CEA launches DTV transition contest on YouTube

The Consumer Electronics Association recently launched a contest on YouTube to reward consumers who help friends and family transition to digital television (DTV). The Digital TV: Convert Now! contest encourages the YouTube community to help family and friends prepare for February 17, 2009, when all full-power TV stations in the U.S. will transition to digital. ….

Win a signed movie poster and cool Haunting of Molly Hartley Halloween swag

This Friday, October 31st, The Haunting of Molly Hartley win scare it’s way into theater. In support of the release, we are pleased to offer some choice giveaways from the movie. Win both an official movie poster from the film, signed by actress AnnaLynne McCord (from the new 90201) and a really cool The Haunting ….

Win signed poster AND bestselling vampire novel that inspired Let the Right One In

This Friday, October 24th, Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet will release Let The Right One In, the first in their Six Shooter Film Series of the best in indie genre films. To celebrate the release, Magnet is providing FilmFetish.com with a movie poster signed by director Tomas Alfredson, and the English adaption of the Swedish best-selling novel ….

Global cinema to compete in Middle East International Film Fest

Over 60 films from 32 countries around the world will take part in the Official Competition for this year’s Middle East International Film Festival, running October 10-19, 2008. This year’s festival will see 138 films screened from East to West, up from 80 films in MEIFF’s inaugural festival in 2007. This year’s Official Competition is ….

AniBoom animation contest accepting entries

AniBoom, the world’s first virtual studios, recently announced its Third Annual aniBoom Awards for submissions from independent animators of all types around the globe. Submissions are welcome through December 1, 2008, during which time the animations will be viewed and ranked by the community on aniBoom.com and by a select panel of entertainment industry luminaries. ….

Free New York public screening of Splinter sponsored by Fangoria and Dimension Films

Below is the trailer for the horror film Splinter, which follows a young couple that retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, only to find their idyllic getaway shattered when they are car-jacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend on the run from the police. As the foursome travel the back roads ….

Win a movie poster from Sex Drive signed by stars Clark Duke and Josh Zuckerman

To celebrate the release of the hilarious (trust me, I’ve seen it) teenage coming of age film Sex Drive, which will be in theaters next Friday, October 17th, FilmFetish.com and the producers of the movie, are giving away a full size movie poster from the comedy, signed by stars Clark Duke and Josh Zuckerman. Sex ….

Nokia-sponsored web film collaboration hinting at future of grassroots filmmaking?

I was contacted a few days ago with a request that Film Fetish play a prominent role in a Nokia-sponsored, Spike Lee-helmed film premiere that’s taking place in a few weeks. WOM World a Nokia-sponsored blog that covers what’s being said online about Nokia devices and projects Nokia gets involved with. With my affinity towards ….

Win a copy of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD

I’m getting three copies of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD, and they’ll all be given away to readers. Here’s your chance to own a copy of the film that Time Magazine called “A nonstop thrill ride adventure…” for free. The DVD hits stores on October 14, 2008, and that’s ….

Win a copy of Joy Ride 2 on DVD

I happen to be a big fan of the first Joy Ride. I thought John Dahl, who also directed the unmistakably perfect gambling film Rounders, did a top-notch job with the overdone road movie genre. I’m disappointed that he hasn’t done more feature directing since Joy Ride. Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and Leelee Sobieski believably ….