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Immediate Release
Sept 1, 2006
Contacts:
CAMPUS MOVIEFEST: THE LARGEST STUDENT
FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD LAUNCHES ITS NEXT U.S. TOUR
IN THE CALIFORNIA BAY AREA
August 25, 2006: ATLANTA, GA - Campus MovieFest
(CMF), the world’s largest student movie-making event,
is launching its 2006-2007 world tour in the California
Bay Area. Credited as being one of the most exciting
programming opportunities on college campuses across the
country, CMF is proud to announce that students from the
University of California Berkeley, Stanford University,
San Jose State University, Sonoma State, and other Bay
Area schools will have access to everything they need to
create short movies. CMF will provide the opportunity
for 10,000 students to share their stories and creativity
with their friends, their communities, and the world.
Each school will participate
in weeklong movie-making events, during which hundreds
of teams of student filmmakers get the latest Apple laptops
with movie-editing software, digital camcorders, and
training to capture their stories with the power of film. Movies are then judged by
fellow students & staff members, with top movie showcases
at university-wide finale events. With a red carpet,
a klieg spotlight in the sky, and attendance that has rivaled
graduation crowds, the finales ensure the students feel
like stars. This fall, CMF is excited to offer over $50,000
worth of prizes for the California Bay Area events to filmmakers
and attendees – including Apple computers and iPods,
plus opportunities for nationwide exposure to millions
of viewers.
“The student adrenaline in Northern California is
extremely high. Everyone is jumping at the opportunity
to make a movie, discover their passion, and have a ton
of fun with friends. What else can you ask for, really?” said
Dan Costa, CMF Co-founder and President.
Campus MovieFest is especially
proud to announce a partnership with Turner Classic Movies
(TCM) for the Bay Area Events. TCM
and CMF are excited to offer students the opportunity to
create the next short film that could stand the test of
time, and a chance to see their movie air nationwide.
“Successful and acclaimed filmmakers don’t
materialize out of thin air – they start with an
idea, a vision or a story to tell,” said Tom Karsch,
executive vice president and general manager of TCM. “We’re
proud to partner with Campus MovieFest in not only recognizing
student achievement but also encouraging the next generation
of talented artists to continue to stretch the boundaries
of film.”
“We couldn't be more excited to launch our partnership
with Turner Classic Movies, enabling students to let millions
of viewers know what "classic" means to them.
TCM and CMF share a focus on the next generation of filmmakers
who can create movies that can change the world” said
David Roemer, CMF Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.
For dates of California Bay Area events, and thousands
of other short movies created during Campus MovieFest,
visit www.campusmoviefest.com or
contact CMF for more information.
About Campus MovieFest:
Four students at Emory University wondered what would
happen if they gave all freshman halls an Apple laptop,
a digital camcorder, and a week to make their own short
movies. When 1,500 students packed Glenn Memorial Auditorium
to see the results, the original team's dream began to
share the event, Campus MovieFest, with students around
the world. The four students graduated
and founded Ideas United, LLC, so they could pursue their
passion. Ideas United has since provided all the necessary
movie-making technology and training to more than 50,000
students at Campus MovieFest events.
About Ideas United:
In addition to running Campus MovieFest, Ideas United produces
other movie-related events and offers an array of professional
services including digital video and print production,
specializing in both personal and corporate projects. IU
founders also speak at numerous schools and conferences
throughout the year.
About Turner Classic Movies (TCM):
Turner Classic Movies, currently
seen in more than 70 million homes, is a 24-hour cable
network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a TimeWarner
company. TCM presents
the greatest motion pictures of all time from the largest
film library in the world, the combined Time Warner and
Turner film libraries, from the ‘20s through the ‘90s,
commercial-free and without interruption. Expanding
TCM’s role as a curator of movie history, the network
recently launched TCMdb, one of the Internet’s most
media-rich interactive movie database. For more information,
please visit tcm.com.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a TimeWarner company,
is a major producer of news and entertainment product around
the world and the leading provider of programming for the
basic cable industry
Media Contact:
Chad E. Cooper
Ideas United/Campus MovieFest
(310) 228-0937
chad.cooper@ideasunited.com
Images available here.
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