Festival Presenters at Moving Stories Film Preview

www.movingstoriesfilmfest.com -- The consensus is growing - books on film help reach new audiences, and are an exciting way to bring readers to books. Moving Stories Film Fest proposes to do just that, and at the recent BookExpo Canada, MSFF Programmer Paul Quarrington had the opportunity to get one-on-one with the festivals presenters that will be orchestrating the short film program across the country this fall. Festival Advisor Nino Ricci and Anne Collins were there too, champions of the initiative to support authors' work on screen; as is author Susan Swan whose novel What Casanova Told Me was the very first to be adapted as for BookShorts.


Shot live at BookExpo Canada, Moving Stories Film Fest Preview event, June 15, 2008.  Paul Quarrington With Anne Green, Charlene Diehl, Hal Wake, Kelly Davis, Susan Swan, and Judith Keenan with Nino Ricci.

What it takes to get in the picture: Motorcycle gang hits BEC 2008

www.movingstoriesfilmfest.com -- what it takes to get into the picture -- 8 bikers, a Harley ride on the exhibit floor, a sense of humour, and a trade show full of people willing to be "convinced."

Moving Stories Film Preview June 15 @ BookExpo Canada

BookShorts, the seminal producer / distributor of media inspired by books, is excited to announce Moving Stories Film Festival, a 90-minute curated program of short films celebrating the written word. The films are being selected by Festival Founder Judith Keenan and Programmer Paul Quarrington in consultation with prestigious Film Advisors, and have been submitted by artists around the world. From September to December 2008, Moving Stories will screen at public events hosted by film and literature festivals across North America.

A preview of Moving Stories will take place in the BookShorts Lounge at BookExpo Canada on Sunday, June 15 at 2:00pm. The event will include authors and directors whose work is represented in the program. Programmers from host venues will be in attendance. Moving Stories will announce the final selection of films in July 2008.

For more information about the Preview event, contact Sherry Naylor at Meisner de Groot & Associates, sherry@mdgassociates.com (416) 368-8253.

To submit films before the Film Submission deadline July 10 -- http://www.movingstoriesfilmfest.com

BookExpo 2008 New Author Events & Timely Conference Program

www.bookshorts.com/bookexpo -- Held in Toronto, BookExpo Canada is the publishing industry trade show that combines a large and diverse selection of book titles with an unparalleled conference program. This special publishing industry and author event is held annually to create a dynamic environment for networking, sourcing and relationship building within the publishing industry in Canada.

BOOKSHORTS LOUNGE returns this year with new features on MovingStories.TV . BookShorts will present a whole new line up of video author interviews from authors across the country. And the best thing is, you can take them home with you on DVD!

If you are a publisher hosting authors at BEC, or an author in Toronto readdy, willing and able to join the 21st video age, visit bookshorts.com/bookexpo to hold a spot in the BookShorts Studio program. We'll shoot and produce a Video Author Interview in time for fall promotions.

All at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, downtown Toronto, Conference June 13, 14, 15; Trade Show June 15, 16, 2008. Contact judith@bookshorts.com