Cieri Media International Corp. is a technology driven video production company. They specialize in high quality but price driven videos for small company's websites and commercials, artist videos, actor's reels, author's book videos, sizzle reels, original show production and video production for filmmakers and theater companies. They have been running NYC Independent Film Festival since 2010 and introduced Parody 48 Hour Film Contest in 2013. The film festival is a showcase for independent filmmakers and have multiple competitive categories. The contest is a 48 hour challenge where participating teams have to parody a film chosen by the organizers and script, shoot, edit and submit the film within that time frame.
Contents
- NYC Independent Film Festival
- Parody 48 Hour Film Contest
- eGarage TV Currently dormant
- Voices From The Garage Currently dormant
- References
Founded by Dennis Cieri in March 2009, Cieri Media International is a media company located in Times Square, NYC. They were initially located in Long Island City where they ran the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival as well as the online/in print literary magazine Voices from the Garage. Their focus was on producing for their webTV, eGarage TV, which was shot and streamed online. From March to November 2012, they partnered with Bizcastr.tv and produced multiple shows for the web. They offered a complete and unique opportunity for businesses to tell their story, allowing existing and potential customers to get to know the business and people behind the business in a very real, entertaining and engaging way. Currently they are running the NYC Independent Film Festival and Parody 48 Hour Film Contest.
NYC Independent Film Festival
Cieri Media is a proud founding sponsor of the NYC Independent Film Festival which takes place annually in Times Square. They first began in 2010 as the Astoria/Long Island Film Festival and screened more than 50 international entries from films to shorts, music videos, documentaries, and more. Since October 2012, they are NYC Independent Film Festival. Last year there were 97 films, including 17 music videos, screened in four screening rooms with over a thousand people in attendance. The fourth annual film festival scheduled for October 2013 will continue to uphold the tradition of promoting new and emerging voices in film, music, and art. This past year acting veteran Robert Redford was the Narrator for The Movement. James DeBello, (Cabin Fever, Swimfan), starred in The Chronicles of Elijah Sincere, while Edward de Zouza (The Golden Compass, The Spy Who Loved Me) was seen in Notes. Lauren Holly (Dumb and Dumber) performed in Masque, and James Phelps who you might remember as Fred Weasley in The Harry Potter series played in the film The Turn. During the opening party of 2012, press representatives and attendance enjoyed an evening of fun and entertainment, and had the opportunity to mingle over drinks with the participating filmmakers, actors, and producers. The festivities include the showing of films in the following categories; Feature-Length, Documentaries, Shorts, Super-Shorts, and Music Videos. Multiple panel discussions were held on issues pertinent to today’s filmmaker and viewing audience. The festivities concluded with the presentation of the Fan Awards on the evening of Sunday, October 21, 2012.
The venue for the festival is The Producers’ Club, which is in the heart of Manhattan’s theater district, and has been hosting great shows, and world-renowned artists and celebrities since 1993. The Producers’ Club, host of the New York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival, makes a wonderful home for the international cinematic tradition of The NYC Independent Film Fest, with its spacious theaters, intimate lounge, urban décor and artistic history.
Parody 48 Hour Film Contest
Sponsored by the New York City Independent Film Festival and Cieri Media, the Parody 48 Hour Film Contest guarantees to be the most fun possible staying up for 2 days straight. The contest is scheduled to run during the first weekend of May. Teams registered on the Parody 48 Hour Film website meet for a drink at the opening party. They will meet in Midtown Manhattan at 7pm, the location to be disclosed the day before. Each team will receive a packet with the name of the movie that they have to parody along with the rules of the contest. Parody 48 Hour Film Contest is exactly what it says. Participating teams get 48 hours to watch their assigned film, come up with a parody script, cast it, shoot it, edit it, lay down a soundtrack, and get the organizers the final version on DVD. All participating filmmakers meeting all film requirements will have their films screened shortly after the contest. Attendees of the screenings will rate each film, and Audience Choice Awards will be given to the three top-rated films. Winning films will receive bragging rights and an awesome prize package!
eGarage TV (Currently dormant)
Online programming taped live before a studio audience at The eGarage, CMIC's studio space. After being shot, produced, and edited, shows are then streamed live. Shows include sitcoms, open mic and stand up, and late night comedy.
Voices From The Garage (Currently dormant)
A bi-monthly print and online publication of literary works including fiction, reviews, short stories, and poetry.