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Action movies are the most popular movie genre around. Millions of people the world over crave movies where cars crash, building explode and faces get kicked in six ways to Sunday. Action films account for 6 of the top 10 grossing films of all time, but in the world of film festivals, they are often treated like second-class citizens, often relegated to midnight screenings and barely given an ounce of respect. Until now! ActionFest, the first film festival devoted exclusively to action films is set for Thursday, April 15 through Sunday, April 18, at the Carolina Cinemas in Asheville, NC. This April, action cinema finally has a home at Actionfest, the world�s only film festival devoted exclusively to action films. Actionfest celebrates the genre by showcasing the latest and the best in action cinema from all over the world for four wild days at the Carolina Asheville in beautiful, Asheville, NC. Actionfest is out to show that action films can not only be art, but they�re one of the best forms of pure cinema there is. From crazy martial arts films from Thailand to British crime thrillers and to the latest in Hong Kong action, action films are a universal language, and Actionfest is out to prove that they can excite any audience in any place in any language. Actionfest will bring to Asheville some of the most exciting, original, even daring action films being made today, in addition to screening new Hollywood blockbusters and fresh indies. "We�re both incredibly honored and incredibly thrilled to be bringing Actionfest to life, because it�s a film festival that been a long time coming. This is a genre that�s produced some of the greatest movies of all time and respect is long overdue. We hope you�ll join us at this year�s inaugural edition and have a blast." For more information, please visit www.actionfest.com. ActionFest was founded by Bill Banowsky, Aaron Norris, and Dennis Berman. Tom Quinn is the Head of Programming and Matthew Kiernan is the Festival Director. Inquiries about ActionFest can be sent to [email protected]. (Image provided by ActionFest.)
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