Rosemount Estate and The Jackson Hole Film Festival Announce The 2nd Annual Rosemount Diamond Award for Aspiring U.S., U.K. and Australian Filmmakers

Rosemount Estate and The Jackson Hole Film Festival Announce The 2nd Annual Rosemount Diamond Award for Aspiring U.S., U.K. and Australian Filmmakers

Award and $10,000 to Be Presented at the 2006 Jackson Hole Film Festival

NAPA, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In a toast to the cinematic arts, Rosemount Estate, the Prestige Wine of Australia, and the Jackson Hole Film Festival announced a call-for-entries for the 2nd annual Rosemount Diamond Award, an international film competition for emerging filmmakers to submit original works to the Jackson Hole Film Festival. To meet the growing success of the Rosemount Diamond Award, Rosemount Estate and the Jackson Hole Film Festival have expanded the competition for 2006 to honor American and British filmmakers in addition to Australian filmmakers. Other filmmaking communities will be added in future years. Filmmakers will compete for a chance to win a cash prize of $US10,000, with the five finalists being flown to Jackson, Wyoming to attend the Festival.

The Rosemount Diamond Award will be presented during the Jackson Hole Film Festival, June 7-11, 2006 when a prominent industry panel of judges selects the winning film. "The Rosemount Diamond Award is a perfect partnership for both organizations as we both look for ways to support the premier filmmaking communities around the world," said Eben Dorros, President of the Jackson Hole Film Festival.

Last year's inaugural Rosemount Diamond Award went to Australian filmmaker Beth Armstrong for her emotionally charged short film, Danya about a young girls search for parental love and acceptance. Danya was selected from over 200 films submitted for the competition by a jury panel that included actor Sarah Wynter, producer/director Phillip Noyce and John Polson, to name a few.

Rosemount Estate's North American Director of Public Relations, Lisa Klinck Shea, said the winemaker is honored to be a Premier sponsor of The Jackson Hole Film Festival and co-creator of the Rosemount Diamond Award film competition. "As a wine industry leader Rosemount Estate has always encouraged and valued innovation so it seems fitting that we extend our encouragement of creative endeavors to the medium of film. The art of film, like great wine, requires dedication, creativity and an unconditional focus on quality. Quality, unique style and a willingness to innovate are evident in every Rosemount bottle -- and also in great films. We hope our support will provide greater recognition -- and opportunity -- for the next generation of film talent," she added.

Rosemount Diamond Award entries may be submitted for consideration immediately. Submission criteria and guidelines can be found at www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org or by contacting rosemountdiamondaward@jacksonholefilminstitute.org.

ABOUT ROSEMOUNT ESTATE: Rosemount Estate, the Prestige Wine of Australia, was founded in 1969 in the Hunter Valley by Robert Oatley. It is one of Australia's most prominent wineries. The winery regularly receives awards and accolades for its distinctive, full-flavored wines and was named "New World Winery of the Year for 2001" by the prominent industry magazine, Wine Enthusiast.

ABOUT THE JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL: The Jackson Hole Film Festival is a program of the Jackson Hole Film Institute. The Festival is a 5-day competitive independent film festival held in early June. The Festival and consists of approximately 80 films divided over 8 competitive programs along with panel discussions and parties. In addition to the Rosemount Diamond Award, the 2006 World Program will highlight the United Kingdom, Global Insight will highlight current human rights issues, Sports Action will highlight action sports filmmaking, and Student Voices will give a chance for students to exhibit their work. The other competitive programs include Best Feature, Best Short and Best Documentary.

For more information on the Jackson Hole Film Festival or The Jackson Hole Film Institute, please contact Andy Gelb or Kelly Stephens of PMK/HBH Public Relations at (310) 289-6200 or Todd Rankin at (307) 733-8144.

For more information on Rosemount Estate and the Rosemount Diamond Award, please contact Maryam Barrett at 212.989.6129 or maryams@nyc.rr.com.

Source: Rosemount Estate

CONTACT: Andy Gelb, +1-310-289-6200, or Kelly Stephens, +1-310-289-6200,
or Todd Rankin, +1-307-733-8144, all of PMK/HBH Public Relations, for The
Jackson Hole Film Institute; or Maryam Barrett of Rosemount Estate,
+1-212-989-6129, or maryams@nyc.rr.com

Web site: http://www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org/

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