EARS XXI, NMSU-Grants, Cibola Arts Council Announce Digital Amnesty at PAH-FEST 2007
Los Angeles, CA — May 5, 2007 — EARS XXI Studio, NMSU-Grants, and the Cibola Arts Council are proud to announce the Digital Amnesty contest, part of PAH-FEST 2007, a four day media extravaganza taking place in Grants, New Mexico.
PAH-FEST’s Digital Amnesty contest allows digital filmmakers to give their work another shot. Judges are looking for media that speaks from the heart to the heart, fostering good will and elevating the human spirit while celebrating connectivity and community empowerment.
PAH-FEST, which stands for “Project Accessible Hollywood Festival,†is a new kind of digital media festival that celebrates the stories and voices of everyday people. PAH-Fest invites people from all walks of life to tell their digital stories using today’s latest technology and prosumer equipment. PAH-FEST 2007 will feature alternative and grass-roots story-telling through the use of today’s latest technology, celebrating the stories and voices of everyday people.
“One of the things that bothers me about modern society is the way we just throw things away and I’m not talking about basic trash…I’m talking about tools, the products (including art and craft) made by these tools, and, worst of all, the people who used the tools to make the products,†said Christopher Coppola, DigiVangelist and President of EARS XXI Studio. “With Digital Amnesty, I want people to feel that their digital work, whether it was made with a Fisher Price toy video camera or Canon XL1 or a Panasonic Vericam, has another chance to be seen and celebrated for what it is.â€
Each year during PAH-FEST, EARS XXI Studios honors an individual of distinctive vision. Dubbed the “Keeping the Torch Lit,†this award honors an individual who has created a compelling and significant body of work that exemplifies both a spirit of strong individuality and a commitment to the greater human spirit. Festivities include nightly screenings of the honoree’s work followed by a themed party and awards ceremony. This year’s honoree will be David Carradine. Former recipients include Tom Waits and George Kuchar.
In 2006, EARS XXI Studio and the Cibola Arts Council held the first annual PAH-Fest in Grants, New Mexico, the birthplace and capitol of PAH-Fest. Since then, Old Man PAH has traveled to Germany, and plans to host PAH-Fests all over the USA and the world.
Digital Amnesty Submissions
Digital filmmakers may submit their work by visiting Without A Box (http://www.withoutabox.com), the online film festival submission and global community website. Submissions are required to be less than seven minutes in length, must be made digitally, and must spread the filmmaker’s own unique message of good will. The cost of submission, $7.77, helps to pay for offsetting the cost of the PAH Online Theatre, an interactive showcase and archive of PAH-FEST shorts located at www.earsxximedia.com. PAH-FEST Submission fees will also be used for non-profit digital empowerment and global creativity causes. The winner will receive a $777 cash prize awarded with a special EARSXXI Digital Amnesty trophy.
Other PAH-FEST Awards
• Mobiflicks Contest: Cash award for the best project created with prosumer technology during the 3 day competition from June 6-9.
• YourTech Portraits Contest: Cash award for the best self-portrait or portrait of another human being created with low end consumer technology created from June 6-9.
• Cellphone Art Contest: Cash award for the best artwork created with cellphone technology during the 3 day competition from June 6-9.
• Treasure Hunt: On June 9 and 10, join the Cibola Arts Council Gallery tour and use mobile technology to solve clues and win a prize at each gallery.
About EARS XXI Studios
Based in Los Angeles, EarsXXI Studios is a state of the art digital studio, headed by Christopher Coppola and partner Elyse Meredith that focuses on digital production for film, television, and new media. Recent projects include co-productions with The Tom Lynch Company to produce the television series Semester and The Team for Nickelodeon, and with PRN to produce HD American Portraits, a series of three minute video art portraits airing on the Wal-Mart TV Network (in-store).
For more information about EARS XXI and PAH-FEST, please visit http://www.earsxxi.com.
About New Mexico State University at Grants
New Mexico State University at Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. NMSU-Grants is located in the city of Grants, New Mexico.
For more information on New Mexico State University, please visit http://www.nmsu.edu.
About the Cibola Arts Council
The Cibola Arts Council (CAC) promotes and develops cultural and educational activities relating to the arts in Cibola County. To fulfill this mission, the CAC sponsors and produces programs, workshops and events year-round. Established in 1974, the CAC has been actively promoting artistic events through the dedicated work of civic-minded volunteers and the contribution of goods, services and funds by the Grants/Cibola County business community, government and individuals. New Mexico Arts also lends its support through state-funded grants.
For more information about the Cibola Arts Council, please visit http://www.double6gallery.org.