We are happy to announce we are growing again!
We will be launching our new Web 2.0 website later this summer, as well as our distribution platform which will allow filmmakers to sell on three different online platforms, rent to stream, download to Ipod, and download to DVD.
We will also be announcing our Official Selections for FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 later this month and Opening our Call for Entries For FirstGlance Film Fest Hollywood on August 10th!!
Come back to our site and keep up with all the changes!
Also you can join our Facebook, Twitter or MySpace pages for added benefits!
Or become a FAN of FirstGlance Film Fests, and be the first to find out about contests and Call For Entries!!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wanted to share some great documentary films with you!
We snagged a few documentary films we enjoy from SNAGFILMS!
Hope you enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
Monday, May 4, 2009
FirstGlance Hollywood Film Fest Thanks you!!
We would like to thank the filmmakers, attendees, volunteers and sponsors for our most successful FirstGlance Hollywood event in our history!
With multiple sellout shows and great audiences all weekend long, we broke attendance records as well as had our most successful online contest with thousands of people viewing 25 short films!
We appreciate the support of indie filmmakers, for making our festivals possible and we hope to see you all in upcoming events.
We handed out 30 awards over the weekend to our Official Selections and will be announcing the BEST of the Fest and the highest rated films in each category as voted by the audience on our website.
Here is a little press from our event from our How to Be screenings, starring Robert Pattinson.
We are currently calling for entries for our Short and Feature Script Competitions and look forward to having the opportunity to read some amazing scripts, both in the short and feature contests.
Check out our site for entry info.
We are one of the most well-respected screenplay competitions, and one of the only totally "GREEN" events with over 200 Reams of paper saved over the past three years.
We are looking forward to a big announcement about our 12th annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philly. Philadelphia's Independent Film Festival since 1996!
Plans for our Fall Online Short Contest will begin around September 15th
And our Philadelphia Event is scheduled for October 22-25th 2009
With multiple sellout shows and great audiences all weekend long, we broke attendance records as well as had our most successful online contest with thousands of people viewing 25 short films!
We appreciate the support of indie filmmakers, for making our festivals possible and we hope to see you all in upcoming events.
We handed out 30 awards over the weekend to our Official Selections and will be announcing the BEST of the Fest and the highest rated films in each category as voted by the audience on our website.
Here is a little press from our event from our How to Be screenings, starring Robert Pattinson.
We are currently calling for entries for our Short and Feature Script Competitions and look forward to having the opportunity to read some amazing scripts, both in the short and feature contests.
Check out our site for entry info.
We are one of the most well-respected screenplay competitions, and one of the only totally "GREEN" events with over 200 Reams of paper saved over the past three years.
We are looking forward to a big announcement about our 12th annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philly. Philadelphia's Independent Film Festival since 1996!
Plans for our Fall Online Short Contest will begin around September 15th
And our Philadelphia Event is scheduled for October 22-25th 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest Winner!!
Online Distribution
Now that the contest is over, if you are interested in online distribution, let us know.
In the coming weeks, we will be launching on our site the ability to offer your title in a secure download to dvd technology created by one of the leaders in MPEG technology for PC and MAC. Consumers can purchase your short film or create their own compilation DVD and watch it in full definition on their home entertainment center.
It is a no-cost, non exclusive contract and you can profit from every download of your title.
We are also negotiating for Ipod and PSP compatible downloads as well, which would allow you to profit from 3 different download platforms.
Please join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with FirstGlance events and announcements.
We will be posting pics and videos from the festival all weekend long!!
We will be posting pics and videos from the festival all weekend long!!
FirstGlance Film Fests
www.firstglancefilms.com
by indie filmmakers, for indie filmmakers
by indie filmmakers, for indie filmmakers
Friday, April 24, 2009
Short Online Contest Final Week!
It's the FINAL WEEK!!
In 7 days we will be announcing the winner!!
$2000.00 in prizes and a Closing Night Screening spot for the winner is at stake!
Make sure all your friends and fans registered and voted...
As of midnight April 23rd
In 7 days we will be announcing the winner!!
$2000.00 in prizes and a Closing Night Screening spot for the winner is at stake!
Make sure all your friends and fans registered and voted...
