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KOLDCAST TV TO SPONSOR CATEGORY AT FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTS

Friday, July 30th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KOLDCAST TV TO SPONSOR CATEGORY AT FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTS

Winners in web pilot category to premiere on KoldCast TV

Los Angeles, CA – July 29, 2010 – Web television network KoldCast TV will sponsor the webseries pilot category for the 2010-2011 FirstGlance Film Fests, a bicoastal film festival showcasing independent filmmakers from around the world. The winner of this category will receive distribution and marketing of their pilot as well as a meeting with the network.

“We’ve been fans of FirstGlance for some time,” says Marti Resteghini, VP of Programming and Licensing for KoldCast TV.  “With previous FirstGlance alumni like Palisades Pool Party, Life is Just a Game and Fissure already part of the KoldCast family, we felt it was only logical for us to partner with the festival in a more meaningful way. Together we aim to continue to provide opportunities for independent filmmakers worldwide.”

“We are honored to add KoldCast TV as a sponsor to our growing webseries pilot category,” says William Ostroff, Producer/Founder of FirstGlance Film Fests. “Over the past few years, we have realized that webseries now represent an entirely new genre of television which provide a major new opportunity for talented young filmmakers, actors and producers, and we expect the partnership to add accessibility and recognition to well-written and well-produced webseries.”

FirstGlance annually awards over $50,000 in cash, prizes and giveaways, accepting all formats from feature films to music videos. Call for entries for FirstGlance Hollywood open August 2010.  Call for entries for FirstGlance Philadelphia open January 2011.  For more information visit: http://www.firstglancefilms.com/

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About KOLDCAST TV

Launched in 2007, KoldCast TV is an on-demand next-generation television network, distribution and marketing company focused exclusively on high quality episodic, series-based programming created by independent producers.  KoldCast combines the most successful, time-tested strategies of traditional broadcast television with the incremental and exponential capabilities afforded by the internet, to market and introduce its product/service to an international online viewing audience via the KoldCast TV Network site, sister blog, and multitude of third-party distribution platforms.

For additional information, visit www.KoldCast.tv and blog.KoldCast.tv

About FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTS

FirstGlance Film festivals began in 1996 in the basement of a small theater in Center City Philadelphia. It started as a small theatre company in Philadelphia that wanted to help fellow filmmakers get their projects shown in a public venue for others to enjoy. FirstGlance has produced twenty two festivals, shown over 1100 award winning films to over 30,000 attendees and has grown to 250 seat venues with state of the art projection capabilities. In addition to producing their award winning bi-coastal film festivals, FirstGlance has year round activities that include Feature & Short Screenplay Competitions, On-line Film Competitions, Show Us Your Shorts Screenings, Short Film Productions, and Online Distribution and Theatrical Distribution.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

KOLDCAST TV

Marti Resteghini (310) 820-4028 marti@koldcast.tv

FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTS

Andrea DiFabio (AD Communications) (610) 604-9604 amdifabio@verizon.net

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FirstGlance Trailer of the Day- Artois the Goat

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to create the greatest goat cheese the world has ever known, and reclaim the heart of his beloved Angie.  A felonious German baker, a grave-digging hermit, and a tiny white goat color this journey of love, destiny and dairy products. Cast: Mark Scheibmeir, Sydney Andrews, Stephen Taylor Fry. Hollywood Premiere.

Buy your tickets NOW !

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FirstGlance Hollywood 10 (4 week PR)

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

FirstGlance Film Fest 10 Hollywood Announces its Lineup Features 18 Premieres out of 30 Projects

Hollywood, CA, March 12, 2010 – The 10th annual FirstGlance Film Fest Hollywood opens on Friday,April 9th and runs though Sunday, April 11th, 2010 at Raleigh Studios Chaplin Theater, 5300 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA.  This independent, bi-coastal festival showcases award winning features, short narratives, documentaries and mini-docs, animation, music videos and student shorts from all genres.

With an online shorts contest, FirstGlance also brings indie shorts to audiences at home. Register for the contest in late March and vote online for 6 weeks at www.firstglancefilms.com. The winning short screens at FirstGlance Philadelphia and James Caan will view and review it.

