HDFEST is now seeking entries of films for its 2008 Festival Events.
HDFEST 2008 marks the organization's 9th year of celebrating
High-Definition filmmaking. The festival screens exclusively movies
shot with Hi-Def or HDV cameras. All festival content is also projected
using HD technology.  Festival events have been taking place since
2000. Festivals take place annually in the UK, Finland, New York City,
Seoul and Los Angeles. HDFEST also includes panels and seminars on
digital filmmaking and HD technology.

HDFEST is open to
submissions of feature films, short films, music videos, animation,
experimental films and documentaries created using HD or HDV
technology. All movies must have been completed after January 2006.

HDFEST
also gives out the annual HDFEST Deffie Awards recognizing achievement
in HD independent moviemaking. The Deffie Awards offer prizes of
filmmaking equipment and software in over 20 categories offered
exclusively to High-Definition and HDV filmmakers. HDFEST also has a
unique festival category recognizing achievement in High-Definition
experimental filmmaking.

 For more information on HDFEST visit http://www.hdfest.com/hdfestsubmit.html   The entry deadline is March 1st, 2008.   Or enter the festival via withoutabox at http://www.withoutabox.com/login/5780  to fill out the entry form online.

HDFEST HISTORY

Since
2000, HDFEST has known that high-def and digital cinema are the future
of the entertainment industry. Since that time, the festival has been
at the heart and core of this revolution. HDFEST has been responsible
for numerous historic digital cinema landmark events and technological
firsts- check out our festival milestones page http://www.hdfest.com/hdfestmilestones.html
for details. There have been over 28 HDFEST events in 10 cities
including LA, NYC, London, Helsinki, Seoul, South Korea and Sydney,
Australia. Since 2004, HDFEST also has been awarding the annual HDFEST
Deffie Awards recognizing achievement in HD independent filmmaking.

HDFEST MISSION

HDFEST's
mission is to promote, celebrate and encourage HD and HDV independent
filmmaking and HD Animation. HDFEST is digital democracy in action.
High-Def has the potential to level the playing field between the big
budgets and the indies more than any other technological breakthrough
since digital video, and perhaps, ultimately even much more.