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MISSION & OBJECTIVE
New Media Film Festival: The Best in New Media-What's New, What's Next...Honoring Stories Worth Telling in all media that are innovative, imaginative and inspirational. Stories that can make you laugh, cry, think & go beyond the ordinary.
New Media Film Festival intersects the interactivity of new technologies & formats for Media & Cinema with global consciousness. A festival where we Honor Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
NEW MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL A SUCCESS!
The Best in New Media: What's New, What's Next …honoring stories worth telling.
"A new L.A-based festival has just popped up that addresses and celebrates all of the unique forms that visual storytelling can take in our new media world."-BadLit
"This fest proves Tinseltown's chops…the creativity and ingenuity of film."-Cool Hunting
"Sundance for the Facebook Crowd." – Culture Rehab
IMDb qualifying
Distribution Opportunities, non-exclusive your choice of multiple platforms
International & Affordable-All Ages, All Cultures, All Media
Judges from Pixar, UTA & Industrial Light & Magic
2nd Annual New Media Film Festival SF Bay Area Nov. 5th 2011
3rd Annual New Media Film Festival Los Angeles May 2012
WE GIVE BACK:
100 tickets to LA High School #9 & 100 to LA Film School Students, Proceeds to weSPARK & Unemployment Fund!
A Free Monthly Screening Series held Monthly in Boston, Microsoft in Culver City, Showbiz in NY and LA showcasing category winner
Each festival has a Free Networking lounge-Free New Media Marketing Table (place 1 take 1)- Free International Art Exhibit
LA-Friday Opening Night Gala will welcome the filmmakers, artists, producers, above and below the line crews, thought makers, implementers, distributors and press that bring stories to life.
SF & LA-On Saturday partake in your choice of screenings in these categories: APP, Mobile-Webseries-Animation-Shorts-Features-LGBT-Music Video-Live Stream-Trailers-MMTV Online Audience Choice-Documentaries-3D-Shot on RED, SRC-Socially Responsible Content, Digital Comics, trailers.
Experts in New Media Technology and Filmmaking share the Who, What, Why and How Social media, alternative distribution...the trials and tribulations of releasing independent films.
In addition to showcasing multiple categories of entered submissions throughout the weekend, our distribution partner is already eager to review NMFF submissions and online distribution outlets have offered to interview and showcase content that is relevant to their site's genre, including but not limited to Mingle Media, Stay Tuned TV and Gal Time.
In addition to our media showcase, attendees have access to an invaluable industry networking experience, including the FREE New Media Marketing Table for use by attendees to distribute business cards and other promotional materials throughout the festival. There will be also be a FREE Networking spot for you to meet fellow New Media filmmakers, artists, producers, above and below the line crews, thought makers, implementers, distributors.
In our Inaugural year, New Media Film Festival had Bella Lagosi's body cast from the Mummy as an art display from Heart of Clay Sculpture Studio and in 2011 we honored Vincent Price's 100th Birthday with a sculpture. You will need to check the website www.newmediafilmfestival.com to see which sculpture will be at our 2012 festival.
After the closing night film on Saturday night, we will have our New Media Film Festival Awards presentation where we announce the winners. Industry leaders will be on board to present our pre to post grand prize package worth over $10,000.00 in SF and over $25,000 in LA!!!
Submission/Entry Fee-covers the reviewing/screening process, if accepted, then the judging process for a chance to win category prizes and/or the Grand Prize (see prize page)
Submission/Entry Process:
Up to 3 people review/screen your content based on story, production value, New Media. If 2-3 of the screeners approve of your content based on our criteria: story, production value, a smipt of new media,you are accepted in to the festival.
Judging Process:
If your content gets accepted into the festival,the New Media Film Festival team will choose the top 3 in each category. Those top 3 chosen in each category go before our judges to choose the category winners and the Grand Prize Winner.
