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April 16, 2009

NH Film Festival Opens Call For Entries, Announces 2009 Dates for 9th Annual Film Fest Oct. 15 – 18 in Downtown Portsmouth, NH

PORTSMOUTH, NH – Attention filmmakers, The New Hampshire Film Festival will take place Oct. 15 – 18 in downtown Portsmouth and the call for entries is now officially open. Films and screenplays are already pouring in, according to organizers.

The NHFF has garnered national press coverage including in Moviemaker Magazine. Filmmakers and writers entered more than 600 films and 100 screenplays in 2008 when more than 6,000 people attended the festival. Filmmakers can enter your films here with upload service from http://www.withoutabox.com.

"A ton of film and screenplay entries have already poured into the NH Film Festival offices," said NHFF Executive Director Nicole Gregg. "We urge filmmakers and writers to enter as early as possible this year so that we can keep up with the incredible response we've been so fortunate to experience."

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

NHFF ANNOUNCES WINNERS
More than 6,000 attend weekend movie festival in Portsmouth.

The eighth annual New Hampshire Film Festival drew an estimated 6,000 attendants to downtown Portsmouth, making the four-day fest the most successful in the event’s history.

“In this economy, we’re definitely encouraged at the attendance,” said NHFF Executive Director, Nicole Gregg. “We had far more people purchasing weekend passes and enjoying the entire event from Thursday to Sunday.”

With a lineup of films coming from Sundance, Berliner and the Cannes film festivals, the NHFF program is now comparable to major film festivals, according to Gregg. The NHFF 2008 ran Oct. 16 – 19.

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OCTOBER 16, 2008

8TH ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY - As any previous attendee knows, there is much more to the New Hampshire Film Festival than screening a hand-selected batch of excellent independent films. Some of the most fulfilling and memorable experiences happen when the projectors are turned off.

Considering all the films and everything else NHFF has to offer, you may suddenly find yourself asking "Where do I start? What should I do?" Here's your answer. Just make your way to Portsmouth and make your first stop at NHFF’s Union Leader Event Headquarters & Flatbread Pizza Hospitality Suite.

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About the Festival

The Eighth Annual New Hampshire Film Festival, the state's only event of its kind, will take place on Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19, 2008 in historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. NHFF unites highly talented students, professional filmmakers and screenwriters with industry experts, educators, avid movie-goers and film connoisseurs from around the globe for a highly interactive weekend of nationally recognized and undiscovered gems.