The First Annual

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About the Festival

Films Screen Online for 45 days * Audience & Jury Awards * Winners Screen at Coolidge Corner Theatre on October 15, 2009 * Prizes & more...

The 1st Annual Online New England Film Festival, presented by NewEnglandFilm.com, will launch as an online showcase of selected films from September 1, 2009 through October 15, 2009. The Online New England Film Festival will showcase films under 30 minutes in the following categories: animation, children/family, comedy, documentary, and drama. The films will be selected by NewEnglandFilm.com staff and the festival's esteemed jury. In addition, the festival has partnered with Women in Film Video New England (WIFVNE) who will jury the special category New England Women Above the Line for films under 30 minute produced, directed, or written by a woman or women based in New England.

During the online festival, viewers will be able to post comments on films, share films with friends, and vote on their favorites.

An awards ceremony and screening will take place the weekend of October 17, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The screening committee will select jury prizes in each category, and audience awards will awarded based on online voting results. The theatrical screening will showcase a selection of award winners in each category.

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