Edmonton, March 29, 1999

Contact:

Gregory Pang,

Executive, U of A Film Zone

H: (780) 462-1099

The second annual MisFit Short Film and Video Festival is finally on a role. Just two weeks ago, executives at the U of A Film Zone commissioned the MisFit Project Committee composed of student members of Film Zone. This includes Project Manager James Elford (Arts I), Master of Ceremonies Mike Kroll (Arts IV) and Kate Sunderland (Arts II), Charlena Fong (Engineering III), Joanne Knysh (Arts II), Film Zone Executive Chester Sit (Computing Science III), and Film Zone Executive and Project Chair Gregory Pang (Business III).

This committee was formed because of the need for much increased organization as the Festival approaches. "It’ll be a bit of a challenge with the semester winding up soon but I guess that’s what makes it so fun. It’s gonna be awesome… I’m totally excited about managing the [MisFit] Festival," said Elford.

Among other news for the Festival, the admission fee for the night has been changed from $2 to $3 in an attempt to increase revenues to cover the costs of the event. To make up for this however, entrants themselves will not have to pay for admission. Sponsor CJSR FM88 will be releasing the Festival’s radio commercial on April 1, 1999.

Taking place at the Humanities Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton on Saturday, May 1^st at 7:30PM, the U of A Film Zone is proud to present this year’s MisFit Short Film and Video Festival. Designed after, but sufficiently different from the Local Exposure (a part of Local Heroes) amateur video contest, MisFit is quite an expansion on the Local Exposure them encompassing greater aspects of short film/videos.

Whether you’re a pro filmmaker or you’ve just learned how to turn on your camcorder, MisFit has categories and prizes for a diverse variety of films and videos. Before a panel of judges, the Top Ten entries will be selected to be screened at the Festival night. There will be a wide range categories and a variety of prizes for the night. A 20-minute time limit on entries is imposed, but we hold no restrictions on content; this is Alberta's grown-up local film/video maker's festival. Entry deadline is April 21, 1999 before 4:00PM with a $4 entry fee.

Our sponsors are Multimedia Communications Inc., Nëkid, CJSR FM88, Badass Jack’s, Chianti Café and Restaurant, Digital Identity, House of Trophies Co. Ltd., Iron Horse Eatery and Watering Hole, Fargos Fine Food & Wet Goods, Pizza 73, Rogers Video, The Movie Studio, Three Musketeers French Crepery, and Vue Weekly.