2007 Los Angeles Film Festival Makes Sneak Peaks Available on DivX Stage6
June 21 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) and Film Independent�s Los Angeles Film
Festival announced today the launch of a video channel on Stage6�
(www.stage6.com/LAFF) which will host Festival previews for viewing
or downloading in the high-quality DivX� media format. The 2007 Los
Angeles Film Festival (June 21 to July 1) will screen the
innovative work of more than 170 independent films and major studio
releases. Eager film enthusiasts who can�t wait can now preview the
films on Stage6. Current available clips include �Talk to Me,�
�Sunshine,� �Charlie Bartlett� and �Saint Death (La Santa Muerte).�
The Stage6 channel offers an inside look into the film festival
while allowing audiences worldwide to interact with the content by
posting their feedback. By participating, audiences can engage with
other video aficionados and content creators who comprise the
Stage6 community. �Film Independent is passionate about seeking new
ways to improve content discovery within the film community as well
as the general public,� said Dawn Hudson, Executive Director of
Film Independent. �Stage6 provides a great opportunity to increase
exposure to the Festival while attracting a community of users who
are looking for meaningful content.� �It�s exciting to see Film
Independent posting exclusive content for the Los Angeles Film
Festival on Stage6,� said Darrius Thompson, Co-founder, Senior Vice
President of Strategy and New Business at DivX, Inc. �Stage6 is a
great vehicle for film festivals to build excitement for their
events while attracting an engaged community centered around
high-quality content.� Designed for high-quality online viewing,
Stage6 also lets users take videos off the PC to play on a range of
compatible DivX Certified� DVD players, portable media players,
in-car DVD players and other devices. Products that bear the DivX
Certified logo have undergone rigorous testing to ensure a
high-quality DivX media experience, including reliable video
playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices and
the visual quality users expect from DivX. To date, more than 90
million DivX Certified products from a variety of manufacturers
have shipped worldwide. For a sneak peak at the trailers, visit the
Los Angeles Film Festival channel on Stage6 at www.stage6.com/LAFF.
You can also visit the Los Angeles Film Festival web site at
www.lafilmfest.com. About the Los Angeles Film Festival Westwood
Village is home to Film Independent�s Los Angeles Film Festival,
which runs from Thursday, June 21 � Sunday, July 1. Festival-goers
will experience the best of American and international cinema,
enjoying more than 230 feature films, shorts, and music videos, as
well as Coffee Talks, Poolside Chats, and other special
star-studded events. Westwood Village will showcase films and
events among various venues, all within walking distance of each
other, with ample, convenient parking and easy access to shopping
and dining, setting the stage for the biggest Festival yet. Over
the course of 10 days and 11 nights, the public is invited to take
advantage of world premieres including both independent films and
major studio releases, as well as tribute screenings, outdoor
movies, celebrity-filled red carpets, and more. Screenings and
special events will be held in Westwood at the following locations:
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum; the Audrey Skirball
Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse; Mann Festival Theatre; Mann
Village Theatre; Mann Bruin Theatre; the National Theatre;
Landmark�s Regent Theatre; Italian Cultural Institute; the Majestic
Crest Theatre; W Los Angeles � Westwood; the Wadsworth Theatre; and
the Festival Promenade on Broxton Avenue. Additional offsite event
screenings will take place at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre,
Grand Performances at California Plaza, and the Landmark at its new
location at the Westside Pavilion. The Los Angeles Times Ticket and
Pass Pavilion � where all festival-goers can purchase tickets and
passes to Festival screenings starting Saturday, June 16 � will be
located at 1031 Broxton Avenue (at Weyburn). The Target Red Room �
filmmaker and press lounge � will be located at 1028 Westwood
Boulevard. The Los Angeles Film Festival is presented by the Los
Angeles Times and is supported by Premier Sponsors � Target, Pop
Secret�, and Axium International � and by Principal Sponsors �
Eastman Kodak Company, IFC, and OPEN from American Express�.
Promotional support is provided by Schawk. Special support is
provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Academy
Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
American Airlines is the Official Airline Partner and WireImage is
the Official Photography Agency of Film Independent. The W Hotel �
Westwood and the Hotel Angeleno are the official hotel partners of
the Festival. For event information and tickets, call 866.FILM.FEST
(866.345.6337) or visit LAFilmFest.com. About Film Independent Film
Independent is a non-profit membership organization that champions
independent film and supports a community of artists who embody
diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Film Independent
helps filmmakers make their movies, builds the audience for their
projects, and works to diversify the film industry. Anyone
passionate about film can become a member, whether you are a
filmmaker, film industry leader, or a film lover. With over 250
annual screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a
network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the
film industry. Film Independent also offers free Filmmaker Labs for
selected writers, directors, and producers; provides cut-rate
services for filmmakers; and presents year-round networking
opportunities. Film Independent�s mentorship and job placement
program, Project:Involve, pairs emerging culturally-diverse
filmmakers with film industry professionals. Film Independent
produces the Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating the best of
American and international cinema, and the Spirit Awards, a
celebration honoring films and filmmakers that embody independence
and dare to challenge the status quo. For more information or to
become a member, visit FilmIndependent.org. About DivX, Inc. DivX
creates products and services designed to improve the experience of
media. Our first product offering was a video
compression-decompression software library, or codec, which has
been actively sought out and downloaded over 220 million times
since January 2003, including over 70 million times during the last
twelve months. We have since built on the success of our codec with
other consumer software, including the DivX Player application,
which is distributed from our website, www.divx.com. We also
license our technologies to consumer hardware device manufacturers
and certify their products to ensure the interoperable support of
DivX-encoded content. In addition to technology licensing to
consumer hardware device manufacturers, we currently generate
revenue from software licensing, advertising and content
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limited to, the risk that customer use of DivX technology may not
grow as anticipated, the risk that anticipated market opportunities
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revenue, risks and uncertainties related to the maintenance and
strength of the DivX brand; DivX�s ability to penetrate existing
and new markets; the effects of competition; DivX�s dependence on
its licensees and partners; the effect of intellectual property
rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section of DivX�s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC
on May 15, 2007. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
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