Fylmz Festival Announces Films in Running for $100,000!

January 9, 2007; 02:47 AM

Fylmz Festival, Nashville, TN February 8-10, 2007

Fylmz Festival Announces Films in Running for $100,000!

The envelope is torn open on short film finalists and feature film semi-finalists

NASHVILLE, TN — Following four months of online voting, Fylmz Festival officials today announced its 20 Feature Film Online Champions and its 40 Short Film Festival Invitees. The ultimate winners of these categories will win $100,000 and $3,500 respectively, to be announced at the Fylmz Festival in Nashville, TN, Feb. 8-10.

Each of the 40 short film finalists will be screened at Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre during the Fylmz Festival, while the 20 Feature Film semi-finalists now go on to be viewed in their entirety by a judging team made up of Fylmz member volunteers.

Semi-finalists feature films in the Fylmz Festival include performances by Cheri O’Teri, William Baldwin, Ricki Lake, Vanessa Williams, Rachel Miner, Jack Noseworthy and Larisa Oleynik. To view a complete list of the Fylmz Festival semi-finalist films, visit www.Fylmz.com.

Finalist feature films were voted on by members of the Fylmz.com online community, who winnowed hundreds of submissions down according to the resonance of a film’s trailer, its apparent spirit, and its technical values. Feature films were ultimately chosen because the online community deemed them to have the greatest potential to provide an engaging film experience, while short films were selected by virtue of their quality and popularity.

Fylmz officials used a multi-pass algorithm to take into account the quantity and quality of votes logged during Fylmz.com’s online film selection process, ensuring the results are fair and democratic.

The winners of the feature film judging round will be announced approximately Jan. 25 and will be invited to screen at the 2007 Fylmz Festival. There, they’ll take the final step in competing for the $100,000 Grand Prize, one of the largest prizes in independent film history. Short films screened at the festival will vie for a $3,500 Short Film Grand Prize.

 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 along with recognition, and the opportunity for actual distribution, to independent filmmakers. Fylmz.com is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For more information, visit www.Fylmz.com.

For More Information Contact:

Ellen Mallernee-Barnes

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