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Monday, October 18, 2010

Film Festival in a Box An Interactive Movie Game Where Friends Watch, Judge and Rate Real Films, Real Filmmakers and Real Actors Then Meet Them Online-the Comedy Clips are Fun!

A new game featuring the works of indie film talents brings the fun of a film fest into the home: "meet 'n greets", swag bags and all.  Players of the Film Festival in a Box game watch four short flicks on DVD, grouped by genre (either Comedy, Fantastical, Powered By Girls or Pottymouth) then discuss and debate.  Players make their decisions then go online to the IndieFlix.com website where they join the buzz of the virtual film festival by voting for Best Picture, Best Performance and Best Story. The actual filmmakers and crews can meet the Film Festival in a Box players right there online, making for a vibrant game experience with all the behind-the-scenes connectivity that's best about a truly great film festival.  The Film Festival in a Box game ($14.99) is available online at Drugstore.com and at independent retailers like Fred Segal, Santa Monica and NuBe Green, Seattle. 

We next took a look at the Comedy Clips-there are 4 in all just like the fantastical films, previously reviewed:

Of the four, we really liked the twist at the end in Section 44.  You never know what is coming at you and that is the beauty of watching something as new and as innovative as this.

Our Time is Up was the best of the 4 in Peachy's opinion.  You cannot argue with the power of truth!  And being direct!   She just absolutely loved it.  One of the beauties of being Editor-In-Chief is that she can behave the same way-we tell you straight up about everything.  Or we just don't tell you...

Official Selection and The Stain joined these two entries. 


Actor/Director/ Producer Tom Skerritt says, “Film Festival in a Box is doing what Hollywood’s been trying to do for years—getting people to connect over films.” Looking to do exactly that,
Film Festival in a Box creator and IndieFlix CEO Scilla Andreen explains, “Film Festival in a Box is made to spark conversations that will last for years to come, while awakening a new generation of audiences to the joy of independent film.” 
Film Festival in a Box promises to deliver the highest quality short films screened at festivals around the world. The players play a fun game that makes for a memorable party plus the filmmakers get direct contact with their audience, exposure, and a new revenue stream to support their future success. Players serve as a jury to determine which film should win “best of the fest" and take away a “virtual goodie bag” of free or discounted “swag” such as a $15.00 gift card to Beauty.com. 

IndieFlix is a multi-platform film distribution company founded in 2004 to help independent filmmakers take advantage of new media and connect with their audience. IndieFlix promises to build a fair and open market to empower filmmakers to be the engine of their achievement and audiences to be a vital part of a movie's success. In 2010 IndieFlix presents the movie game, Film Festival in a Box, to remind the world that independent film is more than just unique, visionary and honest: it’s also a lot of fun.   

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