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Last Call for SubmissionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The European Independent Film Festival 2009 submission deadline is January 15. (PARIS, FRANCE) January 12, 2009. Approximately one hundred films will be selected to compete in thirteen categories including features, shorts, documentaries, animation, student films and experimental. The festival’s ‘official selection’ will represent the pinnacle of contemporary filmmaking talent from around the world and compete for twenty-two awards including the prestigious title of “Europe’s Best Independent Film”. At ÉCU 2008, dozens of distribution agreements were signed, and several films were sold directly after their screening. “I’m being continually amazed at the quality of films submitted to the festival. The idea that there are people all over the world united by their overwhelming desire to tell a masterful story, most often with limited resources, shows that the creative spirit of independent filmmakers is alive and kicking. I’m honoured that filmmakers continue to choose us to screen their films,” says Scott Hillier, President of The European Independent Film Festival. “We have only one week before the final deadline which means things are heating up for our selection committee. I guarantee an official selection slate that exemplifies the heart, soul and passion of independent filmmaking. Since its inception four years ago, ÉCU has become the premier arena in Europe for independent filmmakers to screen their films to large international audiences, to network with producers, talent scouts, agents and distributors as well as exchange ideas with other indie filmmakers. The ÉCU festival is regularly referred to as Europe’s version of the Sundance Film Festival. After the Paris festival screenings in March 2009, a selection of ÉCU’s official selection will be presented at our partner festivals around the World. Additionally, we are in the planning stages of organizing a whirlwind “US Tour” where a selection of ECU’s award-winning films will be screened in cinemas across America! The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2009. Independent filmmakers are invited to submit their films at www.ecufilmfestival.com. Rhiannon Hobbins 12.01.2009 | ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival's blog Cat. : America Écu Entertainment Entertainment Europe Film Film festival France Independent film Paris Rhiannon Hobbins Scott Hillier the European Independent Film Festival The European Independent Film Festival the SUNDANCE Film Festival
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Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction.
He moved to New York City in 1998. He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France.
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