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Link to the official 2010 Method Fest Film
Festival Site
Method Fest News:
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12th Annual Method Fest
Seeks Strong Acting Films
The 12th annual
The Method Fest independent film festival, scheduled for March 25 -
April 1, 2010 in Calabasas, Calif., is looking for character and
story-driven films featuring strong acting performances. The Method
Fest features American and foreign feature films and short films and
is named after "The Method" school of acting, which revolutionized
the approach in acting, particularly in film.
Deadlines for
film submissions for the 12th annual The Method Fest are: October 1
(Early Bird), December 1 (Regular Entry) and February 1 (Late
Deadline). For film submission information call (310) 535-9230 or
visit the festival web site at
www.methodfest.com. You can also register through
www.withoutabox.com
The Method
Fest takes great pride in being a Discovery festival, looking to
help launch the works of young fresh filmmakers and to discover
breakthrough performances by young, bold new actors. The festival
has also taken great delight in sharing career-defining performances
of established performers and in showcasing a few chosen well-known
directors to screen at the festival. "We've prided ourselves on not
just following other festivals’ lineups. We screen world premieres
and true discoveries, mixed with a few top festival films," said Don
Franken, executive director of the Method Fest.
The 12th Method
Fest will feature tributes to actors and top filmmakers, acting
workshops, panels and seminars. A variety of other activities will
complement the Method Fest screenings - filmmaking seminars,
daily/nightly parties and receptions, industry events, a variety of
Indie Music events, Lifetime Achievement Tribute, and the Awards
Ceremony. The Method fest’s Youth Program includes a short film and
screenplay competition for middle school and high school students,
and awards in filmmaking, acting.
In its first
11 years The Method Fest has launched more than 120 films into the
marketplace (theatrical distribution, DVD/video release, TV deals),
and brought to attention actors like
Naomi Watts, Jeremy Sisto, Jena Malone, Tamara Hope and Eugene Byrd.
Method Fest
gems include Adam, Big Fan, Sugar, The Visitor, Unfinished Sky,
Waitress, Black Irish, Jindabyne, Dreamland, Man in the Chair,
Brothers, Steal Me, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Seven Times
Lucky, December Ends, I Love Your Work, , Three Days of Rain, Close
Your Eyes, Finder's Fee, Flickering Lights, The
Visit, To End All Wars, Way Off Broadway, Jump Tomorrow, Man of the
Year, Sobrevivire, ABCD, The Restless, Hard Luck, I Love Budapest,
Lucinda's Spell, Poor White Trash, and My Sweet Killer,
Sweet Thing, Dumbarton Bridge, The Corndog Man, Jimmy Zip, Night
Orchid, and The Scottish Tale.
The Method Fest is sponsored by the City of Calabasas and presenting
media partners, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications and the
L.A. Daily News. Lead sponsors include Mercedes Benz of Calabasas,
SAG Indie, The Valley Economic Alliance / Valley of the Stars,
Christie, Sony, Modern VideoFilm, FilmFinders, and Final Draft.
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