Kutztown University To Host The Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival Roadshow and Seminar

Kutztown University’s Alumni Association is proud to introduce The Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival Roadshow and The Business of Entertainment: Movies and Theater Seminar, being held at the Alumni Auditorium of the McFarland Student Union Building in Kutztown, Pa. on April 2 and 3, 2007. The two-day seminar includes short film screenings, industry workshops, and industry panel discussions featuring distinguished film and television actor Clint Howard. The Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival is an online film festival held annually at www.haydenfilms.com and features up-and-coming short films submitted by the international independent filmmaking community.

“This season’s festival was very competitive” stated Hayden Craddolph, a Kutztown University alumnus and president of Haydenfilms LLC. “We believe these films have an audience, and we are proud to be able to bring this type of quality program to the Kutztown University campus.”

Events on Monday, April 2 begin at 7:00 p.m. and include a selection of independent short films from the Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival, including award-winning short festival films chosen by the international online audience, a Q&A with actor Clint Howard and Haydenfilms 2.0 festival grand-prize winning director John Burgess among other notable film professionals, plus a VIP social at the conclusion of the evening. The screening and Q&A are free and open to the public.

The Business of Entertainment Seminar on Tuesday, April 3 begins at 6:00 p.m. and features actor Clint Howard, director John Burgess, film industry insider Hayden Craddolph, Dr. J.R. Ogden, Professor of Marketing at Kutztown University, and other notable local and industry panelists. Topics to be addressed include “Thoughts on the Film Industry” and “Tasks and Issues in the Business of Film.” Panel guests will also be entertaining questions from attending audience members. Tickets are available at $25.00 for the seminar only, and $75.00 for both the seminar and Monday evening’s VIP social.

Finalists for the Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival submitted short films - none longer than 35 minutes - that were reviewed by a panel of 10 film industry experts who selected this season's 50 best entries from nearly 200 submissions. Top films were showcased on Haydenfilms.com, where member votes determined the final four. Top films will be showcased at Haydenfilms.com through August 29, 2007.

For more information about the Roadshow and Seminar and for seminar tickets, contact Dr. J.R. Ogden at 610-683-4596, or visit www.haydenfilms.com

About Haydenfilms LLC:

Haydenfilms LLC, founded in 2001, is an independent film production and distribution company based in Kutztown, Pa. Its mission is to create and foster an online network of independent and student film producers, and to provide the support and resources necessary for filmmakers to succeed. The Haydenfilms Online Film Festival was the first online festival to accept all short films, regardless of genre, and the first to offer a $10,000 grand prize. The Haydenfilms website provides industry news, a crew database, production boards and shopping for filmmaking software and equipment.