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City of St. George 
THE FLYBOYS, a feature film shot in St. George, Utah |
February 03, 2012
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THE FLYBOYS, a feature film shot in St. George, Utah
"Behind The Scenes" with the Director presentation - Saturday, August 9 at 6pm - Opera House on Main Street
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Locally filmed "THE FLYBOYS" Opens in Theatres August 15th in St. George
Winner of 43 Film Festival Awards in 2008
 THE FLYBOYS, a feature film shot in St. George, Utah will be released in theatres on Friday, August 15th in St. George, and then will be rolled out in theatres across the country. Since its filming, the theatrical release of THE FLYBOYS has been highly anticipated by local residents as well as city and business leaders.
Rocco DeVilliers, the films Writer, Director and Producer commented, "We are so grateful to the city of St. George for their wonderful support and hospitality during the shooting of this film. I'm very excited to open the film in this beautiful community."
THE FLYBOYS is the story of two boys from a small town who find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. The aerial theme is a major feature of the film. A little known fact is that many of the air-to-air scenes in the movie were filmed from a Cessna 207 aircraft, owned by St. George's own Mayor, Dan McArthur. When asked about the movie, Mayor McArthur noted "This film will be a classic. Everyone, both young and old, can relate to the emotions portrayed in the film. It will remind us of our youth and give adults a place to begin a dialog with their youth about everyday experiences. The Flyboys is a film that will one day be a part of my movie collection. I can hardly wait for its release." The film will be released only in theatres, and will not be available on home video until next year.
THE FLYBOYS has already garnered rave reviews in the press. Patrick Stibbs of the Omaha City Weekly calls THE FLYBOYS "...One of the best action-adventure movies ever made." Joel Massi of www.moviepulse.net noted "it's refreshing to see such commitment to adventure in a kids' film, and paired with a uniquely winding story of friendship and courage, DeVilliers' rousting thrill ride never falters." Joyce Purvy of American Radio Network said, "It's a great movie... totally action-packed and unpredictable."
In addition to its success with critics, THE FLYBOYS has assembled an incredibly impressive string of wins at film festivals across the country. The film has earned 43 major awards, and still counting. "I have not encountered another film with this level of success on the film festival circuit" said Dan Urness, the film's Co-Producer, "typically a film is showered with praise after earning five or six awards; so the response from festival juries and audiences has been overwhelming".
Updates on the film will be posted on the movie's website: www.theflyboysmovie.com.
More information and festival audience reactions to the film can be seen at www.imdb.com and searching for THE FLYBOYS.
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