MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE AND NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

ANNOUNCE NEW FILMMAKER AWARDS PROGRAM

Award-Winning Filmmakers to Receive Cash Award, Distribution Offer,

Expanded Editorial Coverage in Moving Pictures Magazine

Newport Beach, CA – (January 13th, 2010)  Moving Pictures Film & Television (MPFTV or Moving Pictures) andNewport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announce the launch of the 2010 Moving Picture Film and Television Awards – Movies that Matter, created to celebrate excellence in contemporary filmmaking and honor groundbreaking cinematic works that aim to make an impact in society. As an established media partner of the NBFF through Moving Pictures magazine and Official Sponsor of the 2010 MPFTV Awards at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival,Moving Pictures joins the Festival in its quest to discover fresh, compelling cinema from around the globe and support the advancement of emerging filmmakers.

Moving Pictures will present awards to the winning filmmakers at the eleventh annual Newport Beach Film Festival, scheduled to take place on April 22-29, 2010 in Orange County, California. The Moving Picture Awards- Movies that Matter competition categories include ART HOUSE FEATURE LENGTH and FAMILY FILM Feature Length. 

Competition winners in each category will receive recognition at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival, cash awards, an offer of distribution from Moving Pictures Film & TV Distribution division and editorial coverage in Moving Pictures Magazine print and online editions. In addition, all filmmakers who submit a feature length narrative film to the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival will receive a complimentary one year subscription to Moving Pictures Magazine.

Feature length narrative films in the categories of ART HOUSE FEATURE LENGTH and FAMILY FILM, completed in 2009 or 2010 that do not have a distribution deal are eligible for the 2010 Moving Pictures- Movies that Matter at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

The NBFF submission deadline is January 25, 2010. Visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com for eligibility requirements and information.