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| Synopsis: The Independent Film
Channel (IFC) will give obsessed film lovers a chance to show off their
knowledge and fanaticism in an original, eight-part series, Ultimate Film
Fanatic. The person emerging victorious in the heated competition will
be crowned the national "Ultimate Film Fanatic," providing the winner
with the rare opportunity to program IFC for a night, serve as that evening’s
on-air host, and receive a lifetime worth of bragging rights as a master
of the film domain. Ultimate Film Fanatic will premiere in July of 2004 and serve as IFC’s first audience based competition. The series will be hosted by Chris Gore, a former film critic and activist known for his humorous point of view and as the creator of the popular indie film magazine, Film Threat. There will also be a celebrity panel serving as judges. Participants in the series will be selected at regional competitions in New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit and Atlanta. Competition rounds in Ultimate Film Fanatic will include movie trivia, a debate over films that participants love or hate, and an "obsession war" in which competitors will be judged by their personal collections of film memorabilia. A celebrity panel of three will judge the debate and obsession rounds. |
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