About
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times, a Tribune Publishing company, is the largest
metropolitan
daily newspaper in the country and the winner of 37 Pulitzer
Prizes. "Spout.
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The Times' website
, http://www. People are connected
not just based on movie purchases or searches, but by their personal
profile,
which grows and changes each time they visit the site.cultures alphabetically
Through this alliance, The
Times will provide a broad range of
communication resources and marketing leadership that will significantly
augment Film Independent's efforts to expand the festival. The Times also produces The Envelope
,
http://www.
"Spout goes beyond this by
pushing these technologies to new limits as
a part of the most rapidly
developing area of Web technology today. Spout also gives
passionate
film fans powerful tools for supporting offline film communities,
which will continue to emerge at
film festivals and through micro-cinema and
other Spout-sponsored events. As the site develops, Spout
will
organically build a foundation for its ultimate goal: creating a grassroots
alternative to
Hollywood's promotion and distribution model and allowing the
work of more filmmakers to reach their
audiences.com community
and gives consumers a unique place to buy, discuss and organize their favorite
films.synopses films
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"In creating this alliance with Film Independent, The Times will help Film
Independent
present a world-class entertainment event for all of Southern
California to enjoy," said Los Angeles
Times Publisher Jeff Johnson.indifference films
In addition, Spout
draws people from throughout the film value chain
to build a robust online
community, with the goal of building an alternative, grassroots promotion
and
distribution channel for filmmakers.french watching
LOS ANGELES, The Los Angeles Times has created a
major
alliance with Film Independent to present the 2006 Los Angeles Film
Festival, it was announced today
by Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of Film
Independent, the non-profit organization that produces
the event. The Los
Angeles Times will now serve as the title Presenter of the Los Angeles Film
Festival
along with Premier Sponsors In Style, Target, Pop Secret and Intel. For more information about
the
Los Angeles Film Festival, please visit http://www. Personalized film tags like "profound," "guilty
-pleasure" or "cops"
replace typical genre labels like "romance" or "adventure," further
personalizing
the search for films, while extensive integration of the tools
connects films and people in all kinds
of relevant ways. In addition, Spout will host a happy hour at the SXSW
Day Stage Cafe on March 13
, 2006 from 4:45pm to 6:00pm, giving film fans a
chance to experience Spout offline.synopses cinema
The 2006
Los Angeles Film Festival will be held from Thursday, June 22, to
Sunday, July 2, at the event's
new home in Westwood Village.
About Film Independent
Film Independent, the largest
non-profit membership organization for
independent filmmakers, cultivates the careers of independent
filmmakers,
builds the audience for independent films, and increases diversity in the film
industry
. For more information, visit
http://www. Spout's mission is to close the large time and marketing
gaps that
exist between film festivals, multiplexes and living rooms.screenings indifference
Film Independent produces
the
Independent Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating the best
of American
and international independent cinema.
The tools developed for use on spout.
This center will
provide festival attendees with convenient Internet access,
as well as a place to take a break from
the screenings to discuss films with
the founders of Spout.indifference screenings
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lafilmfest. Film Independent provides
its members with more than 250 annual
events and screenings, along with professional advice, educational
programs,
affordable camera and equipment rentals, and discounts to hundreds of
industry-related
businesses. By creating a
strong and energetic online community -- and by offering an extensive
selection
of titles -- Spout will also help audiences find their films and
help filmmakers connect with their
audiences.wave cultures
"Just as
the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has become one of the most popular
events
of its kind in the country, we envision the Los Angeles Film Festival
earning a similar reputation
as one of the top film festivals in the world.com.FilmIndependent.cinema films
Screenings will be held at Royce
Hall, James Bridges
Theater and Melnitz Hall on the UCLA campus; and at the Geffen Playhouse, Mann
Village Theatre, Landmark Regent Theatre, Italian Cultural Institute, Mann
Festival Theater, Mann
National Theater, Hammer Museum and the Majestic Crest
Theater.
In addition to film screenings
, there will be Coffee Talks, Poolside Chats
and other special events. The idea emerged from a vision
to create
a trusted place between the multiplex and the film festival where fans can
gather to
find, enjoy and discuss films.ups critiques
Festival screening schedules and programming
information will be
announced Thursday, June 1. Latimes.watching screenings
com is a place where people
who love films can tie them into
their lives and relationships.actresses iain
With over 170
feature films and shorts, Westwood Village will showcase
these films at 11
theaters within walking distance of each other, with ample, convenient
parking
, and easy access to shopping and dining, setting the stage for the
biggest festival yet.
