THE CLIFFIES: an annual cli fi movie awards event set for 2015 launch

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THE CLIFFIES: an annual cli fi movie awards event set for 2015 launch

UPDATE: August 2014

First, if you're new to this, read the article in THEWRAP.com about the CLIFFIES, google search for ''THEWRAP.COM + Dan Bloom + THE CLIFFIES" at thewrap.com/hollyblogs

and this from NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/29/will-fiction-influence-how-we-react-to-climate-change

UPDATE 2:

We have found a tentative venue in but still working on funding and hosting duties. Any volunteers? Email us at danbloom@gmail.com

UPDATE 3: The CLIFFIES will be held as an annual cli fi movie awards event. We are accepting nominations now for the 2015 event. Movies released in 2014 are open for noms. We are accepting noms in these categories this year: best movie, best director, best actors (plural, male, female) best director, best sceenplay, best adapted screenplay, best PR campaign, best title (YES BEST TITLE), Best Connection to Current Climate Issues and Climate Science, best cinema experience


UPDATE 4: All systems go. Funding is still ongoing and philanthropic investors for non-profit CLIFFIES FOUNDATION are welcome to contact us.


UPDATE 5: News coverare in early 2015 around OSCARS TIME expected from AP, Reuters, AFP, BBC, CNN, NYTIMES, MASHABLE, BUZZFEED, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, THE WRAp, GuaRDAIN, FT, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, etc, MEDIA inquires weclome


UPDATE 6: THE CLIFFIES Motto ''HOLLYWOOD WILL NEVER VIEW CLIMATE IN THE SAME WAY AGAIN!" will go global via social media

UPDATE 7: THE CLIFFIES are a game changer. A tire changer. Stay tuned.

NOTE: see recent NEW YORK TIMES OPED: ROOM FOR DEBATE: Can Cli Fi Save the World?

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/29/will-fiction-influence-how-we-react-to-climate-change