Hollywood Dreams and AOF 2019 Acceptance Information Written Word, Film, Docs, Shorts etc.,
Congratulations! This is your Official Acceptance Letter for HDIFF & AOFFEST 2018. Please read this page in its entirety. In fact, the only way to get your screening time with the festival, is to read the 2018 Official Selection Page in its entirety.
In addition I have included the Official Acceptance Laurels for your use. Thank you for your great work and we are absolutely thrilled to be working with you.
Once you have read this entire page please send me an e-mail stating that you have read the entire page and then download your Official Acceptance Laurels. All of the information you need is in this letter, so while I love to hear from you, please don't e-mail me with questions that can easily be answered here. I love you for using this page so I will have more time to plan and execute a fantastic 2018 Season for YOU! As always, I am available 24 / 7 for AOFers so if you really need something you know what to do, .
Here is the 2018 Program and Seminar List and you can begin reserving seats (Please note, the seminar list is updated every few days through July 15, 2018) Now. Simply send an email, listing the seminars you want to attend, to theresa.hdiff@gmail.com (Subject Line Seminars).
All the best and continued success,
Theresa Coscarelli-Weston
Hotel, Theaters, Events & Dinners
The Hollywood Dreamz Film International Film Festival is pleased to
announce that we will once again return to the fantastic luxury theaters, THE BRENDEN THEATERS which is located in the Palms Casino and Hotel at 4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas NV 89103
Last season we had a host hotel in place but it seems that our guests were being charged more than folks who did not use our portal. That being said, there are more than 650 hotels in Las Vegas you are never more than ten minutes from any of the venues that we will be using for Seminars, Parties, Specialty Dinners, Award Shows and Special Events.
Here are links to all of the hotels and their special deals, please view them and make the best choice for you. Please note: August is the slowest month in Vegas so there is a very good chance that you'll find rooms at great discounts.
http://www.lvol.com/hotelnks.html
https://www.expedia.com/All-Las-Vegas-Hotels.d178276.Travel-Guide-City-All-Hotels
Please Do Not Contact The Theater Directly. The Brenden Staff Can Not Answer Any Questions For You.
Writer and Filmmaker Check In
& Award Nominations
Writer and Filmmaker Check In
& Award Nominations
There will be writer and filmmaker check-in at Brenden Theaters which is located insdie the Palms Hotel and Casino 4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas NV 89103 Check-in will begin on Thursday, August 16, 2018 and continue through the entire run of the show.
You can pick up your show tickets, VIP Passes, Goodie Bags, and any tickets you may have ordered all at the same time, same location.
Also, don’t forget to get your AOF buttons. Don’t know what an AOF Button is? All the more reason to stop by and say, ‘Hello’ to our filmmaker Check-In Professional and find out.
Please note Filmmakers and Writers receive 1 Goodie Bag, and 1 All-Access Screening Badge ($750.00 Value) even with multiple submissions. PLEASE NOTE! Badges and Goodie Bags are limited to 1 per Filmmaker or Writer. If we have accepted more than one script or one film of yours then consider us both lucky. If there is a co-writer or co-director on the project, please pick one of the two to receive the one All Access Badge you will receive.
All award nominations will be available by or before August 10, 2018. The list of 2018 Nominated Films and Scripts will be available via the Action On Film Festival website.
Tickets, Schedules, Seminars and Parties
Advance ticket sales can be made by calling AOF directly at
1-844-744-1844 or you can order them online at our online store here on the AOF Website A single program pass is $10. In 2018 we will also be offering Block Ticket Discounts for Filmmakers who want to ensure a large block of tickets, 50 or more, for $8 (20% off of the door prices). To order a block of tickets, simply contact us at 1-844-744-1844 by August 1, 2018
It is too early to release the schedules for the screenings as we are still accepting films but a good rule of thumb is local and US Based Projects screen earlier in the week and Foreign Films screen closer to the end of the festival and Award Programs.
Each night the festival will be hosting after-parties at some of the best night spots in and around the Brenden Theaters; locations include restaurants, bars, special event meals, (Dinner With Del, Private Celebrity Dinners, Private Mixers with Sponsors and Guests) etc., Filmmakers and Writers will be notified of all events via the AOF Daily Newsletter.
Our Seminars have included Showbiz Software, Web TV Workshop, Write Bros., QuickFilm Budget, Immigration Attorneys, Del Weston, Stan Harrington, and many new selections for 2018. Check The Event Schedule Here.
Film & Video Screening Formats & Practices & Writers Submissions
This year’s festival will be able to screen films in the following formats: Blu-Ray and DVD. If you have not sent in two DVDs or Blu-Ray Discs of your film, one for screening, and one for back up, please do so NOW.
