 LOS ANGELES, CA -- Monday, March 21, 2011 Video game creator Lorne Lanning (Oddworld Series including Oddworld: ABE’S ODDYSEE), and director/filmmaker Spencer Halpin of the controversial violence in videogaming documentary Spencer Halpin's Moral Kombat, will be joining founder/director Susan Johnston for the 2nd Annual New Media Film Festival, to be held May 20-21, 2011. Showcasing the best in new media and featuring award-nominated and winning filmmakers from all over the world, the New Media Film Festival is dedicated to the creation, development, and distribution of new media content in all forms and across all platforms, honoring stories worth telling. With a decision forthcoming from The Supreme Court of the United States (Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association), SPENCER HALPIN’S MORAL KOMBAT is a timely and polarizing look at video games, containing interviews with experts on both sides of the matter: Joseph Lieberman - Connecticut Senator and former Vice Presidential Candidate Dean Takahashi - author and lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat Dr. Henry Jenkins – Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts, a joint professorship at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and USC School of Cinematic Arts, formerly of MIT Media Lab Lorne Lanning - OddMobb; Former Co-founder of Oddworld Inhabitants Douglas Lowenstein - co-founder, former President of the Entertainment Software Association (previously IDSA) Vince Broady - founder, Gamespot Dr. David Walsh - President and founder of the National Institute on Media & the Family Jack Thompson - activist and former Florida attorney Marie Sylla - Vice President of Federal Government Relations at Verizon Richard Oh - NPD Group Some believe that violent games should be banned. Others support their protection under the First Amendment. With the help of Ramy Katrib of Digital Film Tree LLC, Spencer Halpin shot the film entirely in high-definition video, making extensive use of green screen technology to blend the subject matter being discussed (games, characters, archival news footage) in the background, while keeping the interviewee actively in the shot. Game and content creator Lorne Lanning had served on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. He was the co-founder of Oddworld Inhabitants, which has sold over 6 million games and won more than 100 industry awards, and, most recently, he co-founded new company OddMobb, Inc. based in Emeryville, CA. Both Spencer Halpin and Lorne Lanning will be attending a May 21 Q&A to discuss their work, as well as its relation to violence in video games, which has become especially pertinent due to the Supreme Court's pending decision. The 2nd Annual New Media Film Festival, sponsored in part by Go Digital, Final Draft, Blue Angel Vodka, and Showbiz Software will be taking place at Los Angeles Film School May 20th – 21st , 2011 (6363 Sunset Boulevard, CA 90028). Tickets are on sale now and submissions are being accepted until May 10th. For Registration information, complete agenda, and additional details are available at http://www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com NOTE: Renderosity members can use code twitter10 for $10.00 off any submission!
About New Media Film FestivalAnnual Film Festival held in Los Angeles during the month of May featuring the best creative content crossing screens from silver to mobile. New Media Film Festival holds satellite events in San Francisco in November and syndicates "Best of" Winners across the country. |
 
 
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