Additional
information about The Times is available at
http://www.Spout Launches Community Website for Film
With Technology to Enhance Human Experience and Interaction Online
The new site offers advanced
user-centric tools that give film fans a
real community online, and a better experience for discussing
, organizing and
buying all kinds of films.cinema 1930
"With the Los
Angeles Times' marketing leadership
and that of our other valuable sponsors,
we're moving ever closer to making the Los Angeles Film
Festival a major
cultural event for all of Southern California and a pre-eminent film festival
in
the movie capital of the world. This
year, the festival moves to its new home in Westwood Village
.latimes.com uses real people -- experts or mavens -- to help
consumers sort through the thousands
of films they could choose."
With digital film production and new distribution technologies,
DeVos says
the time is right for online, community-based connections, with Spout's DVD
sales serving
as a backdrop to the community.
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This includes
making the festival more interactive -- onsite and
online -- and more
accessible to film-lovers of all ages.com not only give users new
capabilities
, they create a better and more trusted human-centered user
experience.
About Spout:
Spout, which was founded in 2005 by four filmmakers and film fans in Grand
Rapids, MI, is an online
community where users can find films, meet people and
have a much richer Internet community experience
.actors screenings
Los Angeles Times Joins Film Independent to Present 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival
com, features
50,000 content pages and is
updated continuously with more than 3,000 stories posted daily.
Film Independent also offers Filmmaker Labs, giving filmmakers the
opportunity to develop their
projects, and Project:Involve, a mentorship and
job placement program that pairs filmmakers from
culturally diverse
communities with film industry professionals. While other film-related sites rely
on discounts and promotions to attract a following, Spout's loyalty base is
built on community
and the personalized, integrated tools that help people
organize and respond to films. A blend of
technology,
personalization and passion ignites and differentiates the spout.watching synopses
And while other sites
offer computer-generated
recommendations, spout.
Spout will be hosting the Spout Web Lounge
at SXSW from March 12-14, 2006.unifrance cinema
Celebrating this year its 125th anniversary covering Southern
California
, The Times maintains the largest newsgathering operation in
California and publishes five daily regional
editions: Los Angeles
metropolitan area, Orange County, Ventura County, the San Fernando Valley and
the Inland Empire of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.com, the entertainment industry's most
comprehensive,
year-round awards show website.latimes.com/mediacenter.Spout. In Spout's trust economy
, the focus isn't on merely presenting
product, it's on leveraging better technology tools for helping
people
communicate via the ever-evolving Internet.This category is for links and resources to filmmakers
, films, and actors from France, as well as general information on the French film industry.
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The festival runs from Thursday, June 22, through Sunday, July 2., Spout, the first online
community
focused on connecting film lovers with great films and the people
who have something to say about
them, today announced the official launch of
http://spout.
Spout members search for, organize
, recommend and buy their favorite
films, as well as interact with each other via an agile and easy
-to-use online
interface.french enthusiast
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and Buying
Their Favorite Films
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
"There have been a lot of exciting developments on the Internet when it
comes to new tools, but
so much of it is just technology for the sake of
technology -- a short-lived excitement generated
around what's possible to
build," says Rick DeVos, founder and CEO of Spout.
"We see Spout
filling an immediate need for people to reconnect with films
and other people, extending the film
experience beyond the run-time of a film
or the dates of a festival," says DeVos.indifference nottingham
For example, The
Times will be
responsible for branding the event and all creative design for the festival in
addition
to publishing a special Film Festival Program Guide on Monday,
June 18.com, offers an
extensive
range of entertainment news reviews and Southern California's most
comprehensive event listing.org
.com at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin,
Texas. We are committed to utilizing
our
site capabilities to create and enhance human experiences and interaction with
the community
and with film itself. "
Spout was founded in 2005 by DeVos and three other passionate film fans
and filmmakers in Grand Rapids, MI.
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"One of our goals at Film Independent is to
provide the film community and
general audiences access to each other in an environment that encourages
interaction and opportunities for discovery," said Hudson.com's
award-winning arts and entertainment
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