"LeoFest" Announces Online Film Fest; Leonardo DiCaprio Establishes First International Film Festival on Official Internet WebSite.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1999-- Birken Interactive Studios, Inc. (BIS) announced today the establishment of the 1st Annual Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974[1]) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. International Online Short Film Festival (LeoFest). BIS -- the production company established by actor Leonardo DiCaprio -- will produce the festival, to be conducted exclusively on the internet at http://www.leofest.com/, beginning next month. LeoFest is being produced with the technical support of Apple Computer, Inc., making LeoFest one of Apple's showcase sites for all future upgrades to their QuickTime software. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BIS director of production, Chuck Smith Chuck Smith may refer to any of the following:
interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" relationships with other festivals and film organizations for cross-promotional and resource-sharing purposes, including: The American Film Institute American Film Institute (AFI), nonprofit organization established in Washington, D.C., in 1967 by the National Endowment for the Arts to preserve and catalog American films and television, to provide work grants for new and established filmmakers, and to increase and The Independent Feature Project/West." All net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). will be funneled to various ecologically-motivated groups and programs dedicated to saving the environment and endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. around the planet, through the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Said Mr. DiCaprio about the fest, "Breaking through - especially when you're just starting out - can seem impossible. This festival seeks to change that; to offer a forum - a place to show your talent - a place for your work to be seen and for you to see the work of others just like yourself." But the festival's goals go beyond the discovery and nurturing of talent. "This will be a festival devoted to the marriage of film and computer technologies," LeoFest executive director Jonathan Cutler elaborates, "as well as the development of the Internet as a viable - even convenient - distribution alternative for filmmakers working in or outside of the Hollywood system." Hoping to attract as many hopeful filmmakers on the Web as possible, DiCaprio stated, "We all know how fast things grow and change in the world of computers. We see this as the perfect opportunity to try something new, something positive -- something that takes advantage of the best the net can do." A copy of the rules and regulations, as well as an official entry form for submissions, are available for downloading beginning today at http://www.leofest.com/. Entry Details: Because of the anticipated volume of submissions, LeoFest is limiting films to 15 minutes (and under). LeoFest will accept submissions on VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. , SVHS See VHS. , PAL, DV, 3/4", SPBETA, DIGIBETA and QuickTime format only. Films will be judged in the following four (4) categories: Narrative (any filmed fiction story, comedy or drama), Documentary, Animation and Alternative (anything experimental). Filmmakers and their films will be divided into two age groups: Youth (17 years old and under) and Adult (18 years old and over). Soon after LeoFest launches, eight (8) Weekly Festival Choice winners will be announced and the chosen films screened for one week at LeoFest's Weekly Choice Theater, until the festival ends. Weekly Choice, Award Nominees and LeoFest Award Winning films will always be available for streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. in the LeoFest Archives. All submitted films must be accompanied by a completed and signed copy of The Official LeoFest Entry Form, available for download at http://www.leofest.com/ as well as at http://www.leonardodicaprio.com/ All entries originating from the United States must be accompanied by a Cashiers' Check or Money Order to cover the entry/processing fee of US$35.00. If originating from outside the United States, only Postal Money Orders in the amount of US$35.00 will be accepted. Do not send cash. Awards will be announced -- and the winners screened -- at http://www.leofest.com, sometime in the early Summer of 2000. |
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