ONLINE SCREENERS, VIMEO LINKS, AND WITHOUTABOX LINKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FORMATS FOR BROADCAST AT THE THEATERS. NO PAL FORMAT. YOU MUST PROVIDE NTSC REGION O DISCS. WE PREFER MPEG4 FORMAT AND A BACK UP DISC. PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU ARE SENDING IN A DCP FILE; YOU STILL MUST SUBMIT BACK UP DISCS ON BLU-RAY OR DVD.
We need actual files or Please make sure that you have your MPEG 4 and 1 screening copies to us no later than August 1, 2018. Also, please make sure that all new screening copies; DVDs, Blu-Rays are submitted WITHOUT watermarks or any kind of time code burned into the picture. Please make sure that your film has a ‘play’ button directly from the menu or features autoplay.
Yes, we do DCP as well if you like. In order for the theater staff to ingest the film into their system, they will need your file and your code. (if your DCP is Key Protected) The theater does charge a $300 fee to ingest the DCPs. Please deliver DCPs, DVDs, Blu-Rays to the AOF Team and NOT TO THE THEATER. By or before August 1, 2018.
Please send all brand new screening DVDs and DCP files to:
AOF Fest C/O EFC 3540 W. Sahara Blvd #283 Las Vegas NV 89102 If you are going to screen via DCP, please make your check out to: The Brenden Theaters
To my Brilliant Writers; First Round is Acceptance into Competition, Second Round is Nominations and Third Round is Awards. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check your written word projects for grammatical errors. Competition is high and if your work is full of spelling, grammatical or other errors, it will be tough to place in this competition.
Please Do Not Contact The Theater Directly. The Brenden Staff Can Not Answer Any Questions For You. Thank you!
The Hollywood Dreamz-Action On Film
Black Tie Dinners and Award Shows
The Hollywood Dreamz and Action On Film 14th Annual Season offers nine total Award Shows in three brilliant and beautiful events
I. The HDIFF Action On Film 2018 Writers & Script Summit Awards
Thursday August 23, 2018
II. The Hollywood Dreamz International Black Tie Dinner
Awards / We Are Indie Horror Awards / The Low To No Awards
and of course, the 2018 Legendary Stunt Awards
(Black Tie Optional) Friday August 24, 2018
III. The Action On Film International 14th Annual Black Tie Dinner and
Awards / Enginuity Awards / The Kleer Brothers Award
and of course The AOF 2018 3rd Annual Icon Awards presented by
Robert Goldman Michael De Pasquale jr. Saturday August 25, 2018
Seating for the event is limited, so this event will sell out very quickly.
Please purchase your tickets in advance. Please note, the AOF Award Shows and Dinners have sold out each of the last 13 years so if you want to attend the award show we suggest that you order your tickets early. There are no comps for the Award Shows and Dinner Events.
FOR THE 2018 PROGRAM ALL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT
DURING THE AWARD SHOWS AND DINNERS.
Posters and Post Cards
For promotional / distribution purposes, it is a good idea to make posters and postcards containing your artwork and screening information.
You may also run an Ad in the beautiful AOF 2018 Full Color catalog and program for your project, actors or production. Program rates and contact information are located at the bottom of this letter.
Help us promote you. With a huge budget and sponsorship packages from Press, Local Papers and Magazines, and other media outlets; there is no way that folks won't know about the Festival, but will they know about your film?
We want to help you pack your theater and show your film to as many people as possible in our luxury theaters. We suggest that you use press contacts, your personal mailing lists, and contacts to make your showcase a success.
In an effort to save you money and in order to work 'green' we ask that you provide us with no more than 2 MOUNTED Posters and no more than 200 Post cards for display and use in our Filmmaker Goodie Bags.
You may also wish to add swag items for give away in the exclusive AOF HDIFF goodie bags.
Promotions for Your Work & Screening
GOODIE BAG PROMOTIONS:
Provide us with up to 200 postcard or one sheet promos and/or up to 500 promo items (pens, trinkets, shirts etc) for inclusion into the 2018 AOF Filmmaker Goodie Bags. Please note that cards are not put in every bag, we rotate cards so that everyone has a chance for their work to be seen. Send your items to:
AOF Fest C/O: EFC 3540 W. Sahara Ave. #283 Las Vegas NV 89102
Your promotional cards must arrive by or before August 9, 2018. Cost: FREE
Make An Appointment with our Buyers and Reps:
In 2018, we will offer a number Representatives from a number of distribution companies and sales reps will be on hand to preview films that are seeking distribution. Upon arrival, set appointments and SHOW THEM YOUR FILM AND TALK! Cost: FREE
PRESS RELEASE:
Send your press release to your local press from your hometown and surrounding areas. Please make sure that you include personal stories, celebrity or other interesting points which make it easy for the press to pick up on your story. Send your press release to efcfilmco@gmail.com and we will include it in our master promo lists.
