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Long Island International Film Expo 2008
The Long Island Film/TV Foundation and the Nassau
County Film Commission are proud to announce that the Long Island
International Film Expo will be held at the Bellmore Movies from
July 8 - 17, 2008. Cut off date for submissions will be April
1, 2008. Past festivals have hosted from 50 - 155 short and feature-length
independent films from all over the globe during this weeklong
film festival.
Every film genre is considered.
A schedule of films and their synopses will
be available as we get closer to the festival date. Please check
liifilmexpo.com.
The Long Island International Film Expo starts
with the opening night party that is by invitation only. Participating
filmmakers, sponsors, dignitaries, board members, press and media
are invited to this informal gathering.
Several panels are held during the first weekend
of the Long Island International Film Expo – usually consisting
of a distribution panel, a scriptwriting panel, legal music panel
and a filmmaker panel and breakfast.
Once the winners of the Long Island International
Film Expo are chosen by a combination of audience ballot and judging
committee, they are honored at the Long Island International Film
Expo Closing Night Party and Awards Ceremony, where they receive
their trophies and winners' prizes (which vary every year from
free editing time, DVDs, free rentals of lights, etc.) The Awards
Ceremony Gala will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008. Venue and
time to be determined.
Formats for screening during the festival include
35 mm, MiniDV, DV Cam and VHS (NTSC). We have top of the line
projection equipment, so our video screenings have the highest
screening quality. We also have a script writing competition,
new in 2008.
Some of the categories awarded may include:
Best Director, Best Story, Best Feature Film (in 35 mm, 16 mm
and Video), Best Short Film (in 35 mm, 16 mm and Video), Best
Long Island Film, Best Student Film, Best Animation, Best Foreign
Film and others. There will be several technical categories judged
before the film festival by special entry. Technical categories
will include: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best
Art Direction, Best Lighting and possibly others. Generally, the
technical awards are presented at the opening night party.
Past festivals/closing night awards ceremonies
have been attended by Steve Buscemi (Trees Lounge, Armageddon),
Billy Baldwin (Backdraft), Cliff Robertson (Charley, PT109), Danny
Aiello (Moonstruck), Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Judy Berlin), Steve
Guttenberg (Cocoon), Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid), Kelly Rutherford
(Melrose Place), Oleg Cassini (fashion designer), Karen Allen
(Raiders of the Lost Arc, The Perfect Storm), Eddie McGee (Big
Brother), Brian O’Halloran (Clerks, Dogma), Dan Lauria (The Wonder
Years), Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller) and others.
If you have any questions regarding the Long
Island International Film Expo, the Salute to Independent Filmmakers
and Awards Ceremony Gala, the Filmmakers Connection meetings or
the Long Island Film/ TV Foundation, please call 516 572-0012
or e-mail debfilm@aol.com. Please check our website for more information
at liifilmexpo.com.
Board Members and Advisors
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