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)



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).

Join our Shorts Online Contest Facebook Group


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.
Finding Priya a Prom Date
Dudley's Raft
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).

We invite you to become a member of Shorts Online Contest Facebook Group
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!

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

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!