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Four talented filmmakers will compete for a $10,000 grand prize next month when the Haydenfilms Online Film Festival, in conjunction with Bside Entertainment, presents Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival Awards. The grand prize winner will be announced at the gala event, held at New York's Directors Guild Theatre on January 11, 2007.
Season Two finalists are: "Facing East" submitted by Dana Palmer; "Photograph" submitted by Sarah Lambert; "The Powder Puff Principle" by John Burgess; and "The Rebel" by Josef Wladyka. While one winner will take home the grand prize check, sponsored by Z-Coil, the other finalists will receive prize packages contributed by Write Brothers and Adobe.
Haydenfilms LLC, founded in 2001, is an independent film production and distribution company based in Kutztown, Pa. Its mission is to create and foster an online network of independent and student film producers, and to provide the support and resources necessary for filmmakers to succeed. The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival was the first online festival to accept all short films, regardless of genre, and the first to offer a $10,000 grand prize. The Haydenfilms website provides industry news, a crew database, production boards and shopping for filmmaking software and equipment. For more details visit http://www.haydenfilms.com.

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Added by Berks Arts Council on December 20, 2006