SUPPORT Filmmakers:
Submit content now
Buy your tickets to attend now
Donate to info@newmediafilmfestival.com through paypal so a filmmaker can attend
The Team
New Media Film Festival: The Best in New Media-What's New, What's Next...Honoring Stories Worth Telling in all media that are innovative, imaginative and inspirational. Stories that can make you laugh, cry, think & go beyond the ordinary.
New Media Film Festival intersects the interactivity of new technologies & formats for Media & Cinema with global consciousness. A festival where we Honor Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
NEW MEDIA FILM FESTIVAL A SUCCESS!
The Best in New Media: What's New, What's Next …honoring stories worth telling.
"A new L.A-based festival has just popped up that addresses and celebrates all of the unique forms that visual storytelling can take in our new media world."-BadLit
"This fest proves Tinseltown's chops…the creativity and ingenuity of film."-Cool Hunting
"Sundance for the Facebook Crowd." – Culture Rehab
IMDb qualifying
Distribution Opportunities, non-exclusive your choice of multiple platforms
International & Affordable-All Ages, All Cultures, All Media
Judges from Pixar, UTA & Industrial Light & Magic
2nd Annual New Media Film Festival SF Bay Area Nov. 5th 2011
3rd Annual New Media Film Festival Los Angeles May 2012
WE GIVE BACK:
100 tickets to LA High School #9 & 100 to LA Film School Students, Proceeds to weSPARK & Unemployment Fund!
A Free Monthly Screening Series held Monthly in Boston, Microsoft in Culver City, Showbiz in NY and LA showcasing category winner
Each festival has a Free Networking lounge-Free New Media Marketing Table (place 1 take 1)- Free International Art Exhibit
LA-Friday Opening Night Gala will welcome the filmmakers, artists, producers, above and below the line crews, thought makers, implementers, distributors and press that bring stories to life.
SF & LA-On Saturday partake in your choice of screenings in these categories: APP, Mobile-Webseries-Animation-Shorts-Features-LGBT-Music Video-Live Stream-Trailers-MMTV Online Audience Choice-Documentaries-3D-Shot on RED, SRC-Socially Responsible Content, Digital Comics, trailers.
Experts in New Media Technology and Filmmaking share the Who, What, Why and How Social media, alternative distribution...the trials and tribulations of releasing independent films.
In addition to showcasing multiple categories of entered submissions throughout the weekend, our distribution partner is already eager to review NMFF submissions and online distribution outlets have offered to interview and showcase content that is relevant to their site's genre, including but not limited to Mingle Media, Stay Tuned TV and Gal Time.
In addition to our media showcase, attendees have access to an invaluable industry networking experience, including the FREE New Media Marketing Table for use by attendees to distribute business cards and other promotional materials throughout the festival. There will be also be a FREE Networking spot for you to meet fellow New Media filmmakers, artists, producers, above and below the line crews, thought makers, implementers, distributors.
In our Inaugural year, New Media Film Festival had Bella Lagosi's body cast from the Mummy as an art display from Heart of Clay Sculpture Studio and in 2011 we honored Vincent Price's 100th Birthday with a sculpture. You will need to check the website www.newmediafilmfestival.com to see which sculpture will be at our 2012 festival.
After the closing night film on Saturday night, we will have our New Media Film Festival Awards presentation where we announce the winners. Industry leaders will be on board to present our pre to post grand prize package worth over $10,000.00 in SF and over $25,000 in LA!!!
Submission/Entry Fee-covers the reviewing/screening process, if accepted, then the judging process for a chance to win category prizes and/or the Grand Prize (see prize page)
Submission/Entry Process:
Up to 3 people review/screen your content based on story, production value, New Media. If 2-3 of the screeners approve of your content based on our criteria: story, production value, a smipt of new media,you are accepted in to the festival.
Judging Process:
If your content gets accepted into the festival,the New Media Film Festival team will choose the top 3 in each category. Those top 3 chosen in each category go before our judges to choose the category winners and the Grand Prize Winner.
