Westcliffe Digital Film Festival Announces Winners from 2004 Fest

Additionally, over $800 profit was realized from the first annual festival which will be awarded as grants at next years festival.

Westcliffe, CO (PRWEB) September 6, 2004 -- The Westcliffe Digital Film Festival-a production of the Westcliffe Independent Film Association (WIFA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization-announced the winners of the first annual festival that showcases the newest filmmakers who self-finance their vision and create truly independent feature and short films on digital video.

The festival screened 17 DV films between Friday and Sunday, August 27-29 in the mountain town of Westcliffe (about 1.5 hours southwest of Colorado Springs).

This festival is different from most other film festivals--it has no sponsors, no gift bags, and no 4-star hotels (like Sundance and other Hollywood-lite festivals.)

And most importantly, 100% of the profits from the festival go back to the filmmakers in the form of grants!

Over $800 profit was realized from the first annual festival which will be awarded as grants at next years festival.

Three awards were presented by the WDFF festival jury:

Best Narrative Short: Brian Carpenter, California, THE CALL - $250 (Awarded by the Westcliffe Independent Film Association)

Best Documentary Feature: Peter Devin, Connecticut, ROCK & ROLL SUPERHERO - $250 (Awarded by the Westcliffe Independent Film Association)

Audience Award-Best DV Film: Antonio Motas, Madrid, RUWAISHID - $250 (Awarded by the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts, Anne Relph-Director)

Several of the filmmakers were on hand at the festival to discuss their films and were part of guest panel discussions on the new trends in cinema.

The festival is inspired by the independent filmmakers of today like Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriguez, the Coen Brothers, Jon Jost, Woody Allen, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh, Jim Jarmusch and David Lynch, Pedro Almodovar, Greg Araki, John Cassavetes, Julio Medem, Atom Egoyan, Mike Figgis, Neil LaBute, Michael Moore, John Salyes and the directors of the French New Wave (or La Nouvelle Vague) of the 1950's (Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Eric Rohmer)-filmmakers who demand and maintain full creative control over their films.

More information about the festival is online: http://WestcliffeDigitalFilmFestival.com and if youre a film lover, this is one annual cinema event not to be missed.

Westcliffe Digital Film Festival
252 CR 328M
Westcliffe, Colorado 81252
Ph: 719.783.9283
Web: www.WestcliffeDigitalFilmFestival.com
Email: info@WestcliffeDigitalFilmFestival.com

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