Award-winning film The American Failure slated to screen at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

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CONTACT: Said Faraj Email: said.faraj@hotmail.com

Award-winning film The American Failure slated to screen at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – The award-winning short film The American Failure, starring award-winning actor Said Faraj, screening at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Cinema Paradiso – Hollywood, on Saturday, Nov. 9th at 3:30pm, and it's nominated for the Best Short competition (22min).

The American Failure follows L.A. attorney Carlos Elias, who finds himself on the run from both a ruthless drug cartel and the law after extorting millions of dollars. It was also produced and co-written by Faraj.

The film has already won awards at: the CineRokom International Film Festival (Diamond Best Picture—Top Award, Ruby Best Actor, and Ruby Best Director); New York International Film Festival—Los Angeles Edition (Best Director/Co Director); Saraseto International Film Festival (Best Picture); Action On Film International Film Festival (Best Actor in a Short Film); and WAB / WITHOUTABOX AWARD (Best Performance Actor in a Short or Feature Male or Female).

Said Faraj’s work can be seen in acclaimed films, including: Green Zone (Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear); The Siege (Denzel Washington, Annette Bening); Bad Influence (Rob Lowe, James Spader); True Romance (Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette); and others. TV appearances include the popular TV series: NCIS: Los Angeles; 24; The Unit; Bones; and more.

To see the film’s official trailer, log onto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB9pDK-g2NM

For more information on Said Faraj, log onto his IMDb page at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267057/