Action On Film International Film Festival
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The Action On Film International Film Festival, aka The AOF Fest, aka Action On Film Festival is a film festival that was started in Long Beach, California
in 2005 by writer, producer, director Del Weston. The film festival was originally part of the Long Beach International Martial Arts Championships
and was underwritten by tournament producers Frank Trejo, Jr. and Steve Cooper. The festival operated in Long Beach at the Long Beach Convention Center from 2005 until 2007.
The original founders of the festival were Del Weston, Alan Bailey and Scott Buchan. The festival director is editor and producer Josh Neufeld who has held the post since 2005.
In 2008, the festival moved to its new home in Pasadena, California
where it was hosted by the Laemmle Theaters and the Regency Theaters. The festival showcases over 400 films, shorts, documentaries, animation and experimental projects annually in the categories of action, comedy, drama, documentary, etc.,
On March 19, 2011 the AOF founder, Del Weston, and partner Doug Fawell launched the AOF Channel on the NBC network Channel 4 Los Angeles market. The first season of shows included 26 episodes of the program which is based on interviews of AOF directors, stars and award winners as well as showcasing the work, in short format, of filmmakers from around the world.
The AOF Channel is hosted by actor Kim Coates
, Anthony De Longis
, television personality Natalie Forte, Michelle Gracie, and author and actress Shelene Atanacio. Interviewers for the show include Karen Bullis and Del Weston.
Each year the festival recognizes outstanding actors and projects in nearly eighty categories including the Action On Film Lifetime Achievement Awards. Winners of this award are as follows:
In 2008, Michael Madsen
was honored with the first annual Maverick Award.
In 2009, Kim Coates
was the inaugural Half-Life Award winner, and Deborah Kara Unger
received the Half-Life Award in 2010.
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
in 2005 by writer, producer, director Del Weston. The film festival was originally part of the Long Beach International Martial Arts Championships
Long Beach International Karate Championships
The Long Beach International Karate Championships — is an International Karate and martial arts tournament in Long Beach, California. It is well-known due to several appearances of the famous martial artist legend Bruce Lee, and his use of the one inch punch...
and was underwritten by tournament producers Frank Trejo, Jr. and Steve Cooper. The festival operated in Long Beach at the Long Beach Convention Center from 2005 until 2007.
The original founders of the festival were Del Weston, Alan Bailey and Scott Buchan. The festival director is editor and producer Josh Neufeld who has held the post since 2005.
In 2008, the festival moved to its new home in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
where it was hosted by the Laemmle Theaters and the Regency Theaters. The festival showcases over 400 films, shorts, documentaries, animation and experimental projects annually in the categories of action, comedy, drama, documentary, etc.,
On March 19, 2011 the AOF founder, Del Weston, and partner Doug Fawell launched the AOF Channel on the NBC network Channel 4 Los Angeles market. The first season of shows included 26 episodes of the program which is based on interviews of AOF directors, stars and award winners as well as showcasing the work, in short format, of filmmakers from around the world.
The AOF Channel is hosted by actor Kim Coates
Kim Coates
Kim Coates is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre...
, Anthony De Longis
Anthony De Longis
Anthony Charles De Longis is an American actor, stuntman, and choreographer.-Career:*De Longis is well known for his recurring role during the first two seasons of the TV series Star Trek: Voyager, as First Maje Jal Culluh, leader of the Kazon-Nistrim.*A very experienced swordsman, he is also...
, television personality Natalie Forte, Michelle Gracie, and author and actress Shelene Atanacio. Interviewers for the show include Karen Bullis and Del Weston.
Each year the festival recognizes outstanding actors and projects in nearly eighty categories including the Action On Film Lifetime Achievement Awards. Winners of this award are as follows:
- 2005 David CarradineDavid CarradineDavid Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
- 2006 Golden Globe Winner John Saxon (actor)John Saxon (actor)John Saxon is an American actor who has worked on over 200 projects during the span of sixty years. Saxon is most known for his work in horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Black Christmas, both of which feature Saxon as a policeman in search of the killer...
- 2007 Bill DukeBill DukeWilliam Henry "Bill" Duke, Jr. is an American actor and film director with over 30 years of experience. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke's work frequently dwells within the action/crime and drama genres but also includes comedy.-Early life:Duke was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the...
- 2008 Academy Award Nominee John Savage (actor)John Savage (actor)John Savage is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.- Acting career :...
- 2009 Morgan Sheppard
- 2010 Two Time Academy Award Nominee Talia ShireTalia ShireTalia Shire is an American actress most known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series.-Personal life:...
- 2011 Animator Bill PlymptonBill PlymptonWilliam "Bill" Calvin Plympton is an American animator, former cartoonist, director, screenwriter and producer best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face. and his series of shorts Guard Dog, Guide Dog, Hot Dog and Horn Dog.- Biography :Bill Plympton was born in...
In 2008, Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
was honored with the first annual Maverick Award.
In 2009, Kim Coates
Kim Coates
Kim Coates is a Canadian-American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire and in the lead role of Macbeth performed at the Stratford Theatre...
was the inaugural Half-Life Award winner, and Deborah Kara Unger
Deborah Kara Unger
Deborah Kara Unger is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Crash , The Game , The Hurricane , White Noise , Silent Hill and 88 Minutes...
received the Half-Life Award in 2010.