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YouTube features FHTA

February 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in buzz, fest

This weekend youTube is featuring the first in a series of FHTA videos. Here’s what they posted about the fest on the youTube blog.

There’s no question that technology has democratized film production and distribution. But it’s time to turn a handful of success stories (Four Eyed Monsters, M dot Strange, Lance Weiler and Robert Greenwald are a few examples) into hundreds, thousands, and eventually, millions of examples of filmmakers using technology to reach new audiences.

The From Here to Awesome Film Festival, brought to you by some of the talent mentioned above, is here to start getting the job done. The festival’s premise? Rather than spend money submitting your short or feature film to festivals that are often overrun with distributors looking for marketable content, why not submit your film to “From Here to Awesome” for free, watch it get blasted to audiences around the world through theaters, living rooms, online and mobile phones, and receive revenue directly from these distribution outlets? If that sounds intriguing, watch on…

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