By Elina Shatkin, October 20, 2004
The HDFEST 2004 World Tour began earlier this year in Australia and is continuing with two European events this October. HDFEST’s Finland Event will take place October 29th and 30th in Hämeenlinna and will be the second European HDFEST event to take place this month. Two weeks ago, HDFEST concluded the highly successful London event, which took place October 4th and 5th in conjunction with the Raindance Film Festival. The European events serve as an important part of the HDFEST 2004 World Tour, which is presenting high-definition independent cinema, panel discussions and educational seminars in six cities this year. Other event locales have included Los Angeles and South Florida. The festival will conclude this December with final screenings, the award ceremony and closing party in New York City
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In Finland, HDFEST will take place during the Clone Digital Film Festival in Hämeenlinna- the administrative centre of the province of Southern Finland. HDFEST screenings include eleven new HD films with a wide range originating HD cameras, subject matters and genres. Clone is an annual international festival, which takes place in the Verkatehdas, a textile mill recently converted into a “cultural space of the next generation” consisting of facilities including museums, theatres, auditoriums and galleries.
HDFEST events in Finland will include two panel discussions “Is HD the Future?” and “HD and Filmmaking” which will be presented to Finish film industry professionals as well as International attendees. HDFEST Finland panelists will include representatives from Hedcom, Digital Film Finland, Filmtools, and Generator Post among others.
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