Hollywood Film Festival
October 22-27, 2008

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Deadline: Extended to AUGUST 15, 2008

ArcLight Cinemas Lobby 2007
Above photo or ArcLight Cinemas lobby in Hollywood where the Hollywood Film Festival® screenings take place. Below photo of STARZ's Hollywood Awards® After-Party at the prestigious Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills
Closing Night Party

2007 Hollywood Film Festival® Judges included:
Carlos de Abreu (Portugal), Teresa Cavina (Italy), Chuck Braverman (U.S.A.), Dan Fainaru (Israel), Mike Goodridge (U.K.), Manuel Grosso (Spain), Nicole Guillemet (U.S.A.), Jim Hamilton (Canada), Sandra Hebron (UK), Richard Holmes, Allan Hunter (UK), Tobias Kniebe (Germany), Michael Lerman (U.S.A.), Derek Malcolm (UK), Despina Mouzaki (Greece), Jacob Neiiendam (Denmark), Jonathan Romney (UK), Ilda Santiago (Brazil), Ted Sarandos (U.S.A.), Janice Pennington (U.S.A.).

2007 HFF FILM LINE-UP

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, and another documentarian, Diane Estelle Vicari, had her documentary "Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness" picked up by Seventh Art Releasing.

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The Hollywood Independent Film Festival®, the Hollywood Mobile Festival™, the Hollywood Awards®, the Hollywood World Awards®, the Hollywood Breakthrough Awards®, the Hollywood Mobile Awards™, and the Hollywood Discovery Awards®, were created to bridge the gap between established Hollywood and the global creative community, as well as to honor excellence in the art of filmmaking.

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BE 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.


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 nominees, honorees and presenters have been a virtual "who's who" of Hollywood's A-list talent and Hollywood studio executives.

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: Other important components of our festival and awards ceremony include our special issues with Variety and Screen International and our promotional initiatives with major media outlets to promote our events (Entertainment Tonight and PRNewswire among others).

The festival program includes screenings of both domestic and international films, as well as emerging and established filmmakers, and has nightly red-carpet gala premieres. The film screenings include Asian Cinema, African Cinema, European Cinema, Hollywood Cinema and Latin Cinema. 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: multiple marketing opportunities.

TO BE ELIGIBLE: To be eligible for the Hollywood Film Festival® competition, submit a completed FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY OR SHORT SUBJECT. Submissions are accepted monthly. Submit Today.

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PRIZES: VIP Passes (access to the Gala, Screenings, and Special Events) and multiple marketing opportunities.

SCREENING TICKETS:

Hollywood Film Screenings. Oct. 24, 25 & 26, 2008. Showcasing the HFF finalist features, documentaries and shorts. Screenings take place at the prestigious ArcLight Theatres, located at 6360 Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood. Ticket sales start one week prior to the festival's opening.

2007 HFF WINNERS, HONOREES, AND PREMIERES


The HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL® is comprised of:

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.

In addition, the Hollywood KIDS Awards™ is bestowed on the best feature during the Hollywood Discovery Awards® Ceremony.

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.



 

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