2011 Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival

BEVERLY HILLS FILM, TV & NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL: 8 DAYS OF SCREENINGS, PREMIERES, PARTIES, PANELS AND HONORARY AWARDS CEREMONY

Bursting onto the scene and delivering 8 jam-packed days in world-famous Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival is a first of its kind in Beverly Hills and promises to be a true celebration of emerging technologies in film, television and new media.

The Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival kicks off Opening Night benefiting the American Red Cross on Thursday, October 21st with an Honorary Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of Martin Landau, The Jackson Family, Jenn Proske and the cast of "The Invocation" at the stylish Aqua Lounge located at 424 N. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Red carpet arrivals are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the honorary award ceremony starting at 9:00 p.m.

Festival screenings will take place exclusively at Laemmle Music Hall 3 Theatre, located at 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1826 from October 22nd-28th, 2010. The Festival is an international, competitive 8-day that will exhibit a selection of short- and long-form works that exhibit strong personal visions combined with the highest standards of creative excellence and technical achievement. The Festival aims to discover, showcase, and celebrate the work of today's up-and-comers, established professionals and tomorrow's industry leaders.

ABOUT BEVERLY HILLS FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL:

The Beverly Hills Film, Television and New Media Festival is an international, competitive 8-day festival that aims to present an elite selection of independent cinema and television content and serves as a forum for prominent film and TV industry members and independent filmmakers to meet, learn from each other and share ideas in the Heart of Beverly Hills, sister city of Cannes. The BHFTF welcomes Hollywood's hottest stars, producers, distributors, critics and media. Film and TV professionals and the interested public will have the opportunity to gain industry knowledge through interaction within a festival environment. The festival will offer attendees quality films and television content, seminars, panels, pitch sessions and social gatherings while expanding their knowledge of cinema and enhancing their appreciation of the filmmaking process. With red carpet premieres, black-tie society gala, exclusive industry cocktail soirees and chauffeured limos, the festival will celebrate authentic Old Hollywood glamour, combined with an updated twist of the emerging technology of today.