Webcuts 04+05: The Only Internet Film Festival Globally Takes Place on October 6th, 2005 in Berlin

Berlin, 15th September, 2005. Webcuts 04+05 presents the best internet films from around the world on location for all Berliners at the CineStar Cinema Potsdamer Platz / Sony Centre and for everybody everywhere via live stream on the web.

Webcuts – Shining pixel on your computer, flickering bytes in the cinema and a sparkle in your eyes all inclusive! The Berlin multi-media association interface!berlin, media.net berlinbrandenburg, a network of companies of the communications and media sector in Berlin & Brandenburg and the internet agency area42 are jointly presenting Webcuts 04+05 in Berlin. The organisers want to save the visually creative internet films from getting lost in the depths of the internet and are therefore pulling them to the surface and presenting them at this unique festival.

‘ Also this year, we have received submissions from all corners of the world that are exciting, artistic, funny, experimental and always of an amazing technical standard.’ Says Eckhard Jäger, founder of Webcuts and Creative Director of the agency area42. ‘Webcuts is the stage, where internet films from around the world are brought together and presented to a wide audience. What looks great on the computer screen, often looks even better on the big screen! What were the trends of the last year, which direction did the medium, their makers and the films themselves take? Which topics and themes did emerge? Webcuts 04+05 will provide answers to these questions.’

Webcuts 04+05 – Premium prizes for the best submissions: The winners of Webcuts 04+05 can look forward to receive high-performance professional software packages for a value of approx. €15,000.00. Amongst others, Mental Images, the recognised international leader of rendering and 3D modeling software based in Berlin, donates 10 licences for its main product:
Mental Ray. This high-end software, which has received the US academy award, is used around the world to create special effects or digital movies of photorealistic quality. Alias has provided another interesting tool that is held in high esteem by film and video artists, game developers, visualisation experts and web designers: Maya is a top class, integrated software solution for 3D modeling, animation, effects and rendering.

Webcuts 04+05 – via live stream on the web: The best short movies, that were made or published on the web are being presented in Berlin for the fourth time. However, this time, not only those interested in media and internet in Berlin can join, but all creative people globally can join the event. The companies streamcast media, CBXNET and audio berlin will ensure the live stream to the internet. Following the screening of the movies, a jury of experts will award the Webcuts prize for the best films. And all attendees in Berlin and those watching the live stream can of course vote for the audience award.

Webcuts 04+05 – Join now: Those who want to join already can click on http://www.webcuts.org and register. Movie DVDs can be won every week.
On the website you can find information about watching the live stream, how to vote for the audience award and the full programme for the event. If you like to find out more, browse through the websites of Webcuts 2001-2003.

Webcuts 04+05: Submission of competition entries: Until September 22nd, 2005 entries for the competition can be submitted on the website by everybody. Precondition is that the films have been produced specifically for the internet or have been mostly published online, no matter whether digitally produced or using traditional editing methods. Product advertising, submissions with pornographic, violent or otherwise illegal content will not be accepted. From all submissions, a selection of films will be chosen by the organisers based on technical and aesthetic criteria. A jury of experts will choose the three winners from the organisers’ selection. In addition, an audience prize is being awarded. All winners will receive professional software packages.

Webcuts 04+05 Organisers:
area42 – Internet agency
Contact: Eckhard Jäger, Köpenicker Straße 8a, 10997 Berlin, Germany
www.area42.de
e.jaeger@area42.de

interface!berlin – Berlin’s Multimedia Association.
Contact: Sven Assmann, Potsdamer Straße 96, 10785 Berlin, Germany
www.interface-berlin.org
info@interface-berlin.org

media.net berlin – the network of ITC and media companies.
Contact: Dr. Stephan Linsner, Bundesallee 210, 10719 Berlin, Germany
www.medianet-bb.de
linsner@medianet-bb.de

PRESSCONTACT
Jennifer Hoffmann | Marketing & PR and Media
Webcuts @ interface!berlin | Potsdamer Straße 96 | 10785 Berlin, Germany
pr@webcuts.org


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