SUPPORT Filmmakers:
Submit content now
Buy your tickets to attend now
Donate to info@newmediafilmfestival.com through paypal so a filmmaker can attend
The Team
Susan Johnston - Founder/Director
Professor Emeriuts - Daytime Emmy Judge 2010
New Media Institute Judge 2010-11
CEO Multiple Award Winning Production Company www.SelectServicesFilms.com Spent 5 years building the infrastructure for Providence & Rhode Island Film Commissions including spearheading the 25% tax incentive. Caucus member.
Professor Emeriuts - Daytime Emmy Judge 2010
New Media Institute Judge 2010-11
David Kleiler - Artistic Director
PhD NYU Cinema Studies. Advisor for 10 Film Festivals-Programmed 3 Film Festivals. Ran Coolidge Corner Theatre, Boston. Founder - Boston Underground Film Festival.
Noel Lawrence - Director of Programming
Veteran film distributor, curator, and critic. Co-founder Other Cinema Digital. First book ("J.X. Williams: Les Archives Interdites") to be published Summer 2010. http://www.TheBigfootNote.com/noellawrence.html
Brian Callahan - Advisory Board
Managing Director of Markwood Capital for the last 20 years and involved in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital and more. www.MarkwoodCapital.com
Wayne Repich - Advisory Board
Fiduciary for over twenty years in the areas of real estate, institutional and private equity investing, and managing client investments. www.WayneRepich.com
Ron Proulx - Advisory Board
CEO The Rights Company and Arpix Media
Working with rights, clearance, and creative issues in the entertainment industry. He is also the author of the upcoming book hownot2suck@businessnbeing. arpixmedia.com
www.variety.com/article/VR1118042045
Working with rights, clearance, and creative issues in the entertainment industry. He is also the author of the upcoming book hownot2suck@businessnbeing. arpixmedia.com
www.variety.com/article/VR1118042045
Randy Bellous - Advisory Board
Randy Is an 11-time award-winning television producer. Currently, President & Executive Producer of "Register 9 Productions, LLC.
William Jarblum - Advisory Board
CEO of Jarblum Entertainment Group. A former attorney who has segued into a successful movie producer.
www.JarblumFilms.com
www.JarblumFilms.com
Peter Crosman - Advisory Board
ward Winning Visual Effects Designer and second unit director that has diverse credits such as Across the Universe, Scooby Doo. Idlewild and more. www.PeterCrosman.com
Michael Lent - Advisory Board
Writer:-On Thin Ice (Disney/Hyperion) based on Ice Road Truckers, Marvel Graphic Novel-Prey.
Co-Wrote the graphic novel bios Keith Richards: Uncensored and Stephen King: Master of Horror (Spring 2011)
Writer:-On Thin Ice (Disney/Hyperion) based on Ice Road Truckers, Marvel Graphic Novel-Prey.
Co-Wrote the graphic novel bios Keith Richards: Uncensored and Stephen King: Master of Horror (Spring 2011)
Leslie Harris - Publicity & Promotions
from left to right
Asst.'s: Michael Sutherland, Enrique Caldera, Janielson Jon Foong, Keitan Stacks
Asst.'s: Michael Sutherland, Enrique Caldera, Janielson Jon Foong, Keitan Stacks
from left to right
Asst.'s: Jeremy A Paterson, Adam Farr, Brooklyn Murphy, Meltem Oznalci, Meagan Washington at our Int'l headquarters, Showbiz Store & Cafe
Asst.'s: Jeremy A Paterson, Adam Farr, Brooklyn Murphy, Meltem Oznalci, Meagan Washington at our Int'l headquarters, Showbiz Store & Cafe
Sarah Leners - Filmaker Relations 2010
Earning a degree in Economics from Dartmouth College, Sarah has utilized her knowledge to organize the information needed to connect filmmakers with distributors.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3700272/