WorldFest News: 01/28/2010

IMPORTANT BULLETIN: The FINAL "BRICK WALL" Entry Deadline for the 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston has passed! Entries are now closed! If you have a special situation and need a later deadline, email us to request a new jury slot! We will check with the jury secretary to see if they can fit you in! SEND YOUR LATE ENTRY REQUEST TO: entry@worldfest.org

To enter, simply click on ENTER FILM FESTIVAL at the top of this page. We will send you a confirming email when it is received and processed! We welcome your entry!

WorldFest-Houston Goes Green for its 43rd Annual Film & Video Festival! WorldFest is the 1st International Film Festival in North America that will roll out a GREEN CARPET for the nightly Premieres! This wonderful idea was conceived by the Tokyo Intl Film Festival last month and we are delighted to introduce it to the USA!

In addition, WorldFest will donate a portion of every entry fee to plant a tree in either the USA, Haiti or Israel! There is a Green line of the Official Entry Form where you can designate the location for the tree. We hope to plant hundreds of trees in each locale! The trees that will be planted in Haiti are Mango, Breadfruit and Papaya Trees, since these will be preserved by the native people of Haiti and not cut down for firewood. All the other trees in Haiti have been cut to make charcoal for cooking, and it has devastated the small island nation. Both Israel and the USA have many locations that need trees to replace ones that were lost due to man and nature. WorldFest is the first and only International Film Festival in the world providing this important public service!

The 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston Announces New Website and TV Commercial Categories including GREEN and Best Design & Feature Categories! Click on Categories and scroll down to the 900 New Media Series!

WorldFest Program Director Kathleen Haney and Fest Director Hunter Todd have returned from Seoul, Korea where Hunter was a member of the International Jury of the Seoul Drama Awards (SDA), the Emmy Awards of Korea. He was also an Awards Presenter at the Awards Gala. They then flew to Tokyo to meet with members of the WorldFest Asian Advisory Board.

They attended the wonderful 44th Annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, with side trips to Prague and Frankfurt, Germany in July. This is a major "A" festival with exceptional short and feature films. Several WorldFest winners were screened there and we did select many new International feature films for our upcoming 43rd Annual WorldFest in April 2010.

Fest Director Hunter Todd serves on the International Jury of the 4th Annual Seoul Drama Awards in Seoul, Korea. The final jury of six reviewed more than 50 international TV entries from 12 nations. The winners of the 4th Annual SDA will be announced in mid-September. Todd will attend the SDA Awards Ceremony to assist in presentation of their awards.

Dates set now set for the 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston. April 9 - 18, 2010. Entries open on August 15th 2009. The Early Bird Discount Deadline is November 15th 2009. The Main Entry Deadline is December 15th 2009. WorldFest is the most unique International Film & Video Festival in the world, combining 10 major categories of Film & Video Production. We bring together filmmakers from Features, Shorts, Screenplay Writers, TV Commercials, TV & Cable Production, Student Films, New Media, Music Video, Documentaries and films for Business & Industry. No other festival in the world offers such a remarkable blend of creative talent. As one Remi Award Winning Director stated, "If I go to another festival, I mostly meet directors like myself... but at WorldFest I meet Remi Award Winning Writers, young Student Filmmakers, Music VIdeo Producers, TV & Cable People... a whole universe of filmmaking! It is a totally unique and remarkable opportunity!" ----------------------------------------------------

We now posted the digital photos from the Remi Awards Gala Dinner! Several hundred photos of the Remi Award Winners are now on Flickr! Click here to see the pix!

(WE HAVE NOW POSTED THE INVITED SHORT AND FEATURE FILMS. THIS IS THE FINAL LIST. Many entries will still win Remi Awards and not be screened! There are a total of 56 Features and 79 Short Films selected. We have posted all Remi Award Winners in all categories - Sunday, April 26th. - Duplicate Remi Awards are available.)

WorldFest Major Grand Remi's Announced: WORLDFEST – 2009 GRAND REMI AWARDS - All Awards now posted! Click here for the Remi Awards List in EXCEL!

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ BITTER / SWEET”
DIRECTOR: JEFF HARE
PRODUCER: ANGEL & BEAR PRODUCTIONS - BANKOK, THAILAND

TELEVISION & CABLE REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ MOON MACHINES: COMMAND MODULE”
DUNCAN COPP, DIRECTOR
DOX PRODUCTIONS - LONDON, ENGLAND UK

FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES”
DAVID LICKLEY, DIRECTOR - SCIENCE NORTH - SUDBURY, CANADA

SHORT FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)”
RETO CAFFI, DIRECTOR - ACADEMY OF MEDIA ARTS COLOGNE -GERMANY

NEW MEDIA - WEBSITE REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“THE BMW EXPERIENCE: PASSION FOR INNOVATION" - SCOTT CLEMENTS, ALP COMMUNICATIONS - CANADA

