Post by tkent on Aug 1, 2005 12:42:51 GMT -5
“RockHounds: The Movie” Film Festival Premiere in the Land Down Under
For Immediate Release (hi res pictures available)
Crikey! “RockHounds: The Movie” will make its film festival debut as an official selection of “SCINEMA ‘05 - Festival of Science Film.” The screening will take place at the Discovery Centre in Canberra, Australia on August 20th at 11:00 AM as a part of a multi-week scientific themed film festival occurring during “National Science Week.”
Rock hounding or “fossicking,” as it’s called in Australia is the hobby of gem, mineral and fossil collecting. The hunt is on in this feature length educational documentary as rock hounds from several states dig up crystals, fossils and lots of fun and adventure.
Produced by Explorer Multimedia Inc., the film has been screening at gem & mineral shows across the United States and made its African Continental Premiere in June at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. The film will continue to tour the film festival circuit as well as the gem & mineral show circuit throughout the year as plans are made for a weekly “RockHounds” TV series.
“We have received a lot of interest from rock hounds in Australia,” said producer and geologist Devin Dennie who also appears in the film, “and we’re glad they have the chance to see it in a great venue alongside other intriguing educational films.”
“We are definitely in good company at ‘SCINEMA,’” said the film’s director Todd Kent, “and it’s a great opportunity for further earth science outreach to the general public.” Other Explorer Multimedia Inc. outreach projects include the upcoming the “GeoAmerica” TV series as well as
other documentary projects.
Explorer Multimedia Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation responsible for the TV series "North Texas Explorer" and the upcoming "GeoAmerica." For more information consult their websites: www.rockhoundsmovie.com and wwww.explorermultimedia.org
For more information on “SCINEMA ‘05 - Festival of Science Film” please consult their
website: www.csiro.au/scinema/
For Immediate Release (hi res pictures available)
Crikey! “RockHounds: The Movie” will make its film festival debut as an official selection of “SCINEMA ‘05 - Festival of Science Film.” The screening will take place at the Discovery Centre in Canberra, Australia on August 20th at 11:00 AM as a part of a multi-week scientific themed film festival occurring during “National Science Week.”
Rock hounding or “fossicking,” as it’s called in Australia is the hobby of gem, mineral and fossil collecting. The hunt is on in this feature length educational documentary as rock hounds from several states dig up crystals, fossils and lots of fun and adventure.
Produced by Explorer Multimedia Inc., the film has been screening at gem & mineral shows across the United States and made its African Continental Premiere in June at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. The film will continue to tour the film festival circuit as well as the gem & mineral show circuit throughout the year as plans are made for a weekly “RockHounds” TV series.
“We have received a lot of interest from rock hounds in Australia,” said producer and geologist Devin Dennie who also appears in the film, “and we’re glad they have the chance to see it in a great venue alongside other intriguing educational films.”
“We are definitely in good company at ‘SCINEMA,’” said the film’s director Todd Kent, “and it’s a great opportunity for further earth science outreach to the general public.” Other Explorer Multimedia Inc. outreach projects include the upcoming the “GeoAmerica” TV series as well as
other documentary projects.
Explorer Multimedia Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation responsible for the TV series "North Texas Explorer" and the upcoming "GeoAmerica." For more information consult their websites: www.rockhoundsmovie.com and wwww.explorermultimedia.org
For more information on “SCINEMA ‘05 - Festival of Science Film” please consult their
website: www.csiro.au/scinema/