Haydenfilms 4.0 Online Film Festival Awards Ceremony Being Held During Aug. 2009 HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles

Haydenfilms 4.0 Online Film Festival Awards Ceremony Being Held During Aug. 2009 HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles

KUTZTOWN, Pa., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Haydenfilms 4.0 Online Film Festival Awards Ceremony is part of this year's 5th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival being held in Los Angeles from August 6 through 13. The Haydenfilms ceremony is on Friday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. (PDT) at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Theater at 8400 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.

The 5th HollyShorts Film Festival will showcase more than 140 of the world's best and brightest short films, videos and webisodes of 30 minutes or less at high-profile venues throughout Hollywood. There are also numerous receptions, Q&A sessions, networking events, panels and forums.

The festival kicks off with an Aug. 6 opening night celebration at Hollywood's Directors Guild of America Theatre with a special award showcase of three shorts shot by acclaimed cinematographer Darren Lee and directed by Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst and Carter Smith. Opening night also will mark the special presentation of the HollyShorts and Haydenfilms Indie Film Visionary Award to Eli Roth.

Other high profile shorts screening during the opening night event include "Kidnapping Caitlynn," a short film starring Jason Biggs ("American Pie"), Julie Benz ("Dexter") and David Prior's thriller "AM1200." Royalty Rope Events, Inc. presents opening night.

The Haydenfilms online ceremony Aug. 7 will feature the first U.S. screening of Roth's special director's cut of "Cabin Fever."

HollyShorts co-founders Theo Dumont and Daniel Sol said they are very excited about this year's event and the expanded role being played by Haydenfilms. "Initially we had no idea the festival would get so much attention," explained Sol. "However, now it annually brings attention and awareness to some really incredible talent.

"HollyShorts' goal is to create a community," added Sol, "by bringing together a variety of people involved in the film industry so they can benefit each other."

Said Dumont, "One of the most endearing qualities of the festival is its strong attempt to draw in not only professional and more experienced filmmakers, but students as well."

Haydenfilms President Hayden Craddolph said, "Being able to move our annual awards ceremony to HollyShorts and Hollywood this year is a bold step. It will give us even more exposure to our finalists, our online festival and our mission to support young and independent filmmakers."

At the Haydenfilms ceremony on Aug. 7, one of four finalists chosen by the public will win the coveted $10,000 grand prize award. The finalists include "Babbage," "The Brass Teapot," "Displaced," and "My Turtle's Name Is Dudley." Sixteen countries are represented among the 53 semi-finalists and several hundred entries total.

The top prize for this year's HollyShorts Film Festival grand winner is a Red One digital camera and Post/VFX package from Clifton Production Services (www.cliftonpost.com) and worth more than $100,000.

For tickets, a complete schedule and other information, go to www.hollyshorts.com or www.haydenfilms.com. Tickets and special passes also available at www.brownpapertickets.com .

Source: Haydenfilms.com

CONTACT: Alan Shirk, +1-610-736-9223, alan@shirkcom.com; or Hayden
Craddolph, +1-610-533-3087, hayden@haydenfilms.com, both for Haydenfilms

Web Site: http://www.haydenfilms.com/

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