TELEVISION COMMERCIAL REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ "MY HOUSTON" ZZ TOP, BALLET, & SCRAP DADDY” - W. ROSS WELLS, DIRECTOR - ZENFILMS - HOUSTON, TX, USA

EXPERIMENTAL FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ INTINAHUI - IN THE EYE OF THE SUN ”
KLAUS SCHREFLER, DIRECTOR - SYNDICATE - GRAZ, AUSTRIA

SCREENPLAY REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
(NO GRAND REMI WAS AWARDED)

MUSIC VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“GOIN' DOWN TO MEXICO”
MAX NGUYEN, DIRECTOR - SMART MULTIMEDIA - HOUSTON, TEXAS USA

STUDENT FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ DIVERS ”
PARIS MAVROIDIS, DIRECTOR - PRATT INSTITUTE. SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN - BROOKLYN, NY USA

FEATURE FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST TEXAS PRODUCTION •
“ THE HEART OF TEXAS”
MITCH WRIGHT, DIRECTOR - DAN PATRICK, PRODUCER - PLAID SHIRT PICTURES - HOUSTON, TEXAS USA

SHORT SUBJECT REMI AWARD FOR
• BEST HOUSTON PRODUCTION •
“ LAS LUCIERNAGAS (THE FIREFLIES) ”
ROBERTO MINIVERNI, DIRECTOR - PULPA ENTERTAINMENT - HOUSTON, TEXAS USA

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - VISION AWARD
“ IN GOD'S LITTLE GARDEN ”
JACEK BROMSKI, DIRECTOR - WARSAW, POLAND

EASTMAN KODAK - CRYSTAL VISION AWARD
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY “ TENDER AS HELLFIRE ” JASON STONE, DIRECTOR - USC- LOS ANGELES, CA USA

(All other Remi Awards in all Categories are now posted under 2009 Remi Awards in EXCEL - To order Duplicate Awards - click here!)

FOLLOWING ARE THE SELECTED FEATURES AND SHORTS FOR 2009 FROM THE JURIES! OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REMI WINNERS! WE SELECTED 64 NEW FEATURES AND 76 NEW SHORTS -

FEATURE FILMS - 35mm & DIGITAL -
(TBA for 2010 Fest)

SHORT FILMS - 35mm & DIGITAL -
(TBA for 2010 Fest)

Quick and Easy to Enter! Just click on Enter Film Festival at the top Gray Bar, then Click on FAQ, CATEGORIES and ENTRY FORM. Fill out the form and send it in with your DVD Entry! Takes just a few minutes!

Entries for the 2010 WorldFest are open, and we are very happy to report that they are running more than 19% over last year! We have added several new competition categories, and we are happy to announce new Remi Awards for the Best Houston and Best Texas Productions. Any Texas and Houston production is automatically entered into this competition. There is no extra category fee for these new categories.

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston. Click on Enter Film Festival at the top grey bar to enter. Then on FAQ, CATEGORIES & ENTRY FORM!
The Main Entry Deadline is December 15, 2009. The Final "Brick Wall" Deadline is January 15th, 2010. This is a "Mail-By" Deadline, it does not have to reach us by then.
The 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston Festival Dates are 9-18 April, 2010.

FEATURE, SHORT & ALL CATEGORY REMI WINNERS ARE NOW POSTED FOR THE 2008 - 41st ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON! (click here)

JOIN THE HOUSTON FILM SOCIETY - RECEIVE FREE PREMIERE PASSES TO NEW FILMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! CLICK HERE!

ENTRIES FOR 2009 ARE OPEN - AUGUST 15TH.
4 EASY STEPS TO ENTER:
1. CLICK ABOVE ON THE GREY BAR - ON - ENTER FILM FESTIVAL.
2. CLICK ON THE FAQ.
3. CLICK ON CATEGORIES.
4. CLICK ON ENTRY FORMS.
... FILL IT OUT, SEND IT IN!

... QUICK & EASY TO ENTER!

WorldFest Major Grand Remi's Announced: WORLDFEST – 2008 GRAND REMI AWARDS - All Awards now posted!

