press release

WBFF 1999 - RAW2000EDITION

Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York, July 4, 1999.
For immediate release:

WBFF'99 closes doors and reports the raw2000edition's facts

The WBFF ~the chameleon~ closes doors and reports statistics and facts of this year's Festival, entitled "RAW2000EDITION," held from June 25th to 27th, 1999, at the Commodore Theater in Williamsburg.

dates & times
> Friday, June 25, 7pm to 12midnight
> Saturday, June 26, 10am to 12midnight
> Sunday, June 27, 12noon to 12midnight

location:
Commodore Theater (860 Seats) 329 Broadway - Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 11211

attendance:
764 people (382 guests)

judges:
Marco Ursino: Film Maker - Susan E. Mackell: Executive Producer - Abe Schrager: Director of Photography - Vincent A. Musetto: Film Editor of the NY Post - David Chachere: Publisher of the NY Independent Film Monitor - Peter Hall: Film Maker - Pat Zdunowski: Director of the NY Films Buff - Luca Pizzaroni: Director of the NY Open Cine - Lisa Woo: Director of the Lower East Side Film Festival - John Mhiripiri: Administrative Director of the Anthology Film Archives - Bruno Derlin: Film Maker -. Alessia Manfredi: Correspondent for "La Repubblica" - Andrea Casadio: Producer for "RAI"

submissions:
145 films films projected: 32 films (3 out of competition)

categories:
Feature > Documentary > Short Subject > Experimental

theme:
RAW2000EDITION focuses on the roots of human nature in order to cross truthfully into the new milennium.

prizes:
1999 Grand Chameleon Award ($15,000 in services) Sponsored by Panavision, Kodak, Technicolor, Mad Dog Films, Lulu Records.
> (4) Chameleon Statuettes (best film in each of the four categories)
> (1) Premio Nuovo (most promising director)
> (7) Certificates for Outstanding Achievement: (direction - writing - art direction - cinematography - editing - acting (female) - acting (male)
> (4) Audience Awards (one for each category) WBFF

special events:
> Live Cybercast by Metal Tiger Technologies
> Digital Pitch Conference by Webcinema WBFF

associates:
Anthology Film Archives > Limelight > NY Open Cine > LESFF > NY Film Buff > Metal Tiger Technologies

advertised on:
NBC > WNET > ShortTV > Filmmaker > Movie Maker > The Independent Film & Video > NY Independent Film Monitor > VillageVoice > NY Press > Waterfront Magazine > Yahoo.com > Billburg.com > Wired.com

press coverage by:
Maureen Muemster, NY Times > Vincent Musetto, NY Post > Roberto Santiago, Daily News > David Chachare, NY Independent Film Monitor > New York Newsday > Chris Lee, Waterfront Week > Francesca Guerrini, America Oggi > Brooklyn Skyline

available to audience:
(500) Cineaste Magazines > (400) Movie Maker magazines > (100) Time Out New York