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THE DIY REPORT THE 2008 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL has issued the call for entries to its seventh annual competition honoring the best of independent and self-published work. Full details below and registration on the right side of this page. THE 2008 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL has named the first round of author appearances for its June 28 event in Central Park. More details on who will be appearing at www.newyorkbookfestival.com. THE 2008 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday, July 12 at the Grove at Farmers Market, one of the top dining, shopping and entertainment destinations in the heart of Hollywood. The event is presented in conjunction with Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Over 30,000 attendees are expected for the event, which spotlights books worthy of further attention from the film, TV and gaming community. Details at hollywoodbookfestival.com DIY FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING HEAD RICHARD MARTINI has posted his "Tibetan Refugee" film online in its entirety. The film is debuting on YouTube in five ten-minute sections, detailing the torture of journey of monks and children who were forced to flee Tibet a few years ago. "The film is available at Netflix and other sites, but I just felt for those who have an interest in hearing from the Tibetans themselves what kind of damage the Chinese are doing, they'd be able to check it out for free." The video is online at youtube.com
2008 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIESLOS ANGELES _ The 2008 DIY Book Festival has issued a call for entries for its seventh annual program celebrating the success of independent authors and publishers. The DIY Book Festival will consider self-published or independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, teenage, how-to, cookbooks, science fiction, audio/spoken word, photography, art, comics, 'zines, fan fiction, poetry and e-books published on or after Jan. 1, 2006. All entries must be in English and have been self-published or issued by an independent publishing house. *** Please note that print-on-demand (POD) authors with iUniverse, PublishAmerica, Infinity Publishing and other outlets are eligible for the competition. Our grand prize for the 2008 DIYBF Book of the Year is $1500 cash and a flight to the awards ceremony, held in February, 2009 as part of the annual DIY Convention in Los Angeles. Genre category winners will receive a combination of books, software and other prizes. Submitted works will be judged by a panel of industry experts using the following criteria: 1) General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story. 2) The unique use of guerilla marketing tactics to reach a wider audience. This includes innovative marketing, merchandising, publicity tactics and other innovative methods of reaching an independent audience.. ENTRIES: Please classify your book and enter it in the following categories.Multiple entries must be accompanied by a separate fee for each book. 1) General Non-fiction 2) General Fiction 3) Children's books 4) How-to 5) E-books (word or .pdf file acceptable) 6) Comics 7) 'zines 8) Photography 9) Fan Fiction 10) Poetry 11) Art 12) Teenage 13) Biography/Autobiography 14) Audio/spoken word 15) Compilations/Anthologies 16) Best Unpublished Short Story 17) Cookbooks 18) Science Fiction In addition to honoring the top selections in the above categories, The DIY Book Festival will award the following chosen from submissions: 1) DIY Author of the Year-Honors the outstanding book of the competition. 2) DIY Book Design of the Year --- Honors outstanding and innovative design. 3) DIY Independent Publisher of the Year-Honors the top publisher based on materials displaying excellence in marketing and promotional materials, as determined by our judges. FESTIVAL RULES: DIY Book Festival submissions cannot be returned. Each entry must contain the official entry form, including your e-mail address and contact telephone number. All shipping and handling costs must be borne by entrants. NOTIFICATION AND DEADLINES: We will notify each entry of the receipt of their package via e-mail and will announce the winning entries on our web site (www.diyconvention.com). Because of the anticipated high volume of entries, we can only respond to e-mail inquiries. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by the close of business on October 25, 2008. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions at our meetings. TO ENTER: Entry forms are available online at www.diyconvention.com or may be faxed/e-mailed to you. Please contact our office for fax requests. