[Discuss MovieFest] screenings today...

[Jo Booth - MovieFest]

Hi Entrants and Teams!

Just a  quick note to let you know the screenings for MovieFest 2008  
are today in Upper Hutt Genesis Theatre at the Expressions Arts and  
Entertainment Centre - 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt from 10:00 to  
5:00pm. The Awards ceremony and prize presentation starts at 3.30 pm.

If you can't make it - come hang out in the forums: http:// 
MovieFest.org.nz/forum/ (i'll have a webcam going) or on http:// 
Twitter.com/MovieFest
and have a look in the Wellington phone book in case you need a last  
minute person to accept your prizes...  I can also be contacted on 04  
8023586 or 021 JBOOTH.  It may pay to give me a call during the day  
and touch base with your phone details if you think you're up for a  
prize.

With a number of finalist teams unable to make it today - we will  
look at running local screenings - we'll post you a screener DVD and  
you get together with your team, friends and family and see what  
you've missed.  I also hope to have most of the movies available for  
online viewing after the ceremony at http://MovieFest.org.nz/08/movies

Thanks again for making MovieFest fantastic this year, I'm only sorry  
I couldn't spend more time making it super awesome!

Jo Booth - MovieFest Trustee
MovieFest Charitable Trust
http://MovieFest.org.nz/08
NZs first nationwide digital short
movie competition and festival

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MSN: chat at MovieFest.org.nz
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DDI:  04 8023586
PO Box 40732, Upper Hutt 5140.

MOVIEFEST PRESS RELEASE 31 October 2008

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Finalists selected for MovieFest 2008

WELLINGTON - OCTOBER 31, 2008— The MovieFest Charitable Trust  
announced today that they have now completed the finalists judging  
for the 2008 MovieFest competition that is targeted towards schools  
and hobbyist movie-makers.

“This is the fifth time the MovieFest nation-wide short movie  
competition that is designed to showcase the creativity of New  
Zealand movie makers has been held. There are three entry categories  
of primary schools, secondary schools, amateurs or home hobbyists.“  
says Graeme Moffatt, a trustee of the Moviefest Charitable Trust.

“Entrants have produced short three to five minute movies on a  
specific subject and entrants were given just over eight weeks to  
produce their movie.“

Mr Moffatt says the topic for this years competition was  
‘Technological Development’ and movies were judged on how well they  
interpreted the topic along with their general production quality.  
The top four movies in each of the three categories were appraised by  
a panel of judges who are all seasoned professionals in the film and  
video industries. An overall best movie was also selected and as  
their prize, the team making the movie will tour a number of the film  
making facilities responsible for making the Lord of the Rings and  
King Kong films.

Mr Moffatt went on to say that the public screenings and Awards  
Ceremony for the competition will be held in Upper Hutt’s Genesis  
Theatre in Fergusson Drive on Saturday 8th November, 2008.

“The Awards Ceremony commences at 3.30pm following the continuous  
public showcasing starting at 10 am of all the movies entered in the  
competition”, said Mr Moffatt.

Full details of this years competition are available on the MovieFest  
web site at <http://www.moviefest.org.nz>


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