The story surrounds the shattered lives of the Bloodworth family. E.F. Bloodworth returns home after being gone for forty years. His three sons cannot escape the family ‘curse’ but Fleming, E.F.’s grandson, tries to rise above it all and falls into the arms of Raven, seeking courage and strength.

Find out more information about the film festival on their official website. Hilary fans won’t want to miss this premiere! If you’re lucky enough to attend, leave us a comment on the website and we’ll post your pictures and comments to share with our readers!

In the meantime, check out this fan videos featuring images of Hilary on the set of the movie.

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Check out her outfit in the photo gallery below and let me know what you think!

Image: Flynet Photo

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The story revolves around fashion journalist Lane Daniels (Duff) who goes undercover in a corporate job to date as many ’suits’ as possible for research. Gil Junger is directing the movie. He also directed the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.

The movie is based on the book, Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky. Hilary co-stars with Matt Dallas, Michael McMillian, Chris Carmack, Conner Adamek, Kyle Register, Joshua Preston Dulaney and Cedric N. Burton.

Are you guys psyched for the premiere? Check out this fan made video featuring images of Hilary during the filming of The Business of Falling in Love.

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The news states that Voltage Pictures acquired the teen drama. No other details yet, but it’s great to hear the film has found a distributor and will be screened (I think that’s what the news means(.

About “Greta”

Hilary Duff stars as Greta, a 17-year-old girl struggling with feelings of suicide. Pushed aside by her mother Karen, Greta goes off to her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy) in Ocean Grove for the summer… against her will. She makes it known that she wants to kill herself during the summer, and compiles a book of suicide methods. It’s not until Greta falls for the short-order cook (Evan Ross) at the diner where she works, and realizes that people care for her fate, that things change. Check out the trailer for the film here.

Image: Greta Productions LLC for Whitewater Films ; Thanks krk

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Hilary explains her role as Shasta, the “major flirt”, in Stay Cool. One of the reporters at the festival says that Hilary was very gracious on the red carpet, making sure to talk to each of the reporters in turn. To this reporter, Hilary talks about how sometimes she wishes there was an “off” switch for her life, saying she’d sometimes like to be more anonymous and do what she wants all day. That said, Hilary “would never change” her life.

And here’s a more candid video of Hilary at the Stay Cool afterparty (so loud!):

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First, a quick comment from Hilary’s co-star Mark Polish, who gives Hilary “10 out of 10″ for her kissing skills in the film. Cute. The official Festival blog says the movie is “sweet” and “funny”, with a terrific soundtrack, and delves into a Q&A with the Polish brothers, who admit the film reflects “every mistake [they] made in high school.”

On imdb, a fan posted that the movie had “quirky characters”, makes you laugh, and had memorable lines. He offers some insight into the film, saying it’s like 17 Again in reverse for the main character, Henry (Mark Polish).The review has spoilers, but offers great insight into the direction of the film.

There have been some bad reviews for the film, saying it us “unfunny”, though nobody seems to pick on Hilary Duff too badly. In one bad review, she’s praised for her “bubbly, zippy force of life.” There is one universally bad review, and the bad reviews are mostly from fans, not film critics, but the rest have seemed good. So far I don’t think there are enough reviews to get a balanced perspective.

About “Stay Cool”

In Stay Cool, Hilary Duff plays Shasta O’Neil, a sexy high school student who flirts with an author visiting her school – she even asks him to prom! The movie co-stars Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Mark Polish, Chevy Chase and Jon Cryer. The movie was put together by indie filmmakers Mark & Michael Polish.

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The insider blog for the movie has just announced a whole other round of premieres for the film. The theatrical premiere (outside of film festival premieres) will be on Thursday, May 28th, with opening in more theaters the next day, May 29th.

What Goes Up will premiere in LA on May 28th, with First Run Cities the next day including Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Las Vegas, LA, Minneapolis, New York, and two in Canada: Toronto and Vancouver.

If the release goes well in these cities, the movie hopes to continue expanding to more theaters. So the success of the film, and where it goes to, is based upon how well you, the fans, respond to the movie!

According to the blog post, there will be a contest coming up to win tickets to the LA premiere, including airfare and hotel!

Image used with permission

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Hilary Duff changed out of the mini skirt and tank she wore for the premiere and opted for a more casual look for the after-party. According to a conversation Hilary had at the party, Hilary Duff shared that her experience at Tribeca feels very short!

“I just came to the premiere and I have other stuff to do. I don’t get to hang out and watch a lot of movies but of course I enjoy this part of it (the partying). It’s just exciting to have another movie here — one of those memorable experiences.”

Hilary Duff says she’ll soon be on Twitter!! Her assistant just set up an account for her, which she plans to start using soon:

“I didn’t start Twittering yet… I’m really slow. You should see me on the Internet. I’m really bad on the Internet. If I have to find something or look something up, Mike has to be, ‘I’ll show you!’”

Can’t wait! The only existing “Hilary Duff” twitter accounts already have lots of updates, so I’m not sure if those are the “real” ones yet!

Images: PR Photos & Newscom (last)

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In Stay Cool, Hilary Duff plays Shasta O’Neil, a sexy high school student who flirts with an author visiting her school – she even asks him to prom! The movie co-stars Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Mark Polish, Chevy Chase and Jon Cryer. The movie was put together by indie filmmakers Mark & Michael Polish under their own production company, Prohibition Pictures.

Michael Polish, Sean Astin, Hilary Duff, Chevy Chase, Mark Polish

Images: INF & bottom 2: splashnewsonline.com

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The last photo features Hilary Duff’s Stay Cool co-star Sean Astin along with Director Michael Polish and writer Mark Polish.

Note: if I can get these photos in better quality soon, I’ll replace them!

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