Jaman Kicks-Off Cinequest 17 With Distribution Deal Including 150 Films Selected From the Cinequest Library

Jaman Kicks-Off Cinequest 17 With Distribution Deal Including 150 Films Selected From the Cinequest Library

Jaman CEO Gaurav Dhillon to Give Keynote Presentation on the Evolution of Film Distribution Alongside Notables Such as Television Producer J.J. Abrams, Legendary Independent Producer Christine Vachon and Stewart Copeland of The Police

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaman.com, Inc. announced today a multi-year partnership with Cinequest Film Institute, a premiere independent film institute, to distribute over 150 independent films selected from the history of Cinequest Film Festivals, the Cinequest Distribution Label, and Cinequest Online collections. The films will all be available via Jaman's online community that delivers feature-length international and independent films in better-than-DVD quality directly to viewers around the world. The collection will include films such as Emmy(TM) Award-winning Amargosa, multiple award-winning Awful Normal, and the political satire Terrorists. To highlight the partnership, Jaman Founder and CEO, Guarav Dhillon, will offer the festival's keynote presentation on the topic of emerging models of distribution and their impact on the film industry.

"Every year, thousands of excellent films are introduced at the world's top film festivals, but less than one percent ever finds an audience beyond those festivals," said Gaurav Dhillon, CEO of Jaman. "We are building a unique online community that allows film fans from around the world to discover, enjoy and share great independent cinema. For festival-goers everywhere, there is no better way to support independent filmmakers than to watch and enjoy these films year-round."

"Over the past seventeen years at Cinequest, we've seen an ever-growing demand for provocative and engaging independent film from the U.S. and around the world. This year over 70,000 fans will be attending Cinequest 17," said Halfdan Hussey, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Cinequest. "Jaman gives our filmmakers a way to reach their fans year-round. Most of all, it provides filmmakers with a global distribution model and long-term revenue stream that ensures their continued success and innovation in independent filmmaking."

To celebrate their multi-year partnership with Cinequest and to introduce festival goers to over 150 Cinequest films debuting on Jaman.com, Jaman is also announcing a contest open to all festival goers and Cinequest supporters. Cinequest fans that register at www.Jaman.com/Maverick and watch at least three Cinequest feature films will be entered for a chance to win a 42-inch plasma television for their home theater. Jaman uses h.264 based encoding tools to digitize and enhance film masters allowing viewers to enjoy these films in better-than-DVD quality directly from their PCs or from a large home theater plasma screen.

"The Internet is revolutionizing how people enjoy and socialize around films," said Hussey. "The Internet and the home theater are becoming one. This contest is a great way for our fans to experience state-of-the-art online viewing first-hand, while at the same time supporting Cinequest filmmakers around the world."

Jaman's sponsorship of the festival also includes showcasing five award- winning films in this year's festival:

*Curiosity Kills the Cat, Yibai Zhang -- Director, China
*Just Sex and Nothing Else, Krisztina Goda -- Director, Hungary
*Pao's Story, Quang Hai Ngo -- Director, Vietnam
*The Road, Zhang Jiarui -- Director, China
*We Shall Overcome, Niels Arden Oplev -- Director, Denmark

With over 1000 films currently under license for distribution, Jaman offers the largest library of award-winning festival films available online, available for immediate rental or purchase. Film fans can watch feature films via Jaman's player directly from their Mac or PC, or enjoy the viewing experience using a home theater system. Jaman incorporates community features including in-movie conversations, reviews, groups and "friending" providing a way for thousands of movie-goers to socialize on Jaman.

Films on Jaman are available for $1.99 to rent and $4.99 to purchase. During the remaining beta period, fans will be able to enjoy free film rentals throughout the site. Films can be browsed and discovered with a recommendation from a friend, the community, or Jaman guides.

About Jaman:

Jaman.com is the way people discover, enjoy and share world cinema. The company is pioneering social cinema on the Web by delivering better-than-DVD quality films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers from around the world. Jaman.com, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, California and is backed by luminaries in technology and media (more at www.jaman.com/about ). The company is led by Founder and CEO Gaurav Dhillon, co-Founder and former CEO of Informatica Join Jaman -- Join the world.

About Cinequest:
Cinequest is a premier motion picture institute that produces:

*Cinequest Film Festival, a discovery festival of Maverick films and
technology forums.
*Cinequest Distribution: delivering films to fans worldwide through
leading Internet technologies plus DVD.
*Cinequest Screenwriting Competition.
*Camp Cinequest: a groundbreaking youth education program.

Cinequest Film Festival 17 will occur February 28-March 11, 2007 www.cinequest.org

Source: Jaman.com, Inc.

CONTACT: Marni Greenberg of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1879, or
marni@sparkpr.com, for Jaman.com, Inc.

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