Louisville filmmaker Saqib Siddik, director of the Tide talking stain ad
"You Never Listen," will screen his short film, "The Passing," at the Derby
City Film Festival on Sunday, October 12, 2008 during a block of three short
films starting at 5:30pm. The screening will take place at the Louisville
Memorial Auditorium. Siddik wrote, directed, and composed the soundtrack for
this coming-of-age film about a young boy who finds out his grandfather has
a terminal illness and then discovers he has the power to keep Grandpa
alive. This screening is the Kentucky state premiere of the film. Tickets
are available for $6 at the festival box office. "The Passing" also has
played at the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival,
International Student Film Festival Hollywood, and South Bay Film Festival.

Saqib Siddik is available for live or pre-taped interviews
in studio or remote. He can provide you B-roll, audio clips, still photos,
and any additional information. Please contact him, if you're interested.

WEBSITES:
Movie Website - www.seethepassing.com
Festival Website - www.derbycityfilmfest.com
Director's Website - www.saqibsiddik.com

ABOUT SAQIB SIDDIK:
Saqib Siddik has worked on films, TV commercials, industrials, and
promotional videos from Houston to Hollywood. He wrote, directed, and
composed the music for "The Passing," the 2007 short film that has already
screened in film festivals in Hollywood and Los Angeles, and next will be
screened at the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville. Saqib has an M.F.A.
in Film Production from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media
Arts (one of the nation's top-5 film schools) and a B.A. in Kinesiology from
Rice University. Saqib lives
in Louisville. Learn more about him at www.saqibsiddik.com and his latest
film at www.seethepassing.com.