Video Podcast Premiering at Slamdance

Released on = January 13, 2006, 5:48 pm

Press Release Author = Katherine Rosin/Kampfire PR & Marketing

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = The Tech-savvy filmmaking couple behind Four Eyed Monsters,
Premiere
3 Never Before Seen Video Podcast Episodes at SLAMDANCE '06

"Their poetic downloadable musings on art, life and filmmaking limn the contours of
a new and appealing intimate aesthetic medium." -FILMMAKER Blog

Press Release Body = New York, NY (January 13, 2006): Susan Buice and Arin Crumley,
the team behind the revolutionary and popular "Four Eyed Monsters Video Podcasts,"
announce today that they will be premiering 3 new episodes of their series at the
Slamdance 2006 Film Festival in Utah. This is the first ever inclusion of a podcast
in a film festival, confirming what Arin and Susan have been discovering for the
past year-video podcasts are changing the face of filmmaking and are not only an
imperative promotional tool but also a new medium for expression.

Arin and Susan feel that "Slamdance is the perfect venue to showcase these episodes
since they portray events that took place during this same time last year when our
feature film premiered at Slamdance. Episode 4 scratches the surface but there was
a whole lot going on for us at that time and it's all going into these next 3
episodes."

The "Four Eyed Monsters Video Podcast" is a series of shorts detailing their
relationship with each other, the struggle of their creative process and their quest
to get their feature film released. Audiences have been discovering their video
podcast on MySpace and subscribing in droves. Using iTunes, allows them to
automatically get each episode as it\'s released, to play full screen on the computer
or to transfer to a portable player like the Christmas hit video capable iPod.

As Arin and Susan lead audiences through their personal discovery, they encourage
other filmmakers to come on board this new virtual realm. On their website
www.foureyedmonsters.com, they are sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to take
advantage of this medium. With the desire to have more filmmakers utilizing the
tools available, they are participating in multiple Sundance and Slamdance panels to
infuse the world with their vast knowledge.

WHERE TO SEE ARIN AND SUSAN IN PARK CITY:

Sunday, January 22
PODCASTING, VLOGGING, & THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
11 a.m.
Digital Forum - Shorts Theater
Sundance Film Center, Main Street Mall

The combustible mix of audio blogs and mp3 players known as "podcasting" has been
termed by some as "the first great media breakthrough of the 21st century."
Combining the democratic ideals of inexpensive digital production, virtual
community, content-on-demand, and freedom of expression; podcasting has emerged as
an overnight success promising an endlessly varied universe of audio content to
anyone who wants it at any time. But behind these ideals, podcasting also opens up a
new market with unlimited possibilities with respect to audience penetration,
frequency, consumer advertising, and target marketing. Is this a win-win situation
for media companies and content developers alike, and where might it take us?
Moderated by Jason Calacanis, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Weblogs, Inc.

January 25:
THE PREMIERE OF THE FOUR EYED MONSTERS VIDEO PODCAST Episodes 5,6,7
Screening & interactive talk about the future of indie media
8:30 PM / $10 tickets ($8.50 for Utah Residents)
Slamdance Film Festival
The Sitting Room Theater / Treasure Mountain Inn
255 Main Street, Park City

The media world we live in is changing. Movie attendance is down, time-shifting
television and skipping movie ads is the norm, and the daily usage of sites like
MySpace is skyrocketing. This is becoming the new discovery mechanism.
Online-social-networking is the new word-of-mouth. Web 2.0 is democratizing the
marketing and distribution of films and the most important aspect of all of this is
that mainstream audiences are ready for independent content. Ladies and gentlemen
we have a media revolution on our hands.

Join filmmakers Arin Crumley & Susan Buice, for a screening showcasing what they\'ve
been doing with this new medium. All the video podcast episodes to date will be
screened followed by an interactive discussion about the future of independent media
which will include presentations by industry leaders that will provide insights on
the future of film marketing and distribution.

The Slamdance Film Festival begins Friday, January 20th in Park City, Utah. The
festival, now in its 12th year will once again be headquartered at the Treasure
Mountain Inn (255 Main Street), with events in Salt Lake City and Sugarhouse. The
Slamdance Film Festival serves as a showcase for the discovery of emerging talent.
Slamdance's mission is to support and nurture innovative artists while capturing
loyal and multinational audiences by providing edgy entertainment content. For
information about all things Slamdance, please see: www.slamdance.com

Thursday, January 26:
OBSESSIONS, INSPIRATION, AND ALONE TIME
Open to all as space allows.
Starbucks Café and Salon
449 Main St.

Gen Art's Jeffrey Abramson mediates an innovative and personal panel titled,
"Obsessions, Inspiration, and Alone Time" which will allow artists to share how
their habits, quirks and interests serve as inspiration and foundation for their
work in film. Jeff will be dialoguing with this versatile panel about the price of
creativity and how artists go about nourishing and restoring themselves during and
after the process of creation. You know you do weird things to sustain yourself.
don't you wonder what other people do?

WHERE TO SEE THE FOUR EYED MONSTERS ON THE WEB:
www.foureyedmonsters.com
www.myspace.com/foureyedmonsters
Itunes: http://tinyurl.com/9wh5q

For More Information, to set up interviews, receive an EPK-DVD, view digital press
kit and photos, or for any other inquires please contact Katie Rosin at 917-562-5670
or krosin@kampfirefilms.com.

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Web Site = http://www.foureyedmonsters.com

Contact Details = 265 Hoyt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
917-562-5670
917-591-3114 f
krosin@kampfirefilms.com

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