As of midnight April 23rd
1st Place
Finding Priya a Prom Date
These titles are all within two hundredths of the leader
Bluff Point
Dudley's Raft
Pickup and Return
Family Secrets
Kai
The next few days, every vote will be crucial
Make sure every vote counts
REGISTER WATCH AND VOTE...BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!
Finding Priya a Prom Date
These titles are all within two hundredths of the leader
Bluff Point
Dudley's Raft
Pickup and Return
Family Secrets
Kai
The next few days, every vote will be crucial
Make sure every vote counts
REGISTER WATCH AND VOTE...BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Short Online Contest Weekly Leaders
FirstGlance Short Online Contest
With only 2 weeks left, things are getting tough at the top...
Please watch and vote for at least 3 films for your votes to count!!
With only 2 weeks left, things are getting tough at the top...
Please watch and vote for at least 3 films for your votes to count!!
Leader Board
1st Place
Finding Priya a Prom Date
2nd Place
Pickup and Return
Tied for 3rd
Bluff Point
Dudley's Raft
Family Secrets
Kai
You still have plenty of time to register, watch and vote!!
Have fun watching 25 great short films from around the world!
1st Place
Finding Priya a Prom Date
2nd Place
Pickup and Return
Tied for 3rd
Bluff Point
Dudley's Raft
Family Secrets
Kai
You still have plenty of time to register, watch and vote!!
Have fun watching 25 great short films from around the world!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest results
FirstGlance Short Online Contest
The competition is getting fierce, as many of the top shorts are only a few tenths from being in first place.
Keep up the great work!!
The competition is getting fierce, as many of the top shorts are only a few tenths from being in first place.
Keep up the great work!!
Week Four Leaders
1st Place
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Tied for 2nd
Family Secrets
Pickup and Return
With 8 other shorts not far behind...
If you haven't yet registered for the event, do it now...
It's Free to Register, Watch and Vote.
Please watch at least 3 short films for your votes to count!!
And thank you for supporting truly indie filmmaking and the fine filmmakers taking part in this innovative contest!
FIRSTGLANCE NEWS
FirstGlance Film Fest 12 Philadelphia Call For Entries Late Deadline April 12th 2009
ENTER NOW
FirstGlance Annual Short and Feature Screenplay Competitions OPEN April 12th 2009
More info
1st Place
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Tied for 2nd
Family Secrets
Pickup and Return
With 8 other shorts not far behind...
If you haven't yet registered for the event, do it now...
It's Free to Register, Watch and Vote.
Please watch at least 3 short films for your votes to count!!
And thank you for supporting truly indie filmmaking and the fine filmmakers taking part in this innovative contest!
FIRSTGLANCE NEWS
FirstGlance Film Fest 12 Philadelphia Call For Entries Late Deadline April 12th 2009
ENTER NOW
FirstGlance Annual Short and Feature Screenplay Competitions OPEN April 12th 2009
More info
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood Trailers!!
Check out some of the great trailers for our upcoming
FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood
May 1-3 2009
Wanna see more...get your tickets NOW!
FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood
May 1-3 2009
Wanna see more...get your tickets NOW!
Friday, April 3, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest- Week Three
Week three of our event has proven to be a tough and competitive week.
We want to announce that over 1000 votes have been cast and currently we have over 2000 registered users.
Just a reminder to our registrants that you must vote on at least 3 short films for your votes to count, and if you watch and vote on all 25, you are place in a drawing for 2 All Access Passes or Gorilla Production Software (valued at $250.00)
It is a virtual tie in voter ratings between
Family Secrets
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Pickup and Return
With another 9 shorts within 3 tenths of first place.
Keep up the good work and thank you for supporting our online contest!!
We want to announce that over 1000 votes have been cast and currently we have over 2000 registered users.
Just a reminder to our registrants that you must vote on at least 3 short films for your votes to count, and if you watch and vote on all 25, you are place in a drawing for 2 All Access Passes or Gorilla Production Software (valued at $250.00)
It is a virtual tie in voter ratings between
Family Secrets
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Pickup and Return
With another 9 shorts within 3 tenths of first place.
