Andrew Gellis Chairs Sessions For Annual Meeting Of Large Format Cinema Association, May 17-20, 2000

Andrew Gellis will chair Sessions and Panels for LFCA 2000, the annual Conference and Film Festival of the Large Format Cinema Association, May 17-20 in Los Angeles, California. LFCA is a nonprofit organization serving all branches of the international large format cinema industry and Gellis is a member of the LFCA Board of Directors.As Sessions & Panels Chair for LFCA 2000, Andrew Gellis is responsible for bringing together prominent industry voices to address topics of current interest. He remarks, ""I'm pleased to be chairing this year's panels for LFCA. The exponential growth of the large format industry, led largely by the successful placement of theatres in the worldwide commercial megaplex environment, has created new opportunities and challenges. The opportunity to share information and debate some of the issues filmmakers and exhibitors will face in the years ahead is invaluable. We hope to assemble key people who will speak directly from experience and provide the type of insight to make these sessions and panels both informative and memorable.""""We are honored to have Andy Gellis join the LFCA Conference Committee,"" says Conference Chair Paul Giguere. ""The sessions and panels are the core of the conference, and with Andy's leadership we will be able to capture the most significant trends in the industry.""Andrew Gellis wrote and produced Sony's highly-acclaimed large format 3D film ""Across The Sea Of Time."" Gellis was also the Executive Producer of the large format films ""Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage,"" ""Mission To Mir,"" ""The Hidden Dimension"" and ""The Imax Nutcracker,"" and the Executive Producer and Co-writer of ""T-Rex: Back To The Cretaceous.""LFCA 2000 Session Highlights (Working Titles, Subject To Change) - Large Format in the Multiplex. Moderator: Jimmy Sunshine, Sunshine Group Worldwide - ""Fantasia 2000"" Super Session - Addressing the impact of Disney's blockbuster film - Institutional Theatres: Coping With Change - How institutional theatres can succeed in the new competitive environment - The Large Format Corporate Turnstile. A look at various corporations, such as Ogden and Discovery Channel, that have recently closed their large format film operationsThis fourth annual LFCA Conference will feature panel discussions on vital industry topics, technical sessions, historical tributes and awards and a keynote presentation. As part of the conference, the LFCA Kodak Vision Award will be presented to a distinguished large format cinematographer, filmmaker or director. The Large Format Film Festival will present new films in 15/70 and 8/70 formats. On Saturday, May 20, a variety of LFCA member companies in the Los Angeles, California area will host open houses. The Conference Chair is Paul Giguere, Regional Vice President, Europe, Africa & The Middle East, MEGAsystems, Inc.About The Large Format Cinema Association Founded in September 1996, the Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA) is a not-for-profit international association open to all those interested in the worldwide large format industry, including filmmakers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, theatres and their support industry, as well as film students, film studios and theme parks. Current membership is approximately 330. Charter President is Christopher Reyna, President of IMAGICA USA INC.The mission of LFCA is to promote global public awareness of large-screen entertainment formats, to provide a forum for sharing information and to foster the growth of the industry. The next annual LFCA Conference and Film Festival takes place May 17-20, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. More information about LFCA 2000 is available on the LFCA Web site at http://www.LFCA.org, or at 949 831 1142, 949 831 4948 fax.