The 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) came to a close early this past Friday with Nicholas Carmen’s short film “Piano Fingers” taking home the top Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film Presented by Company 3. Carmen took home a $10,000 post production services package from Company 3. Grzegorz Jonkajtys won the Best Director Award also presented by Company 3. Jonkajtys directed the acclaimed Sci Fi short film “The Third Letter” which drew a packed house when it s...
HOLLYSHORTS 2010 WRAPS WITH NICHOLAS CARMEN'S SHORT FILM "PIANO FINGERS" WINNING GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SHORT FILM
GRZEGORZ JONKAJTYS TAKES HOME BEST DIRECTOR AWARD FOR HIS SCI-FI SHORT "THE THIRD LETTER"
The 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) came to a close ...
The Hamptons International Film Festival will host its 9th annual Screenwriters’ Lab cosponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation this April 3 – 5 in East Hampton, NY. Over the course of one long weekend, emerging screenwriters will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one each day with established screenwriting mentors who will advise them on how to develop their scripts and move their projects closer to production. Within this supportive environment, the screenwriters are encouraged to tak...
FESTIVAL COLLABORATES WITH LONG ISLAND GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL TO PRESENT VIDEO LOUNGE (Providence, RI March 30, 2008) The Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) teams up with the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film to host the Original GLBT Expo’s Video Lounge, April 5 and 6TH, 2008 at the Jacob Javits Center, New York City. The Expo's attendance reaches 20,000 annually and attracts people from all over the world. The lounge will consist of 400 square feet on the floor of the ...
Slamdance jury members for 2008 have been selected and are as follows:Since 1983, Skizz Cyzyk has made more than 50 short films and videos, many having won awards and screened at festivals all over the world. He is the Founder/Festival Director for MicroCineFest, the Programming Manager for the Maryland Film Festival, an advisory board member/juror for Alabama's Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, served ten years as technical supervisor/projectionist for the Atlanta Film Festival, and on juries a...
Slamdance jury members for 2008 have been selected and are as follows:Since 1983, Skizz Cyzyk has made more than 50 short films and videos, many having won awards and screened at festivals all over the world. He is the Founder/Festival Director for MicroCineFest, the Programming Manager for the Maryland Film Festival, an advisory board member/juror for Alabama's Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, served ten years as technical supervisor/projectionist for the Atlanta Film Festival, and on juries a...
INNAUGURAL GOLDEN STAR SHORTS FEST BIG SUCCESSFestival celebrates the history and future of the short film format The first annual Golden Star Shorts Fest (GSSF) proudly honored the filmmakers of the past, present and future at its inaugural film festival with over 3,000 attendees. With a mixture of competitive programs, retrospectives and galas, the Festival celebrated all aspects of the short film category. “With the advent of new technology, short films are more important than ever,” sa...
Backseat Film Festival 2006 Full Programming Announced!Six Days and Nights of Rock n’ Roll Movies and Booze!The Drinking Man’s Film Festival is please to announce its complete program, which takes place February 28th through March 5th at the Triangle Theater (1220 N. Lawrence Street, Btwn 4th and 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122). Ticket prices are cheap, $5 for one film program or $25 for an all access laminate (Advance tickets available on the web at www.backseatfilmfestival.com, The Fire [4...
Fest aims high, celebrating the history and future of the short film formatThe first annual Golden Star Shorts Fest announced their first festival line-up today in Hollywood. With a mixture of competitive programs, retrospectives and galas, the Festival aims to celebrate all aspects of the short film category. “We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to celebrate the past, present and future of the short film. The Golden Star Shorts Fest is the first step in really giving this medium the...
AVIGNON/NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, Nov. 9-13, 2005The festival celebrates French and American independent film with premieres, retrospectives, round-table discussions on pertinent issues with industry experts, interviews with filmmakers, along with receptions, gourmet foods and high-caliber beverages, wines and liqueurs, and prizes for emerging filmmakers.To kick off its second decade of organizing high-calibre film festivals in New York City, the organization has moved “Avignon/New York” from ...