The festival kicks off Friday, April 9th when doors open at 7:30 p.m. for the 8:00 p.m. screening of:

LIZARD – World Premiere

SMALL COLLECTION

THE LIFTER UPPER – World Premiere
2095

ONCE FALLEN – World Premiere starring Taraji P Henson, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, and Peter Weller

The Saturday, April 10th Matinee Screening at 3:30 p.m. features:

THE EXTRAORDINARY MONDAY OF HERMAN BRUMBY – World Premiere PEACEFUL MEASURES – Hollywood Premiere
SHOOTING BEAUTY

The Saturday, April 10th Twilight Screening at 5:30 p.m. features:

LIGHTHEADED
ARTOIS THE GOAT – Hollywood Premiere

The Saturday, April 10th Prime Time Screening at 8:00 p.m. features:

THINK TANK “ARCADIA” – World Premiere
CROSSING THE LINE – Hollywood Premiere starring Anne Ramsay and James Eckhouse
LEFT UNSPOKEN
HECTOR CORP – Hollywood Premiere
METH – World Premiere
IN MY POCKET – World Premiere starring Gregory  Smith,  Brendan Sexton III, Shantel VanSanten, Kaylee DeFer, and Zack Ward

The Sunday, April 11th Matinee Screening at 3:30 p.m. features:

UNDER GOD – World Premiere
HEAD IN THE SAND – World Premiere
AS EVER, STAN
HALF KENNETH
BRUSHES WITH LIFE – World Premiere

The Sunday, April 11th Twilight Screening at 5:30 features:

SKYLIGHT
RUN! – World Premiere
FLAT LOVE – Hollywood Premiere starring Isabella Rossellini
ABUELO – FirstGlance Philadelphia’s Best of the Fest Winner
DREAMS – World Premiere

The Sunday, April 11th Closing Night Screening at 8:00 p.m. features:

THE GOD MOTHER

ALIENATED – World Premiere starring Vincent Pastore

CHARLIE VALENTINE starring Raymond J Berry, Michael Weatherly, James Russo,and Tom Berenger

“Filmmakers and audiences enjoy our festival because FirstGlance brings a number of indie premieres to the screen, audiences vote for the “Best of the Fest” creating a fun, competitive environment at each screening plus instant audience feedback for the filmmakers, and there are after parties ideal for Q & As and networking,” said Bill Ostroff, Festival Director.

Tickets on sale NOW at http://www.firstglancefilms.com/hollywood/schedule.

Matinee Screenings $8.00
First Night and Closing Night Screening $12.00
All Other Screenings $10.00
All Access Pass $50.00

Complete screening schedule available at http://firstglancefilms.com/hollywood/schedule.

Watch trailers for FirstGlance Hollywood 10 films at http://firstglancefilms.com/hollywood/trailers.

FirstGlance Films’ year round activities include: FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia and Hollywood, Feature & Short Screenplay Competitions, On-line Film Competition, Show Us Your Shorts Screenings, OctoberfestPhilly, and Short Film Productions.  In 2007, MOVIEMAKER Magazine named FirstGlance as “One of 40 Most Indie Friendly Businesses” and “One of 20 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee,” and in 2006, TIME Magazine named FirstGlance “One of the Top 10 Festivals for the Rest of Us.”

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Co-sponsored by Sony Software, Baseline Studio Systems, Glidecam, Showbiz Software, Gorilla Software, ReelLogix Software, Final Draft, Twisted Tracks, Moviemaker Magazine, Frame Forge 3D, Movies Unlimited, CMM Productions, ProductionHub, InkTip, Indiepix, Withoutabox, and the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.

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FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 Announces Winners

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Well what a weekend it was screening more than 30 award winning films!

FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 has come to a close and we were so happy that more than half of the directors from the official selections came out to the festival this year.  It was so nice to meet all of them and talk to them about why they made their films and what they hope to accomplish with them.  The venue was spectacular, the projection system amazing and the crowds large and enthusiastic.  Thanks to all of the filmmakers and all who attended!  FirstGlance would not be possible without all of you.

At each screening, FirstGlance announced which award each film received from the festival and here is the list.  In the coming weeks we will announce the BEST OF THE FEST and the highest scoring audience voted films in each category so be sure to check back.

