HDFEST 2005's London HD film festival - October 3 & 4
HDFEST's 2005 London event will be taking place October 3rd and 4th in conjunction with the Raindance Film Festival at the Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue Theatre.
HDFEST, the world's only high-definition film festival, screens films created exclusively with HD technology and all festival content at HDFEST is presented exclusively in High-Definition format. Since 2000, HDFEST has been presenting High-Definition screenings, panels, seminars, and HD equipment demonstrations in cities around the world.
About the upcoming London event The Raindance Film Festival states, "We are delighted to welcome back for a second year HDFEST, a traveling festival specializing in the HD phenomenon." The HDFEST 2005 World Tour will also be taking place in South Florida, Helsinki, Los Angeles, and New York this year.
The upcoming London festival will be a historic first as HDFEST will be using the cutting edge high-definition DivX HD format for screening of all festival content. DivX HD compression delivers 720p HD video at 4Mb/s, allowing for an entire DivX HD movie to fit on a single standard DVD.
Leveraging the advanced technology of the DivX codec, independent filmmakers can take advantage of flexible, high performance HD creation and playback options. RGB Communications will be providing technical support with HDFEST London projection supplying a projectiondesign Cineo3 projector which has been designed to meet the stringent requirements of emerging e-cinema applications.
HDFEST is also pleased to have BBC Production onboard as a HDFEST London sponsor. BBC Post Production facilities are the largest of their kind in the UK. Its extensive range of services includes editing, audio and telecine.
HDFEST's London presentations will include a variety of HD short film selections from the HDFEST 2005 World Tour. In addition to the line-up of HD shorts, HDFEST will be presenting the UK and HD Premiere of the film "Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party." Stephen Tobolowsky is an actor who has appeared in more than 150 film and television projects over the last twenty years making him one of the most busy actors in Hollywood.
In this documentary, filmmakers Robert Brinkmann and Andrew Putschoegl follow Stephen on his birthday and document a performance he gives for the cameras and a group of friends, during which he tells stories about his experiences in Hollywood.
The HDFEST London festival will be truly invaluable for the filmmakers or industry professionals interested in incorporating High-Definition cameras and/or HD editing systems into their work. Along with revolutionary screenings of High-Definition content taking advantage of DivX's technology for playback, HDFEST New York will include new panel discussions on HD filmmaking. London panels include "HD Editing: What the Pros Know" and "HD Cameras in 2005 and Beyond: Which Camera is the Perfect Fit?"
These discussions will also offer the opportunity for Q&A with industry experts who have been using HD technology since its inception. HDFEST panel discussions give an overview of HD camera choices, and HD editing systems to choose from, along with other considerations many should take into account before making the switch to the High-Definition format.
Dalsa Digital Cinema, DivX, Dolby, BBC Post Production, and RGB Communications are the sponsors of the HDFEST 2005 London event. Other HDFEST 2005 World Tour sponsors include Midtown Video, Goldcrest Post Production, Production Update Magazine, Film and Video Magazine, Guardian Entertainment, Production Hub, and Royalty Free HD.
For information about HDFEST's London events or tickets, please contact admin@hdfest.com or visit www.hdfest.com or www.raindance.co.uk. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting the Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue Theatre at 0871 200 2000 - the theatre is located at 13 Coventry Street, Piccadilly, London.
More information about other HDFEST 2005 events taking place this year in Los Angeles, Helsinki, New York, and South Florida can be found on HDFEST's website www.hdfest.com.