Cost: FREE
FULL COLOR AD IN THE 2018 AOF and Hollywood Dreamz FULL COLOR Commemorative PROGRAM
Many filmmakers run an ad in the Official AOF Program. Your ad will also appear in our Electronic Flipbook Program
Ad sizes and costs are as follows:
¼ page ad full color or black and white: 5.5” x 4.25” $275.00
½ page full color or black and white: 4.25 x 11” or 5.5 x 8.5” $500.00.
Full Page color or black & white: 8 ½” x 11” $975.00
All artwork must be 300 dpi tiff or jpeg files. Full bleeds are allowed. Simply send your AD via email to efcfilmco@gmail.com. Please call our production department at 1-844-744-1844 to place an order over the phone using a
credit card and to deliver your artwork electronically. ALSO DO NOT WAIT FOR A SCREENING TIME TO RESERVE YOUR AD, OUR TEAM WILL PUT THE TIME, DATE & THEATER ON THE AD FOR YOU.
THE AOF/HDIFF VIP MEMBERSHIP CARD
3 Years of Everything Action On Film and Hollywood Dreamz - This includes 6 Free Submissions for Three Seasons, Award Shows and Dinners for Three Seasons - Free Full Color Ad in the Commemorative Program for 3 Seasons an $8,000.00 value all for just $2,500.00. Find out why Membership Has it's Privileges!
Advance Reservations for ADs are highly suggested as space sells out every season. All Ads must be received by August 1, 2018. Thank you.
Trailer and Teaser Promotions
Immediately send us your Trailer or Teaser (3 Mins and under) of your project along with an image or poster of your project. We will post the trailers on our preview screens at the theaters and or on the AOF and HDIFF Websites. If you have a trailer or teaser online; please include that link so that we can link your trailer to your ticket in the AOF Store. WE WILL NOT DOWNLOAD YOUR TRAILER OR TEASER, YOU MUST SEND YOUR FILE: QUICKTIME ONLY! via e-mail or a system like Wetransfer.com which is Free for
up to 2 gigs.
We will post the trailer and image on the AOF and HDIFF Sites for promotion of your film. If your file is 25 megs and below please send it to theresa.hdiff@gmail.com Please use the free services of Wetransfer.com or any other large format delivery service.
Cost: FREE
Special Event Pre and Post Screening Parties and Mixers
Of course we will also offer the Special Pre and Post Screening Parties as well as Industry Parties, Award Show and Promotional Special combinations for those of you who really want to make a big splash. For many of you this will be a World Premier, West Coast Premier, US Premier etc., We create special parties every season for films that wish to do Industry Showcases, Cast and Crew Screenings, Promotional Events etc.,
These packages include: Program Ads, Bulk Screening Passes, Pre or Post Screening Party and Specialty E-Blasts announcing your event. We have everything from Private Media Rooms to Theaters, Bars, Clubs and Specialty Parties. If you are interested in purchasing a custom promotion for your Film or Project please contact us at 1-844-744-1844
Cost: Based On Party and Event Promotion You Choose
Thank you and we hope this helps you make decisions about showcasing your work, promoting your projects and becoming a part of the AOF Family and the Action On Film Festivals this season.
Please note that an ongoing schedule of events will be available on the Action On Film website at actiononfilmfest.com We ask that you please join our newsletter that not only gives you weekly updates on the festival but daily updates during the festival season.
Guests who have received travel and hotel accommodations have been notified.
Special Guests and Event Venues are subject to change but very rarely do. Guest appearances on Del Weston’s Action On Film Program are by invitation only. All other specialty events are based on a first come, first served basis, as are the slots for all seminars etc.
Thank you for choosing the 2nd Annual Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival and Writers Event 2018
Please Right Click the 2018 Laurels to download and then Send me an e-mail at theresa.hdiff@gmail.com stating that,
'I read the info page' and the name of your project and I will put you on a list to receive your screening schedule.
Thanks!
T.
Please Right Click the 2018 Laurels to download and then Send me an e-mail at theresa.hdiff@gmail.com stating that,
'I read the info page' and the name
of your project and I will put you on a list to
receive your screening schedule.
Thank You