Keep up the good work and thank you for supporting our online contest!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest- Week Two
WEEK TWO STATS- Four Weeks to GO...
We are very excited that 10 short films are within 4/10ths of first place!!
At this stage it's anyone's game!!
Family Secrets
Dudleys' Raft
Lowenstein's a Terrorist and Finding Priya a Prom Date (TIED)
Lowenstein's a Terrorist and Finding Priya a Prom Date (TIED)
PERKS FOR VOTERS
For any registered viewer who watches and votes for all 25 shorts!
We are raffling (2)ALL ACCESS PASSES to FirstGlance Hollywood and fest gear for those in the Los Angeles area or Gorilla Production Software Package for those not able to attend the event (valued at $250.00).
For any registered viewer who watches and votes for all 25 shorts!
We are raffling (2)ALL ACCESS PASSES to FirstGlance Hollywood and fest gear for those in the Los Angeles area or Gorilla Production Software Package for those not able to attend the event (valued at $250.00).
Join our Shorts Online Contest Facebook Group
You can't win, if you don't play...
Register, Watch and Vote
FirstGlance Short Online Contest
You can't win, if you don't play...
Register, Watch and Vote
FirstGlance Short Online Contest
Thursday, March 19, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest- Week One
WEEK ONE DOWN-Five Weeks to GO...
We understand there have been a couple small glitches in the video servers, Bside is working on fixing them ASAP.We would like to congratulate the filmmakers that have combined for close to 600 votes so far in the first week. If you have not started promoting your film, get the word out, as the contest is not about how many people view your page but about how many watch and vote on your project!!
Week One Leaders
As of today it is a very close race between the top three with 4 other shorts close behind.
As of today it is a very close race between the top three with 4 other shorts close behind.
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Dudley's Raft
Family Secrets
Family Secrets
PERKS FOR VOTERS
For any registered viewer who watches and votes for all 25 shorts!
We are raffling (2)ALL ACCESS PASSES to FirstGlance Hollywood and fest gear for those in the Los Angeles area or Gorilla Production Software Package for those not able to attend the event (valued at $250.00).
For any registered viewer who watches and votes for all 25 shorts!
We are raffling (2)ALL ACCESS PASSES to FirstGlance Hollywood and fest gear for those in the Los Angeles area or Gorilla Production Software Package for those not able to attend the event (valued at $250.00).
We invite you to become a member of Shorts Online Contest Facebook Group
and Follow FirstGlance on Twitter
and Follow FirstGlance on Twitter
We also invite you to come out and experience our festival!!
FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood
May 1-3 2009
Thank you for taking part in the Short Online Contest!
FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood
May 1-3 2009
Thank you for taking part in the Short Online Contest!
Monday, March 9, 2009
FirstGlance Short Online Contest begins March 10th!!
Welcome to our 2nd Short Online Contest!
We are glad you have become a member of Bside and the FirstGlance Short Online Contest.
We believe that in the future of film festivals that many filmmakers and audience that cannot make the trip to an event will enjoy the immediacy and ease of watching short films online.
We invite you to take part and register with the website and vote on your favorites.
This event's winner will receive over $2000.00 in prizes and a spot in the Closing Night Screenings at FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood on May 3rd and an opportunity to be included in a retail DVD compilation set.
You can watch as many short films or all of them for the next 6 weeks, 24/7...
vote after you view and you are giving one lucky filmmaker the opportunity to be screened on a large screen in Hollywood!
If you enjoy your experience, we ask that you invite your friends to take part in this event too.
Thank you
FirstGlance Film Fests
by indie filmmakers, for indie filmmakers
We are glad you have become a member of Bside and the FirstGlance Short Online Contest.
We believe that in the future of film festivals that many filmmakers and audience that cannot make the trip to an event will enjoy the immediacy and ease of watching short films online.
We invite you to take part and register with the website and vote on your favorites.
This event's winner will receive over $2000.00 in prizes and a spot in the Closing Night Screenings at FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood on May 3rd and an opportunity to be included in a retail DVD compilation set.
You can watch as many short films or all of them for the next 6 weeks, 24/7...
vote after you view and you are giving one lucky filmmaker the opportunity to be screened on a large screen in Hollywood!
