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Gen Art Film Festival is April 1-7, 2009
Get ready for another spectacular week of premieres and parties in New York City!
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Now Accepting Submissions for 2009 Festivals
If you're looking for a legendary New York Premiere, look no further than the 2009 Gen Art Film Festival. At Gen Art we only show one short and one feature each night, and every premiere is followed by a blowout party for the entire audience where the filmmakers get VIP treatment. Prizes include $10,000 for features and $5,000 for shorts. Deadlines are fast approaching: visit www.genart.org/film right now to submit your film. "The Gen Art Film Festival was such a blast -- the energy and enthusiasm of the organizers set the tone for such a vibrant and electrifying experience. The parties were off the charts." - Brian Hecker, Director of Bart Got a Room
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Gen Art Film Festival Awards Announced
The jury and audience award winners at the 2nd Annual Gen Art Film Festival were announced on June 27 during closing night festivities. The Acura Grand Jury prize for shorts was awarded to Joe Wein for Goldfish, which was screened on Opening Night. Joe thanked Acura and the Festival for the $5,000 prize via video feed. The Acura Grand Jury prize for features was presented to Brian Hecker for Bart Got a Room, which also premiered on Opening Night. Brian, who had also returned to LA, accepted the $10,000 prize via speakerphone. The coveted audience award was also announced after all the last votes were tallied at the theater. Joe Wein collected this award for Goldfish and Mark Webber accepted the audience award for favorite feature, Explicit Ills.