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2008 FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED

3rd Annual California International Animation Festival will be held on July 19, 2008 at the historic State Theater in Modesto, CA.

2nd Annual Northern California Film Festival will be held on August 16, 2008 at the State Theater, 13th & J St., Modesto, Ca.

7th Annual ShockerFest International Film Festival will be held on Friday October 3 through Sunday October 5, 2008 again at the Galaxy Theatre, Riverbank, CA.

 

KIDS WITH CAMERAS PROGRAM

We are starting to develop the program for FALL 2008. We need teachers (up through 8th grade), OR AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, who want to participate. For application, Click Here.

 

Ion Films and Festivals

FESTIVAL OF FESTIVAL event SPONSORSHIPS available. Promote your business to a wide range of potential customers. For more information see Event Sponsorship Opportunities or call George Baker at 209-537-5221.

Not quite ready for a SPONSORSHIP? The Festival of Festival Program will be circulated to over 10,000 individuals in at least 5 Northern California counties -- average readership 3-5 per copy. Reach up to 50,000 people AND support the arts. For more information see Festival advertising or call George Baker at 209-537-5221.

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FUJIFILM USA to sponsor ShockerFest FUJIFILM Award for 4th consecutive year.

FESTIVAL OF FESTIVAL sponsors needed. For more information see Event Sponsorship Opportunities or call George Baker at 209-537-5221.

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The "SHORT" film has been referred to as "the forgotten genre." The Film Festivals sponsored by the Fireside Foundation, feature a great many of these films, with more than 70 percent of our screening time devoted to films under 30 minutes.

"Short films are a very important part of the filmmaking community which are rarely, if ever, available to the general public," according to Ray Price, VP of marketing, Landmark Theatres.

It would be safe to say that EVERY major film star, EVERY major film producer and EVERY major film director cut their teeth in the film business on short films. The earliest films were all short films. The short film is the jumping off point for the development of the skills and intuitions needed to produce feature films. But, as Mr. Price stated, the public rarely gets to see them.

Fireside Foundation, Inc., is embarking on a program, outside of the festivals, to bring a program of short films to the audience in the Central Valley of California. Watch here for more information.

CITY OF RIVERBANK heads list of sponsors for ShockerFest 2008

FUJIFILM USA joins sponsor list for SHOCKERFEST 2008.

FUJIFILM USA has again stepped forward and is contributing $2,500.00 to the Fireside Foundation's film festival programs. Thanks you Fujifilm, USA., for your continued support of independent filmmakers.








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Photo by Marcus, age 5

KIDS WITH CAMERAS PROGRAM

The Program, distinct from the Festival, provides still cameras and film to children in low income schools to be used in conjunction with their classroom curriculum. This acts as the "do" section of the "see - hear - do" educational foundation, reinforcing the information provided through classroom study and outside reading. In its first year, the program served 40 kindergarten students, and is working to expand from that level. If you want to help, contact KWCPROGRAM@Kidswithcameras.com.









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