indieWIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: Emerging Pictures and The New York Times Present in Association with California Film Institute "indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems"; "Choking Man" Kicks Off Series

[EDITORS NOTE: The following is an announcement from indieWIRE.] The New York Times and Emerging Pictures, the New York-based digital cinema network, will present the second "indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems," a ten-month-long film series. Based on indieWIRE's annual list of the top films from major festivals around the world that have yet to find a theatrical distributor, the series is presented in association with the California Film Institute. Audiences will select their favorite film to win the Sundance Channel Audience Award. The winning filmmaker will receive a cash award of $50,000, a theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles and at least five other U.S. cities during 2008, as well as an exclusive broadcast on Sundance Channel. The series kicks off in late February with Steve Barron's award-winning feature "Choking Man."
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indieWIRE ANNOUNCEMENT: The New York Times and Emerging Pictures Present The indieWIRE "Undiscovered Gems" Series In Association With The California Film Institute

[EDITORS NOTE: The following is an announcement from indieWIRE.] The New York Times and Emerging Pictures, the New York-based digital cinema network, will for the first time present "indieWIRE: Undiscovered Gems". The eight-month-long film series is based on indieWIRE's annual list of the top 15 films from major festivals around the world that have yet to find a theatrical distributor, and is presented in association with the California Film Institute. The series kicks off in late April with Jem Cohen's acclaimed feature "Chain".
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