New Film Festival To Be Announced During Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2010 @ 12 Noon at the India Pavilion

CANNES, France, May 17 /PRNewswire/ --

What:

The Beverly Hills Film, TV, & New Media Festival

New film festival to be announced during Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2010 @ 12 noon at the India Pavilion.

When:

Festival Dates:

Thursday, October 21, through Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Festival is currently accepting submissions through September 30, 2010.

The Beverly Hills Film, TV, & New Media Festival (BHFTNMF) is a celebration of the best of cinematic, television, and emerging technologies. In its inaugural year, BHFTNMF will exhibit a selection of both short- and long-form works that exhibit a strong personal vision combined with the highest standards of creative excellence and technical achievement. Qualifying projects will be judged by a jury of notable executives and industry experts. All finalists will also be reviewed by distributors for possible online, theatrical, or broadcast distribution.

Where:

The opening night inaugural party will be held in a private Beverly Hills residence followed by two days of screenings in the heart of the entertainment industry at The Clarity Theater in Beverly Hills, the sister city of Cannes.

Beverly Hills offers one the most famous shopping districts in the world and numerous well-known restaurants (many frequented by movie stars), posh hotels such as The Beverly Hills Hotel ("The Pink Palace") and the Beverly Wilshire (where "Pretty Woman was filmed). Beverly Hills is also home to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences headquarters and library as well as the Museum of Television & Radio.

Festival management team:

Dr. Richard Benveniste, Nicole Holland, Donna Spangler, and Rebecca Russell

Board members:

Clinton H. Wallace, Hedi Khorsand, Ira Kurgan (Fox), Marvin Gleicher, Palak Patel (Roth Films), Patricia Saylor,  Peter Reynolds, and Ted Unarce.

Jury members:

Arlene Sidaris, Bob Gros, Brittan Taylor, Dr. John Saylor, Eleanor Moscatel, Gregory Simms, Jessica "Sugar" Kiper, Michael Benveniste, Scott St. James, Tim Van Rellim, Troy Westergaard, and Yasser Hamed (Disney/Sony).

For additional information, visit our web site at: http://www.bhfilmtvnewmedia.com/

SOURCE Beverly Hills Film, TV, & New Media Festival