Hollywood International Film Festival:
October 22 to 25, 2010
The Hollywood International Film Festival®, was created to bridge the gap between established Hollywood, indie filmmakers
and the global creative community, as well as to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking.
Above photo or ArcLight Cinemas lobby in Hollywood where the Hollywood International Film Festival® screenings take place. Below photo of Starz's Hollywood Awards® After-Party at the prestigious Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills
Executive Director: Carlos de Abreu
Director of Programming: Janice Pennington
NON-FICTION PROGRAMMING:
Curator - Stephen Nemeth
FICTION PROGRAMMING:
Senior Programmer, Anthony Dalessandro
Programmer, Shaun Hill
The 09 Hollywood Film Festival Advisory Board and Selection Committee included: Carlos de Abreu (founder, HFF), Joaquim de Almeida, (actor), Greg Cavic (agent, CAA), David Dinerstein (Lakeshore Entertainment), Udy Epstein (7th Art Releasing), Bob Fisher (writer), Mike Goodridge (Editor - Screen Daily), John L. Jacobs (producer, "Blades of Glory," "Beverly Hills Chihuahua"), Stephen Nemeth (Rhino Films), Janice Pennington (founder, HFF), David Permut (producer, "Face/Off," "Youth in Revolt"), Doreen Ringer-Ross (BMI),Morris Ruskin (Shoreline Entertainment), Tim Sarkes (manager, Brillstein Entertainment Partners), Christie Smith (manager, Mosaic Media Group) and Oscar® nominated Robert B. Weide (director, "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People"), and Murray Weissman (publicist), among others.
| HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERY AWARDS®:
The "Hollywood Discovery Awards" honor the winners of the Hollywood
Film Festival's selected finalists in the categories
of Features, Documentaries,
Shorts, and Music Videos. The finalists are culled
from films from the global creative community.
Criteria:The awards'
criteria is based on the quality of filmmaking
in all of its different disciplines.
Selection Protocol:Winners are selected by HFF's in-house team.
Venue:The Hollywood Discovery Awards® are bestowed upon the winners the evening of the last screening day at ArcLight Cinemas.
Winners: 08 Hollywood Discovery Awards®...and the winners are
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DISCOVERED: "For up-and-coming
filmmakers looking for a break the festival
is the ultimate networking opportunity", said
Daily Variety.
Some of our film finalists have been acquired
by HBO, Miramax, IFC, and Starz among other distributors, and filmmakers have secured agents,
managers and jobs.
SUCCESS STORIES: HFF is proud to announce that their winner Craig Brewer, director of "Hustle and Flow" and "Black Snake Moan," was discovered by the Hollywood Film Festival® with the world premiere of his first film "Poor and Hungry." Another HFF winner, director Robert DeFranco, sold his film "Telling You" to Miramax. Our winner Zoe Clarke-Williams got a directing job for an MGM film after we honored her. In addition, our winning documentarian Janine Hoskins sold her documentary "My Khmer Heart" to HBO.
Our premieres have included
films from Disney/Buena Vista, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Miramax, Newmarket/Picturehouse,
Paramount Studios, Paramount Classics, Strand Releasing, United Artists, and Warner Bros., among many other major
and independent distributors, and our Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony honorees and presenters have been a virtual "who's who" of Hollywood's
A-list talent and Hollywood studio executives.
The festival program includes
screenings of both domestic and international
films, as well as emerging and established filmmakers.
All screenings and premieres take place at the
state-of-art ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood.
We offer both beginning and
established filmmakers what they need most: highlighting their films in Hollywood.
TO BE ELIGIBLE:
To be eligible
for the Hollywood Film Festival® competition,
submit a completed FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT
SUBJECT or MUSIC VIDEO. Submissions are accepted monthly. Submit Today.
CALL
FOR ENTRIES — Features, Documentaries & Shorts
Submit Your Film Today!
PRIZES: VIP
Passes (access to the Gala, Screenings,
and Special Events) and the opportunity to highlight their films in Hollywood.
