Contact: Don Franken (310) 535-9230don@methodfest.com

Call for Entries

THE Method FEST SEEKS STRONG ACTING FILMS

• 12^th Annual Indie Fest Slated March 25 - April 1, 2010 in Calabasas, Calif. The 12th annual The Method Fest independent film festival, scheduled for March 25 - April 1, 2010 in Calabasas, Calif., is looking for character and story-driven films featuring strong acting performances. The Method Fest features American and foreign feature films and short films and is named after "The Method" school of acting, which revolutionized the approach in acting, particularly in film. Deadlines for film submissions for the 12th annual The Method Fest are: October 1 (Early Bird), December 1 (Regular Entry) and February 1 (Late Deadline). For film submission information call (310) 535-9230 or visit the festival web site at www.methodfest.com You can also register through www.withoutabox.com The Method Fest takes great pride in being a Discovery festival, looking to help launch the works of young fresh filmmakers and to discover breakthrough performances by young, bold new actors. The festival has also taken great delight in sharing career-defining performances of established performers and in showcasing a few chosen well-known directors to screen at the festival. "We've prided ourselves on not just following other festivals’ lineups. We screen world premieres and true discoveries, mixed with a few top festival films, " said Don Franken, executive director of the Method Fest. The 12th Method Fest will feature tributes to actors and top filmmakers. Also, acting workshops, panels and seminars.. A variety of other activities will complement the Method Fest screenings - filmmaking seminars, daily/nightly parties and receptions, industry events, a variety of Indie Music events, Lifetime Achievement Tribute, and the Awards Ceremony. The Method fest’s Youth Program includes a short film and screenplay competition for middle school and high school students, and awards in filmmaking, acting. In its first 11 years The Method Fest has launched more than 120 films into the marketplace (theatrical distribution, DVD/video release, TV deals), and brought to attention actors like Naomi Watts, Jeremy Sisto, Jena Malone, Tamara Hope and Eugene Byrd. Method Fest gems include Adam, Big Fan, Sugar, The Visitor, Unfinished Sky, Waitress, Black Irish, Jindabyne, Dreamland, Man in the Chair, Brothers, Steal Me, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Seven Times Lucky, December Ends, I Love Your Work, , Three Days of Rain, Close Your Eyes, Finder's Fee, Flickering Lights, The Visit, To End All Wars, Way Off Broadway, Jump Tomorrow, Man of the Year, Sobrevivire, ABCD, The Restless, Hard Luck, I Love Budapest, Lucinda's Spell, Poor White Trash, and My Sweet Killer, Sweet Thing, Dumbarton Bridge, The Corndog Man, Jimmy Zip, Night Orchid, and The Scottish Tale. The Method Fest is sponsored by the City of Calabasas and presenting media partners, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications and the L.A. Daily News. Lead sponsors include Mercedes Benz of Calabasas, SAG Indie, The Valley Economic Alliance / Valley of the Stars, Christie, Sony, Modern VideoFilm, FilmFinders, and Final Draft. ###