RESFEST Portland October 22, 2004

ACCLAIMED TOURING FILM FESTIVAL
RESFEST HITS PORTLAND, OREGON FOR THE FIRST TIME

Biggest tour yet will land in 13 Countries on Six Continents in over 30 Cities

(New York, NY September 20, 2004) ? As part of its 2004 Tour, RESFEST will touch down in Portland, Oregon on October 22-24 for the first time in the festival?s eight-year history. RESFEST Portland will be presented by the Northwest Film Center at the historic Guild Theatre in association with local RESFEST partner TAOW Productions. RESFEST 2004 will travel with its celebrated program of innovative works on its most extensive tour yet to over 30 cities around the world.

The Festival will showcase the year?s best short films, music videos and animation through a mix of screenings, parties, workshops and live music events.

?We are excited to join Portland?s renowned creative community by adding the city to RESFEST?s annual tour,? says Jonathan Wells, RESFEST Festival Director. ?Over the years we?ve gotten many requests to bring the festival to the Portland area, and I?m thrilled that this year it is finally happening.?

RESFEST programmers received over 1,500 short film submissions and traveled the world to curate a wide array of programs, including: a retrospective of the works of director Jonathan Glazer (celebrated filmmaker responsible the feature film Sexy Beast, the forthcoming Birth starring Nicole Kidman, award-winning commercials such as Guinness ?Surfer? and groundbreaking music videos for UNKLE, Radiohead and Jamiroquai); a program of rare works from acclaimed UK animation collective Shynola, which continues to bring home awards such as the 2003 MTV Award for Best Effects, 2003 CAD Best Director Award and the 2004 D&AD Best Director Award for their work for artists such as Blur, The Rapture, Queens of the Stone Age and Radiohead; three collections of international short films; Bushwhacked!, a program of politically oriented shorts; By Design, a showcase of experimental design films; and three music video programs (Cinema Electronica, Videos that Rock, and Warp Vision, a celebration of 15 years of videos from the renowned electronic label Warp Records).

This year?s RESFEST identity was created by prolific Los Angeles-based illustrators kozyndan and renowned Venice, California-based design and production studio Motion Theory. Kozyndan have made a name for themselves in the underground art scene with their panoramic illustrations of global cityscapes inhabited by quirky characters. Motion Theory, which has garnered numerous AICP, AIGA, D&AD, and Art Director?s Club awards, offers a full range of services, including graphic design, animation, editorial, live-action, print design, and concept creation. This year?s festival opener mixes live action and animation into a dazzling opening sequence that will run before all film programs and is sure to please viewers worldwide.

RESFEST is collaborating with TAOW Productions to present the Portland edition of the Global Tour and TAOW Productions are producing a number of events to round out the local festival programming. An opening night after-party is planned, post the Cinema Electronica screening, along with a Sunday brunch in a downtown Portland location.

RESFEST has expanded its reach, traveling to many new cities for the first time including Austin, Boston, Singapore, Zurich and Dublin, as well as a full UK tour. Karol Martesko-Fenster, President of RES Media Group, says, ?Over the past eight years RESFEST has built a global audience for the innovative artists we showcase. Significantly our audience of international creators is taking inspiration from the festival, affecting their own creative pursuits and in many cases influencing pop culture itself.?

For more information visit www.resfest.com

Friday ? October 22nd
8:00pm ? RESFEST Shorts #1
10:00pm ? Cinema Electronica
12:00am ? Opening Night Party (in association with Taow Productions)

Saturday ? October 23rd
2:00pm ? Canon XL2 Presentation (Free)
4:00pm ? RESFEST Shorts #2
6:00pm ? By Design
8:00pm ? Shynola Rarities
10:00pm ? Bushwhacked!

Sunday ? October 24th
11:00am ? Sunday Brunch (in association with Taow Productions)
1:00pm ? Warp Vision
3:00pm ? Videos That Rock
5:00pm ? RESFEST Shorts #3
7:00pm ? Jonathan Glazer Retrospective
8:00pm ? Feature Film: Sprout

Individual tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. All-access RESPASS, which includes entrance to all screenings and events is $60. Tickets are available online via www.resfest.com and at the Northwest Film Center Box Office and at the Guild Theatre, 829 SW Park, 503-221-1156.

RESFEST 2004 is made possible with the generous underwriting of Global Presenting Sponsor Panasonic and major support from Apple, Canon, Diesel, FuelTV, Getty Images, Nike Lab and PlayStation2.

About RES Media Group

RES Media Group, founded in 1996, fulfills its mission to entertain, educate and inspire a global audience with a multitude of media. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, RES Media Group reaches audiences worldwide, showcasing the most innovative and creative storytellers through its bimonthly lifestyle magazine RES (which includes a 90-minute RES DVD in every issue), its international touring digital film festival RESFEST, its production and services division RESLAB, an extensive online network that includes the awarding-winning Web sites res.com, epitonic.com and sputnik7.com, and cutting-edge consumer DVD releases. www.res.com.

About TAOW Productions, LLC

Portland based TAOW Productions specializes in providing event management, entertainment and logistics worldwide. Since 1991, TAOW has closely and successfully collaborated with clients such as the Diesel, Northwest Airlines, Oakwood Worldwide, Zumiez and the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art to conceive and execute highly inventive and imaginative events. www.taowproductions.com.

About Northwest Film Center

The Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts organization founded to encourage the study and appreciation of the moving image arts; foster their artistic and professional excellence; and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. The Center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education and information programs. www.nwfilm.org.

For More Information Contact:
Jennifer Gross
Evolutionary Media Group
Phone: 323-658-8700
E-mail: [email protected]