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ BEFORE THE RAINS”
DIRECTOR: SANTOSH SAVAN
PRODUCER: ASHOK RAO - INDIA

TELEVISION & CABLE REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ EXTRATERRESTRIAL”
NATALIYA GEROVSKA, DIRECTOR
STAR MEDIA - RUSSIA

FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ STOP THE AERIAL HUNTING OF WOLVES IN ALASKA”
BOB BURNETT, DIRECTOR - GVI - USA

SHORT FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ THE DRUMMER”
BILL BLOCK, DIRECTOR - NEW YORK, USA

NEW MEDIA - WEBSITE REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“CREATIVE CAPERS ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE"
MARGOT HALE, CREATIVE CAPERS - USA

TELEVISION COMMERCIAL REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ GUINNESS - AT LAST”
MAX GUTIERREZ, DIRECTOR - NEW YORK, USA

EXPERIMENTAL FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ LONG PATH OF STONE”
PABLO MILLAN, DIRECTOR - SPAIN

SCREENPLAY REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
(NO GRAND REMI WAS AWARDED)

MUSIC VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ MIXED UP S.O.B. ”
WEIRD AL JANKOVIC, DIRECTOR - USA

STUDENT FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST OF SHOW •
“ NACHTS DAS LEIBEN (BY NIGHT) ”
JULIA SCHWARTZ, DIRECTOR - GERMANY

FEATURE FILM & VIDEO REMI AWARDS
• BEST NEW DIRECTOR •
“ WHITE ANGEL”
MAHSUN KIRMIZIGÜL, DIRECTOR - TURKEY

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - VISION AWARD
“ WHITE ANGEL”
MAHSUN KIRMIZIGUÜL, DIRECTOR - TURKEY

(All other Remi Awards are now posted under 2008 Remi Awards in EXCEL - To order Duplicate Awards - click here!)

WorldFest News: 04/24/2007
Special Encore Show of HOUSE OF DREAMS at 7:10pm this Sunday, 29 April at the AMC Studio 30! Tickets are now on sale on-line!

WorldFest News: 04/23/2007
Charles Durning receives the WorldFest Lifetime Achievement Award to a standing-room-only crowd, gets two standing ovations! THE WAITER is totally sold out!
WorldFest announces new PRODUCERS SEMINAR on Friday, April 27th at 2pm in The Renaissance Hotel Meeting Rooms. This is a panel of experienced Independent Film Producers that will review the complexities of producing and distributing the Indie Film.

WorldFest News: 04/18/2007
The 40th Annual WorldFest is Ready To Roll! - 58 new Intl Indie Feature Films, 68 new Intl Indie Short Films - 500+ intl directors! We are honoring the country of Italy with 3 new Italian Films and 3 Classic Restrospects, including The Bicycle Thief! All Shows are open to the general public! Meet the Directors and the actors! Come to the WorldFest Festival Club and have a glass of wine on us! Just go to The Lodge at Bayou Bend and tell them you are a WorldFest fan!

WorldFest News: 03/30
WorldFest is now streaming trailers! View our Schedule!

03/27
We are now posting just the Short Films and Feature Films that are selected for screening. You may still win a Remi Award and not be shown to the general public. We have begun informing all Remi Nominees via email over the next few days. We expect the TV, Film & Video and other categories to close in the next few days. We will also inform you of the results, either way! ... we are posting the title, filmmaker and genre.

03/23
Howdy from Houston! Welcome to the award-winning WorldFest website!
The 2007 WorldFest Feature Film Schedule is now on-line! Short Films are still being selected. All other competition categories are in the final judging phase and will be posted soon. Personal emails and letters are being sent over the next three weeks. Click below to see the Final Feature & Initial Short Film Premiere Selections. (Please do not call us about your film if you do not see it listed, as we are hard at work and it will just slow us down!)
The 40th Annual WorldFest Short & Feature Film Premiere List for 2007: Subject to constant revision! Click Here to see the list -

"Before there was Sundance or SXSW, before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was WorldFest!"

The festival that gave first honors to Spielberg, Lucas, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, David Lynch, The Coen Brothers, Brian De Palma and Atom Egoyan!

The complete past 2006 Remi Award Winners List for all competition categories is posted!

The past 39th Annual WorldFest-Houston was a remarkable ten days! Over 550 International Filmmakers attended, many premieres were sold out! The Remi Awards Gala Dinner was sold out! The HYC Festival Regatta was a wonderful event, with clear blue skies, low humidity and racing breezes! Dates for the 40th Annual WorldFest-Houston are: April 20-29, 2007. Entries are now closed! -

For the past 2006 WorldFest: 55 New Indie Features, 96 International Shorts, 550+ Intl Directors! Our schedule has posted complete details: Titles, Showtimes, Synopsis, Director, Country of origin and a click-thru for Short Films and Feature Film Trailers for 2006! The Color 2006 Program Book is now on-line to read and print-out!

Short and Feature Film selections are now posted. Click above on WorldFest Remi Winners. The list is Alphabetical.

For our 40th Festival, WorldFest will stream trailers and clips for all Feature films, all Short Films and five Remi Nominees in each category! This is done only with the filmmakers full permission. Our streaming technology cannot be downloaded. There were more than 350,000 viewers of our 2006 Shorts & Feature Film Trailers!

We have posted pix of the 2005 Fest, Awards Gala & HYC Regatta!
Click here for the 2005 Awards Gala Photos!
Click here for the HYC Regatta Photos!