HDFEST Announces 2002-2003 World Tour; Submissions are Still Being Accepted

HDFEST is proud to announce its first annual world tour. The HDFEST2002-2003 World Tour will take place in six cities: London, Paris,Toronto, Ottawa, New York, and Los Angeles.

The HDFEST 2002-2003 World Tour will present some of the best in newhigh-definition works from around the globe. All content will bescreening in high-definition using high-definition projection; newadvancements in technology also will be highlighted this year. The tourwill commence late November 2002 in London and continue screenings andfestival events on its world tour until its conclusion May 2003 in NewYork City.

The HDFEST 2002-2003 World Tour will allow festival audience membersand participants in four different countries to experience exciting newaccomplishments from high-definition filmmakers. Projects to bescreened on the tour include feature-length dramas, shortdocumentaries, short fictional dramas, and comedies, all created usinghigh-definition technology. The official line-up for this year’sHDFEST events will be announced August 15, 2002.

HDFEST’s international profile continues to grow as numeroushigh-definition entries have been received from Europe, Asia andCanada.

Since 2000, HDFEST has been bringing festival attendees a uniqueopportunity to view cinema created using high-definition technology.The festival has also screened television shows. Last year’sevent held at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in LosAngeles screened “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” as aHDFEST special presentation. HDFEST 2000 screened the television shows:“Gene Roddenberry’ s Earth: Final Conflict,”“Lexx,” and “The Secret Adventures of JulesVerne.”

HDFEST panels and seminars have included the directors, producersand technical crew from these productions and others. HDFEST’scurrent Advisory Board of Directors includes representatives from Avid,Disney, Tribune Entertainment, and The Robert Zemeckis Center forDigital Arts, to name a few.

HDFEST is accepting high-definition submissions for the 2003 leg ofthe tour. The deadline for new entries is November 15, 2002. Venues andticketing information for all tour events will be available shortly.Plans are already confirmed for the HDFEST 2004 World Tour; detailswill be announced early 2003. For more information about the HDFEST2002-2003 World Tour, please consult www.hdfest.com or call (773)782-9790.