CINEME kicks off each fall in the historical city of Chicago, a vibrant gathering place for meeting artistic counterparts from around the world, and is dedicated to showcasing the best and brightest in animation and digital media through Film, Television, Music, 3D Design, Web, Gaming, Architecture and Technology.

This year CINEME is bigger and better than ever with $25,000 IN CASH and PRIZES, plus Halo Tournament, Video Game Developer Summit, exclusive nightly parties, musical guests, celebrities, distributors, award-winning speakers and premieres. Taking place September 24-26.

CINEME has partnered with AGP (Association of Gaming Professionals) to bring you a monster of a Halo Tournament. $20,000 in CASH PRIZES, product giveaways, bragging rights and it’s all broadcast on national television. What could be better than that?

Chicago Registration Now Open,

Early Registration:
Registration will begin August 1st. - $40.00 per player.Late Registration:
Begins September 5th - $60.00 per player.

CINEME is proud to be partnered with The AGP to bring you a Halo Tournament with $20,000 in cash prizes plus giveaways from sponsors. This CINEME & AGP event is the place this year to go head to head with the best gamers out there.

The Association of Gaming Professionals (AGP) is the premier professional video gaming league that strives to elevate professional console video gaming tournaments in the United States. The AGP currently use Xbox as platform and for the main event, use game of the year Halo for their competitions.

What’s in store for 2004.

FRIDAY

REGISTRATION AND BOX OFFICE OPENS
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
9AM – 6PM

SCREENINGS
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
10AM – 6PM: Films to be announced

OPENING NIGHT GALA
7PM – Midnight: Kaleidoscope Chicago The charity for the 2004 CINEME Opening Night Gala is G.R.E.E.N. (Global Resources Educating for the Environment and Nature). G.R.E.E.N. is dedicated to the education and conservation of the planet through the preservation of endangered tigers. Because tigers are the perfect bellwethers for the plight of so many species whose environments have been completely wiped out, G.R.E.E.N.’s task is to create a suitable environment for these awesome and graceful animals and, through them, to educate the rest of the public on how to live harmoniously thus allowing all life to flourish on the planet.

The festivities include great food, sponsored by Elegant Edge and a bar provided by Bacardi, the world-renown Boomshaka rhythm and dance group, A-list celebrities, movie studio execs and an experience you truly do not want to miss!

SATURDAY

HALO Tournament
8:30AM – Midnight: Location TBA

CINEME Expo
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
10AM - 6PM:

VGDS
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
9:30AM - 6PM: View Schedule Listing

SCREENINGS
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
10AM – 4PM: Films to be announced

Nickelodeon’s preview of AVATAR and Q & A with Peter Gal Director of Development
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
4PM - 5PM: Avatar is a comic adventure set in a fantastical Asian world. This epic story follows the journey of twelve-year-old Aang, a reluctant hero who must lead the fight against the evil Fire Nation to restore balance in his war-torn world.

Manga Entertainment Premier of DEAD LEAVES
Illinois Institute of Art - 350 N. Orleans
5PM - 6PM: Manga Entertainment has once again teamed-up with Japan’s revered Production I.G (Kill Bill, Ghost in the Shell) to create another unique and original anime co-production. The iconoclastic Dead Leaves exhibits Manga’s continued commitment into developing new cutting-edge anime films with I.G following the release of 2003’s acclaimed ethereal period piece Kai Doh Maru and 2001’s smash vampire action thriller Blood: the Last Vampire. Named after a fictitious prison in outer space, Dead Leaves displays a new and uncharted dimension of Japanese animation - presented in an eye-popping, vibrant and frantically paced action adventure film.
Industry Party
9PM - ???: Location TBA

SUNDAY

HALO Tournament
10AM – 5PM: Location TBA

Closing Night Gala
7PM – 10PM: Kaleidoscope Chicago CINEME Festival Awards Ceremony features winners from the CINEME competition and gives the audience a taste of the Best of CINEME 2004. Preceded by a gala reception it is an event not to be missed.

For more information contact CINEME at:

CINEME
P.O. Box 61
Lake Forest, IL 60045
USA

Or vist their website at [ cineme.org ]