If you enjoy your experience, we ask that you invite your friends to take part in this event too.
Thank you
FirstGlance Film Fests
by indie filmmakers, for indie filmmakers
Monday, March 2, 2009
Welcome to the FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood Online Community!
We are proud to announce that we had a record number of entries and we have a record number of shorts that will be part of our online contest beginning on March 10th and running for 6 weeks!
If you are a FirstGlance Official Selection and already have a login to Bside you can watch, vote and help decide the winner that will be shown during our closing night screening and win over $2000.00 in prizes.
We look forward to a great festival with over 30 award winning films, including Robert Pattison in our Saturday May 2 Twilight Showing of "HOW TO BE" a feature film he starred in before "Twilight". We also have the honor to be presenting over 20 Premieres, including the Los Angeles Premiere of "Chasing the White Dragon" by FirstGlance Alumnus Kathylynn Phillips, starring an amazing performance by Amanda Ward, an up and coming star. An amazing premiere feature "Saving God" starring Ving Rhames, and "Balancing the Books" with Leah Thompson and a great ensemble cast.
Our short program showcases talent from around the globe, including the last performance from Brad Renfro, before his untimely passing, Ian Ziering in a surprisingly dramatic short, and some great performances from children in "Gone Fishing", "Light Years" and "Alba"
Did you ever think "Connect Four" could bring together people from across the globe...think again, our documentary features are the most entertaining documentaries you'll see at any film festival.
From Hollywood to Bollywood and beyond, FirstGlance will entertain you from music videos, to animation, and features to shorts, directed by industry veterans and first time student directors from every corner of the globe and directors from every background, religion, ethnicity and country. FirstGlance brings together an amazing array of award winning films, that are sure to entertain any audience.
Enjoy FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood May 1-3 2009
You will not find a better selection of great films anywhere!
If you are a FirstGlance Official Selection and already have a login to Bside you can watch, vote and help decide the winner that will be shown during our closing night screening and win over $2000.00 in prizes.
We look forward to a great festival with over 30 award winning films, including Robert Pattison in our Saturday May 2 Twilight Showing of "HOW TO BE" a feature film he starred in before "Twilight". We also have the honor to be presenting over 20 Premieres, including the Los Angeles Premiere of "Chasing the White Dragon" by FirstGlance Alumnus Kathylynn Phillips, starring an amazing performance by Amanda Ward, an up and coming star. An amazing premiere feature "Saving God" starring Ving Rhames, and "Balancing the Books" with Leah Thompson and a great ensemble cast.
Our short program showcases talent from around the globe, including the last performance from Brad Renfro, before his untimely passing, Ian Ziering in a surprisingly dramatic short, and some great performances from children in "Gone Fishing", "Light Years" and "Alba"
Did you ever think "Connect Four" could bring together people from across the globe...think again, our documentary features are the most entertaining documentaries you'll see at any film festival.
From Hollywood to Bollywood and beyond, FirstGlance will entertain you from music videos, to animation, and features to shorts, directed by industry veterans and first time student directors from every corner of the globe and directors from every background, religion, ethnicity and country. FirstGlance brings together an amazing array of award winning films, that are sure to entertain any audience.
Enjoy FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood May 1-3 2009
You will not find a better selection of great films anywhere!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Welcome to FirstGlance Hollywood 9
We would like to congratulate the list of award winning films that will be screened at FirstGlance Hollywood! This year’s call for entries brought in the most entries in our history and was the most difficult prescreening in our history.
All Official Selections will receive an award and prize package following the screening program they are placed. The BEST OF THE FEST award winner is decided with help from the screening audience, so invite family, friends, cast and crew!!
We are happy to invite over 50 short films to our Short Online Contest with over $2000.00 in prizes and a spot in the closing night screening.
We look forward to seeing you at FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood!
All Official Selections will receive an award and prize package following the screening program they are placed. The BEST OF THE FEST award winner is decided with help from the screening audience, so invite family, friends, cast and crew!!
We are happy to invite over 50 short films to our Short Online Contest with over $2000.00 in prizes and a spot in the closing night screening.
We look forward to seeing you at FirstGlance Film Fest 9 Hollywood!
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