Fylmz Festival Finalists to Meet with Newmarket Films
NASHVILLE -- At the Fylmz Festival's Awards Ceremony Saturday, Fylmz Founder Tony Vidmer announced that Newmarket Films Executive John Crye has extended an offer to meet, and to discuss the futures of, the Festival's finalist filmmakers at the Newmarket offices in Los Angeles. Newmarket Films has developed and distributed runaway independent hits like Donnie Darko, Whale Rider, Monster and The Passion of the Christ.
The Fylmz Festival wrapped Saturday evening, after collecting thousands of online votes on Fylmz.com and hundreds of votes at the live festival over the weekend. The award for Best Feature Film, and the opportunity for a $100,000 distribution deal, went to Jordan Albertson, the 24-year-old writer and director of The Standard. Other Fylmz Festival prize-winners included Zzyzx, Pope Dreams, Salt, CallBack and Park all of whose makers will be invited to speak with Newmarket's Crye.
"Our agreement with Newmarket is huge and absolutely unheard of," says Fylmz Founder Tony Vidmer. "To sit down one on one with a major distributor, and discuss your future as a filmmaker that's a filmmaker's dream come true!"
For more information about Fylmz.com and the winners of the 2007 Fylmz Festival, visit www.Fylmz.com.
About Fylmz:
Fylmz.com is an online community, toolbox and resource portal for those passionate about film. The Fylmz.com Festival was created to give independent filmmakers an alternative to the traditional film festival system, and movie fans a place to find fresh new films and talent. The Festival offers a powerful voice to film audiences, and the opportunity for actual distribution to independent filmmakers. Fylmz.com is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For more information, visit www.fylmz.com.
About Newmarket Films:
Founded in 1994, Newmarket Entertainment Group has grown from a private film finance company to one of the preeminent producers and distributors of independent film in the world.
Newmarket Entertainment Group's distribution arm, Newmarket Films, was created to release Memento, and followed it up with a surprising string of critical and box office successes that sound like a roll call of great indie cinema: Donnie Darko, Whale Rider, Monster, and The Passion of the Christ.
Contacts
Fylmz
A.W. Vidmer, 615-771-2306
awvidmer@fylmz.com
The Fylmz Festival wrapped Saturday evening, after collecting thousands of online votes on Fylmz.com and hundreds of votes at the live festival over the weekend. The award for Best Feature Film, and the opportunity for a $100,000 distribution deal, went to Jordan Albertson, the 24-year-old writer and director of The Standard. Other Fylmz Festival prize-winners included Zzyzx, Pope Dreams, Salt, CallBack and Park all of whose makers will be invited to speak with Newmarket's Crye.
"Our agreement with Newmarket is huge and absolutely unheard of," says Fylmz Founder Tony Vidmer. "To sit down one on one with a major distributor, and discuss your future as a filmmaker that's a filmmaker's dream come true!"
For more information about Fylmz.com and the winners of the 2007 Fylmz Festival, visit www.Fylmz.com.
About Fylmz:
Fylmz.com is an online community, toolbox and resource portal for those passionate about film. The Fylmz.com Festival was created to give independent filmmakers an alternative to the traditional film festival system, and movie fans a place to find fresh new films and talent. The Festival offers a powerful voice to film audiences, and the opportunity for actual distribution to independent filmmakers. Fylmz.com is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For more information, visit www.fylmz.com.
About Newmarket Films:
Founded in 1994, Newmarket Entertainment Group has grown from a private film finance company to one of the preeminent producers and distributors of independent film in the world.
Newmarket Entertainment Group's distribution arm, Newmarket Films, was created to release Memento, and followed it up with a surprising string of critical and box office successes that sound like a roll call of great indie cinema: Donnie Darko, Whale Rider, Monster, and The Passion of the Christ.
Contacts
Fylmz
A.W. Vidmer, 615-771-2306
awvidmer@fylmz.com
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