[Discuss MovieFest] More Info on the Screenings and Awards Ceremony...

[Jo Booth]

On 24/09/2006, at 18:48 , <craig.callaghan at xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Kiaora Jo
>
> We are also bringing a bus load of 30 people from Gisborne, who  
> will be bringing their gold coins along for the screenings, but  
> would like to book in for the awards ceremony as well, as we have a  
> haka and waiata the team would like to present.
>
> Please let me know your thoughts a.s.a.p.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
> Phyllis Callaghan (Gissy Boys).
>

We would be happy to discuss a haka, and waiata. I'm keen. Let us  
know (email off-list to org-team at MovieFest.org.nz) how long you think  
it would take, what the content would be etc - and we can add it in  
to the programme - at the start, I assume.

I'll reserve the 30 seats for you too.

The Programme in it's current form is:

4.30pm - Intro and the awarding of the Central regional prizes by Joseph
4.40pm - the awarding of the primary school prizes (by sponsors)
4.50pm - presentation by Costa Botes
5.10pm - the awarding of the secondary school prizes (by sponsors)
5.20pm - presentation by Johnny Morrison
5.40pm - the awarding of the Amateur prizes (possibly sponsors)
5.50pm - presentation by Alex Funke
6.10pm - the awarding of the Best Movie prizes by Alex Funke
6.20pm - Pack Up
7.00pm - Dinner with (everyone)?

So we do have about 10 minutes spare ;)  In my experience - nothing  
ever runs to time :)

I was made redundant at my full time job the other day - so i've got  
a little bit more time to spend on MovieFest (that and look for  
another job that I can do *and* keep volunteering for MovieFest).
Thanks again for all the support I get!!  I sat down the other night  
and thought about all the experiences I wouldn't have without  
MovieFest - and wrote a few of them here - making it the 41st topic  
in 2006 - the same as 2004 had ;)
<http://web.welmac.org.nz/forums/viewtopic.php?t=666>

If you all can pop by one of our sponsors -- major sponsors,  
Panavision (Auckland), Imaging Technology, Amstore, Apple Computer  
Division (Renaissance Ltd), and other sponsors: MagnumMac (ChCh, Akl  
and Wgtn), AppleCentre Waikato, and all the other Mac dealers round  
the country, Katipo cafe (Wgtn, great cheezy fries!) etc -- and give  
them your thanks - they might have copies of the movies if you want  
to sneak a peek.

In 2007 we're hoping to have an open category - to allow professional  
entries as well, and there has been a bit of talk about running  
shorter 1 minute movie competitions through-out the year - a weekend  
time frame - to keep interest (and skills) going. I'm also in  
discussions to sort out the logistics of a year-long feature length  
competition - with open entry - for those of our entrants who have  
become more "professional" since first entering [see NitroFILM -  
http://www.nitro.gen.nz/ ;)]
We'll also be trying to "fix" the issues with regional screenings.   
Make it more fair and equitable - but also make sure a movie shown in  
one area can be consistently compared with another one in a different  
area.  We'll be looking at expanding screenings to cover a lot more  
of our country.  We appreciate having only one official screening in  
Christchurch is not at all good if you live in Nelson, or Dunedin -  
so if you can find a venue - and have a screen and DVD player - we  
can definitely hook you up for a regional next year.
If you want to contribute ideas or help - see http:// 
team.MovieFest.org.nz - or the 2007 Forums:
<http://web.welmac.org.nz/forums/posting.php?mode=newtopic&f=14>

I'll have invites up shortly - so you can "spam" your friends and get  
the voting online happening. I'll also be deciding on the winner of  
the "post us your pictures competition"  - so make sure you have  
entered it!
Details at <http://web.welmac.org.nz/forums/viewtopic.php?t=478>

I'm also negotiating a nationwide T-Shirt design - we'll let you  
purchase the design artwork files (ready to give to a print shop) for  
minimal cost ($5?), and you can arrange to have it printed locally at  
the best cost you can find. Anyone know of a nation-wide chain of  
print shops that wants to negotiate a deal? We'll also have some  
available at the ceremony - but the funds are a little low - so i'm  
paying for them at the moment ;)
Maybe I should ask for submissions of a T-Shirt design artwork to  
pix at MovieFest too?? ;) We had an old design at <http:// 
www.moviefest.org.nz/products> - but I reckon a black shirt with  
white writing would look all good ;)

Thats all for now.  My apologies for filling all your inboxes ;)

-Jo.


Jo Booth - MovieFest Trustee
MovieFest Charitable Trust
http://moviefest.org.nz/06
NZs best amateur digital short movie
competition and festival.
Ceremony/Screenings - 30th Sept - Wgtn.

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