2008 HFF WINNERS, HONOREES, AND PREMIERES
2009
HFF Finalist Films Line-Up
The HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL®
is comprised of:
- Hollywood Animation Film Festival
- Hollywood Comedy Film Festival
- Hollywood Documentary Film Festival
- Hollywood Kids Film Festival
- Hollywood Horror Film Festival
- Hollywood Independent Film Festival
- Hollywood International Film Festival
- Hollywood Shorts Film Festival
- Hollywood World Film Festival
- Hollywood Digital Film Festival
Hollywood COMEDY Film Festival™
The Hollywood COMEDY Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international
comedies and to make sure that filmmakers get visibility
in Hollywood's backyard. The Hollywood COMEDY
Film Festival™ is an intrinsic part of the
Hollywood Film Festival®. Selected animated
films compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood MUSIC VIDEO Film Festival™
The Hollywood MUSIC VIDEOS Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international
music videos and to make sure that talented artists get visibility in Hollywood's backyard. The Hollywood Music Video Film Festival™
is an intrinsic part of the Hollywood Film
Festival®. Selected music videos compete in the Festival's main shorts competition.
Hollywood ANIMATION Film Festival™
The Hollywood ANIMATION Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international animated
films and to make sure that filmmakers get visibility
in Hollywood's backyard. The Hollywood ANIMATION
Film Festival™ is an intrinsic part of the
Hollywood Film Festival®. Selected animated
films compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood DOCUMENTARY Film Festival™
The Hollywood DOCUMENTARY Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international documentaries
and make sure that filmmakers get visibility in
Hollywood's backyard. The Hollywood DOCUMENTARY
Film Festival™ showcases documentaries from
around the world, and it is an intrinsic part
of the Hollywood Film Festival®. Selected
documentaries compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood KIDS Film Festival™
The Hollywood KIDS Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international
films with family and children themes and to make sure that filmmakers get visibility
in Hollywood's backyard. The Hollywood KIDS
Film Festival™ is an intrinsic part of the
Hollywood Film Festival®. Selected
films compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood
Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival™
The
Hollywood Horror, Sci-Fi
and Fantasy Festival™ is
comprised of the HOLLYWOOD HORROR, SCI-FI and
FANTASY SHOWCASE™, which will be featuring
both films from emerging filmmakers and film
masters, and special events and parties that
will celebrate and honor genre filmmaking and
it will take place during the Hollywood Film
Festival.
Hollywood
Independent Film Festival
The Hollywood Independent Film Festival
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international
films made by independent filmmakers and to give them visibility in Hollywood's
backyard. The Hollywood Independent Film Festival
is an intrinsic part of the Hollywood Film
Festival®. Selected films compete in the
Festival's main competition.
Hollywood
INTERNATIONAL Film Festival®
The Hollywood INTERNATIONAL Film Festival
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight international
films made by the global creative community. The Hollywood INTERNATIONAL Film Festival
is an intrinsic part of the Hollywood Film
Festival®. Selected films compete in the
Festival's main competition.
Hollywood SHORTS Film Festival™
The Hollywood SHORTS Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international short
films and to give filmmakers visibility in Hollywood's
backyard. The Hollywood SHORTS Film Festival™
showcases short subjects from around the world,
and it is an intrinsic part of the Hollywood Film
Festival®. Selected shorts compete in the
Festival's main competition.
Hollywood WORLD Film Festival
The Hollywood WORLD Film Festival
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international films.
The Hollywood WORLD Film
Festival is an intrinsic part of the
Hollywood Film Festival®. Selected films
compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood
DIGITAL Film Festival™
The Hollywood DIGITAL Film Festival™
is a competitive film festival. Its mandate is
to highlight both domestic and international
films and to make sure that filmmakers get visibility in Hollywood's
backyard. The Hollywood DIGITAL Film Festival™
is an intrinsic part of the Hollywood Film
Festival®. Selected films compete in the Festival's main competition.
Hollywood Network®
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