FEATURES

Chasing the White Dragon – Kathilynn Phillips

Best Drama

Friends (with Benefits) – Gorman Bechard

Best Ensemble Cast

How I Got Lost – Joe Leonard

Best Director

Dark Room Theater Double Feature- Benjamin Pollack

Best Comedy

FEATURE DOCS

Smile ‘Til It Hurts – Lee Storey

Best Director

Butterflies- Ester Brym

Best Entertainment Documentary

The Color Bearers – John Foley

Best Historical Documentary

SHORTS

Peter Arthur – James Bartolmeo

Best Director

The Beneficiary – Theodore Melfi

Best Actress-Julie Ann Emory

Death In Charge – Devi Snively

Best Horror

In the Dark- Alex Fazeli

Best Cinematography

Eiko – Christoph Kusching

Best International Short

Peace of Mind – Nathan Crooker

Best Actor –Matt Newton

Ergotism – Stefan Rochfort

Best Comedy

Holy Water – Tatiana Lamela-Rabell

Best Editing

Abuelo – Mary Ann Kellogg

Best Breakthrough Performance- Britt Flatmo

Lady Feet- Christopher Toppino

Best Drama

In Search of Aztec Gold – Nardeep Khurmi

Best Local Short

SHORTS TOO

Crossing the Line – Martha Elcan

Best Drama

True Beauty This Night – Peter Besson

Best Director

Tripping Up – Greg Koorhan

Best Comedy

MINI DOCS

Free The River Park – Tara Nurin and Rob Stuart

Best Director

Friends of Independence – Joe Medeiros

Best Editing

STUDENT SHORTS

Melancholamorbus – Ryan O’ Laughlin

Best Director

Martin – Sean Branigan

Best Drama

ANIMATION

American Terror: Company Man- Joseph Krzemienski

Best Drama

Skylight- David Baas

Best Director

Duke Baa – Shu-Han Yang

Best 3d Animation

Un Duelo- Felipe Esquival

Best International Animation

Autonomy – Brad Regier

Best Comedy

MUSIC VIDEO

Visa “Breakout the Violins” – Tadeh Daschi

Best Production Design

Annakin “Alive” – Christian Ammann

Best Cinematography

One Word Song “Time Stood Still” – Rodrigo Orozco

Best Editing

DelMar “Until the Sun” – Brandon Nguyen

Best Director

Short Online Contest Winner

Growing Up Vegas- Amber Beard

Best Online Short

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FirstGlance Announces Online Shorts Winner

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

FirstGlance’s Opening Night and party at Noche got off to a great start!  Philly2Philly.com, Phillyist.com, filmmakers Benjamin Pollack, Lee Story, John Foley, Devi Snively, Ryan O’ Laughlin, Joseph Krzemienski, cast, crew and film fans were all in the house to celebrate indie films.

http://phillyist.com/2009/10/22/firstglance_film_fest_begins_tonigh.php

Plus, FirstGlance announced that the winner of its online shorts contest is “Growing Up Vegas” directed by Amber Beard.  See it premiere at FirstGlance on Sunday October 25th on the big screen!

If you couldn’t make it last night, come out for tonight’s screening at 7:45.  It features a shorts program and the Philadelphia Premiere of the feature “Chasing the White Dragon,” starring Ryan Kennedy and Amanda Ward about six small town meth addicts by local writer/director Kathilynn Phillips.  This screening is sponsored by Project Twenty 1.

After the screening, head on over to The Mission Grill, 1835 Arch Street, for a great after party and a chance to meet and mingle with the filmmakers or stick around for the 10:15 Spotlight Screening of Project Twenty 1’s 21-Day Filmmaking Competition multi-award winning short film “Ghost Light” by Team Emerald Productions and the feature “Ice Grill USA” starring local actor Mark Kochanowicz, which dominated at the Downbeach Film Festival’s Atlantic City Cinefest winning 5 awards for:

Audience Award: Best of the Fest
Best Young Actor for Connor Fox
Best Supporting Actor for Michael Angelo Ortiz
Best New Jersey Based Feature
Best New Directors for Mark Bernardi & Greg Santarsiero

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FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 Opens Today!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

FirstGlance opens tonight at the Franklin Theater in The Franklin Institute. Join special invited guests, local press and media, filmmakers, cast, and crew from Philadelphia and around the world for the 12th annual FirstGlance Independent Film Festival.  The Opening Night Screening begins at 7:45 and features a variety of shorts plus the feature “Dark Room Theater” starring David Stanford about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary, usually supernatural, situations directed by Philly native Benjamin Pollack.  FirstGlance attendees are invited to the Opening Night Party with appetizers and drink specials following the screening at Noche, 1901 Chestnut Street.

And In the News Today…Daily News columnist Dan Gross gives a shout out to The Color Bearers.  Dan mentions the documentary “The Color Bearers” by local filmmakers John Foley and Steve Newbert hosted by Philly’s own Vince Papale in today’s paper.

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20091022_Dan_Gross__Stensland_s_out_at_Fox_29.html

City Paper also gives some space to FirstGlance and Philly native Benjamin Pollack and his film “Dark Room Theater” screening tonight as well as the festival’s closing night film “How I Got Lost” by emerging filmmaker Joe Leonard.

http://citypaper.net/articles/2009/10/22/firstglance-film-festival

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