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable entry fee of $10-$50 (see entry form drop-down menu for specific category prices) in the form of a check, money order or PayPal online payment in U.S. dollars for each submission. Multiple submissions are permitted but each entry must be accompanied by a separate form and entry fee. You can also enter the contest by phone by calling 323-665-8080 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific time. Entry fee checks should be made payable to JM Northern Media LLC. We're sorry, but entries must be mailed and cannot be delivered in person or by messenger services to the JM Northern Media offices. Entry packages should include: 1) One copy of the book; 2) Your official entry form or a copy; 3) The entry fee or receipt for online payment; 4) Any marketing materials you wish to send. Marketing is used as a tie-breaking consideration by our judges. Entries should be mailed to: JM Northern Media LLC attn: DIY Book Festival 7095 Hollywood Boulevard Suite 864 Hollywood, CA 90028-0893 Phone: 323-665-8080 AWARDS: The DIY Book Festival selection committee reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project. The 2008 DIY Book Festival is part of the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, which also produces the DIY Film Festival and the DIY Music Festival. The 2008 DIY Book Festival is sponsored by the Larimar St. Croix Writer’s Retreat, The Hollywood Creative Directory; eDivvy, Shopanista, Westside Websites and The DIY Reporter.com. # # #
2008 DIY FILM FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS LOS ANGELES (Feb. 26, 2008)_ The engaging documentary "Buskers: For Love Or Money," an examination of the world of street performers as told by the talent, has been named Best Film of the 2008 DIY Film Festival, which concluded Saturday. The film was screened at the American Film Institute as part of the 2008 DIY Convention, which took place Feb. 15-23 in Hollywood and honored the top independent films, music and books of the last year. In "Buskers: For Love Or Money,” director Chad Taylor (himself a world-class street performer as a chainsaw juggler) gives the history and motivations of his fellow street performers, some well-known, others legends only in their particular square feet of concrete. The depiction of the performers’ free-floating lifestyle, which combines talent, street savvy and psychology was shot over ten years in various parts of the world and features rare footage of some legendary street performances. For its introspective examination of a world many see but few understand, “Buskers” was unanimously acclaimed as Best Film by the DIY judges. The other winners of the 2008 DIY Film Festival: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: “Glue Boys,” Philip HamerBEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: “The Tribe,” Tiffany ShlainBEST DRAMATIC FEATURE: “Divergence,” Patrick J. DonnellyBEST DRAMATIC SHORT: “Henchmen,” Christian CantamessaBEST COMEDY FEATURE: “The Book of Noah,” Drew SmithBEST COMEDY SHORT: “Lowenstein’s A Terrorist,” Eric SiegelsteinBEST WORLD CINEMA: “Remember Me,” Benjamin TanBEST STUDENT FILM: “Some Apologies,” Adam WeldonBEST ANIMATED SHORT: “Pull On Push Off,” Philip LeamanBEST ANIMATED FEATURE: “Murderess,” Scott CoblioBEST DIRECTOR: Todd Peters, “Let Others Suffer”BEST SCRIPT: Adam Weldon, “Some Apologies” # # #
2008 DIY MUSIC FESTIVAL WINNERS NAMEDLOS ANGELES (February 11, 2008) -- The 2008 DIY Music Festival will honor Los Angeles-based Hazelden and Intercept as the co-winners of its annual competition honoring the best in independent and self-produced music. The groups will be showcased at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood in a special series tied to the eighth annual DIY Convention, which celebrates independent film, music and books. Bug Music /Windswept, the largest independent music publisher in North America, will cosponsor the event and feature an appearance by recording artist Cory Branan of Memphis. Hazelden, led by frontwoman Mary Jane Snow, has received airplay on L.A. rock giants KROQ 106.7 and Indie 103.1. The group is releasing its first EP this month. Intercept is currently compiling a tour in support of its new album, "Magnolia Road." Their singles are frequently featured on MTV and they are partnered with manga giant TOKYOPOP. Last year, the album was featured in media bags at the Sundance Film Festival. The 2008 DIY Convention is sponsored by Bug Music/Windswept, BMI, The Hollywood Creative Directory, Shopanista, eDivvy and Westside Websites.
The 2008 DIY Music Festival selections:
WINNERS: Hazelden, Intercept
RUNNER-UP: NeoRelic
HONORABLE MENTION SONICBIDS SELECTIONS:• Danielle Oliver • Arden of Eden• Lauren Adams• Holly Light• Jameson# # #
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