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Sea to Sea

One the things we have noticed at Celtx is the number of visitors to our site that use Firefox as their Web browser. It only makes sense - Celtx is built on top of the Firefox technologies and all - but it also shows how like minded users of Celtx are to the Firefox community. Both communities are by default creative in nature. And both know a good thing when they see it!

Take for instance Banning High School in Wilmington, California, USA and compare them to the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada . Although separated by 7,000 miles, and with entirely different cultures at play, both of these schools use Celtx in their filmmaking courses. And each use the award winning Firefox Web browser. In fact the NSCC uses both Firefox and Celtx in their filmmaking lab.

From 'Sea to shining Sea', Firefox and Celtx are two friends you often find together.

Indie Film All-Stars Join Firefox Flicks Crew; Industry Partners to Increase Exposure and Rewards for Ad Contest Entrants

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2006--Mozilla's Firefox Flicks community marketing campaign is heating up. Today, Mozilla announces several new partners are joining the program. These "Friends of Firefox Flicks" work directly with professionals, amateurs and students in film, TV and advertising, and will be contributing to the Flicks team's efforts in driving outreach and offering further exposure for the contest winners.

Celtx - A Friend of Firefox Flicks. Read more...

Celtx User Max Makowski screens 'One Last Dance' at Sundance Festival

If you're lucky enough to be headed to Park City, be sure to take in the world premiere screening of Max Makowski's One Last Dance, starring Francis Ng, Vivian Hsu, Ti Lung, Harvey Keitel, Joseph Quek. Find out more about Max, his movie and screen times here.

While you're at it, join Max for a panel discussion about....
East Meets West Meets East: The Art of Asian Cinema
Tuesday, January 24
2:00 pm - Filmmakers Lodge
Open to all Festival credential holders and the general public as space allows.
Not only has Asian cinema enjoyed a healthy renaissance in America over the past few years, but with a growing body of work from Asian filmmakers working in the United States, there has been a fascinating cross-pollination of themes, artists and aesthetics. What's behind this unprecedented blending of American and Asian cinema - A panel of filmmakers take up the subject of Pan-Pacific crossover and what it means to tell Eastern stories in Western ways and Western stories in Eastern ways? What are the differences, not only in storytelling and sensibility, but in production and working methods? Join us in a celebration of the art of Asian cinema.

And,....... if you ask nicely, Max might even give you your very own Celtx Tshirt!
The 25th Annual Sundance Film Festival runs from January 19 - 29, 2006 in Park City, Utah.

Celtx featured in Line 56 article - Open Source: Don't Miss Out

Line 56 Editor, Demir Barlas sites Celtx as a great open source alternative to proprietary counterparts.
Thanks for the plug, Demir!

View article here.

The DV Guru Reviews the "Incredible" Celtx 0.9.5

Ajit Anthony, one of our favorite DV Gurus, recently conducted an email interview with our Celtx Guru, Mark Kennedy. The result is this glowing article.

"Overall, this feels like an incredible application. There should be no reason why you need to be paying hundreds of dollars for any other screenwriting application."

And overall, the reponse to 95 has been very positive. We worked hard on this one, so it's nice to see that it shows. If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, the Mac and Windows versions are available in English, French, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian and Japanese, with remaining localizations being updated as they trickle in. A Linux build should be posted soon too, so hang in there Linux Lovers.... we're working on it!

Celtx Pre-Production Film Software Introduces Story Development and Scheduling Tools

Celtx, the cross platform pre-production software tool for creating video, film and TV content, announces the release of version 0.9.5. Aimed at independent film producers, Celtx lets users develop stories, write and edit scripts, complete breakdowns, plan and schedule productions and collaborate with others online. This latest version introduces new story development tools, a Scratchpad outlining feature and shareable project scheduling.

Celtx 0.9.5 Released... Wicked!

Come and get it, people! You'll see that 095 marks a change in direction for Celtx.... it's not just a scriptwriting application anymore. Head on over to the Download page and see what all the excitement is about. Check out the Release Notes and Press Release too.

Please note this release is currently posted in English for Mac and Windows only. Localizations will be updated as they become available.
And many apologies to our Linux users.... We’re working on a new installer that will make celtx users very happy so please stay tuned!

So, without further ado.... go have a poke around. And, as always.... we look forward to your feedback.

Cheers!
The Celtx Team

Celtx 0.9.5 Released... Wicked!

So come and get it, people! You'll see that 095 marks a change in direction for Celtx.... it's not just a scriptwriting application anymore. Head on over to the Download page and see what all the excitement is about. Check out the Release Notes and Press Release too.

Please note this release is currently posted in English for Mac and Windows only. Localizations will be updated as they become available.
And many apologies to our Linux users....Due to compatibility issues with Firefox 1.5 trees, the Linux xpi option is not viable for 095. A separate Linux build will be available soon, so please STAY TUNED!

So, without further ado.... go have a poke around. And, as always.... we look forward to your feedback.

Cheers!
The Celtx Team

Celtx named in DVguru's BEST of 2005 Filmmakers' Toolkit List

Happy New Year everyone! Hope y'all had a safe and jolly holiday.

Here at Greyfirst we were tickled to learn that Celtx has been included with some very cool company as the MOST PROMISING OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE in DVguru's Best and Worst of 2005, as it applies to the filmmakers' toolkit.

"Most promising Open Source software: I (Ajit Anthony) have spoken about CELTX in length. Celtx fills a big void for screenwriters by providing the only cross-platform, free screenwriting program. But the fact that it has done all that on the Firefox framework makes it even more exciting."

Nice to see our efforts have not been in vein. We continue to work diligently to give our users what they need, and as always we encourage your feedback and always appreciate the great contributions made by the Celtx community at large.

Cheers to a lovely way to start the New Year! Check out the rest of the Guru's list here.