Masterclass Imagine: Big films for small screens The weird sci-fi film Stingray Sam (USA, 2009) was made specifically for mobile phones. In the masterclass 'Big Films for Small Screens', filmmaker Cory McAbee will explain the how and why. STINGRAY SAM April 15 to 26, 2009 – Pathé Tuschinski www.imaginefilmfestival.nl (news, photos and more…) Cory McAbee has caught the bug. A few years ago, the American independent director/musician/actor was commissioned by the Sundance Film Festival to make a short film that could be watched on mobile phones. This year, he was back at Sundance with a longer film based on the same idea. Stingray Sam, as the title reads, consists of six episodes of approximately ten minutes. Each episode covers a stage of the wanderings of space cowboy Stingray Sam and his sidekick The Quasar Kid. The fact that McAbee applies his DIY approach to a new format that is revolutionary for the film world is in itself a phenomenon that deserves attention at a festival where the future takes center stage. But anyone who has ever heard and seen the filmmaker perform will find it even harder to resist the 'McAbee experience.' After the 'Big Films for Small Screens' masterclass, you will look at your mobile phone with completely different eyes from now on. Stingray Sam: Monday, April 20, start: approx. 2:00 PM, Tuschinski Hall 5 Following: Masterclass March 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous press releases (can be found on the website or requested via email): PB 1: Imagine: 25th Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival PB 2: Anarchy in the UK PB 3: European Fantastic Shorts: Short but powerful PB 4: Brave New Worlds: a different kind of science fiction IMAGINE: 25th Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival April 15 to 25, 2009 – Pathé Tuschinski Amsterdam www.imaginefilmfestival.nl The Fantastic Children's Film Festival April 18 to 26, 2009 – Filmmuseum, Vondelpark Amsterdam www.afffkids.nl

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Amsterdam, March 10, 2009 IDFA Documentary Workshop 2009 The IDFA Documentary Workshop 2009 begins in May. The workshop is organized annually in collaboration with the Media Fund (Dutch Cultural Media Production Stimulation Fund). Participants work on a film plan for a 50-minute documentary. This year, the workshop is also open to plans that have the potential to expand to the internet. Director John Appel has agreed to serve as workshop leader for the second consecutive time in this renewed format. During the course of the program, two mentors will be added to provide specific expert guidance to the participants. The success of the workshop is evident from the many films realized that stemmed from ideas developed during the workshop. It has become a tradition to screen these documentaries on the big screen during IDFA: in 2008, the festival presented six new documentaries originating from the workshop. The prize, a cash amount of €125,000, is made available annually by the Media Fund and is intended for the realization of the best film plan developed in the Documentary Workshop. The workshop is subsidized and co-organized by the Media Fund. The organization calls upon creative, unconventional makers to submit their plans for the 2009 workshop. The deadline is March 23. ________________________________________________________ Titia Vuyk, Communications Staff Member Media Fund - Stimulus Fund for Dutch Cultural Media Productions Herengracht 609, 1017 CE Amsterdam Tel 020 623 39 01 [email protected] http://www.mediafonds.nl

Zombiepony seeks challenging projects (horror/sci-fi/fantasy) that require extreme effects. Student/no-budget films also welcome. The possibilities include, among others: Masks Props Prostheses 'Jim Henson' creatures Puppet animation Character design Art direction Storyboarding