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Moxie!
is the spirit with which the Santa Monica Film Festival was founded
in 1996, and is the basis by which it showcases independent filmmakers.
Moxie! is an homage to the sheer guts and perseverance that Indie
filmmakers must have in order to succeed in an extremely competitive
and challenging industry.
The
Moxie! / Santa Monica Film Festival was originally held amidst smoke-filled
bar lounges for an audience of a dozen or so die-hard filmmakers
in 1996. It wasn't long before the venues were filling to capacity
and film submissions were pouring in daily.
Today
Moxie! is a monthly showcase providing filmmakers with a venue to
bring their films to the heart of the industry without distractions
of public relations hype and the normal media blitz that all too
often causes great films to be overlooked.Whereas the average festival
creates road blocks with high price of admission, marketing regulations
and special judging committees, the Santa Monica Film Festival prides
its process as being completely unique and unregimented with the
mission to fill the void by providing a more accessible venue.
In
the culminating annual Moxie! Awards, the Santa Monica Film Festival
presents the most popular films reviewed during the previous year
as well as premiers.
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The
Santa Monica Film Festival will hold the second annual "Moxie!" Awards
at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station from Feb. 25-28, 2000. Approximately
85 films from around the world will be shown during the four-day film
festival.
"Moxie!"
Awards will be given for the following categories: Drama, 100% (for
documentaries), Latin Cinema, Millennium (for science fiction shorts),
One Step Beyond (for experimental and/or avant-garde shorts), contemporary
Shorts, Animation Shorts and Audience Favorite.
This
year the festival will pay tribute to Martin Scorsese and Joe Mantegna
(Joe’s confirmed). Confirmed participation include: Henri Lubatti,
Jami Gertz, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joe Mantegna, Kelly Curtis, Malcom
Jamal Warner, Marco Leonardi, Marley Shelton, Martin Landau, Michael
Gorgian, Mimi Rogers, Randy Ray Moore, Tim Daly, Timothy Bottoms,
Nestor Carbonell, Henry Winkler, Jerry Stiller, Amy Stiller, Karren
Black among others.
The
Santa Monica Film Festival/Moxie! Awards is a non-profit organization.
Proceeds go to benefit Santa Monica Museum's Kids Arts Station.
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