NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Globix Corporation (OTCBB:GBXX) announced today that it provided live and on-demand video webcasting services for the California Independent Film Festival that took place November 4-7, 2004 in Livermore County, CA. The event was presented by the California Independent Film Festival Association, a nonprofit arts and educational organization, dedicated to furthering the art of independent filmmakers.
Globix provided the California Independent Film Festival with the underlying support and Internet infrastructure for live video Q&A webcast sessions featuring celebrities including Mark Hamill (of the Star Wars film series), Donna D'Errico (from Baywatch), Debi Derryberry (voice of Jimmy Neutron) and Rob Paulsen (voice of Pinky from Pinky and the Brain).
"We were excited to use Globix's webcasting services for the California Independent Film Festival," said Donna Garrison, Marketing Chair of the California Independent Film Festival. "Globix's technology was critical in helping us reach a broader, worldwide audience. Their technology and support helped in creating a new dimension to the festival."
"We're pleased to help support the mission of this cultural institution in an effort to further promote and support the art of independent filmmakers," said Ed Warner, General Manager of Media Services for Globix. "It's rewarding to help an organization that reaches out to filmmakers as far away as Japan and Europe."
The archive for this event will be posted through January and can be seen at www.caindiefest.com.
About Globix
Globix Corporation (OTCBB:GBXX) is a leading provider of application, media and infrastructure management services. Globix provides flexible business solutions that combine skills, support, technology and experience to enable its customers to use the Internet as a way to provide business benefits and sustain a competitive advantage. By managing complex application, media and infrastructure environments, Globix help its clients protect Internet revenue streams, improve user satisfaction and reduce technology operating costs and risks. Globix clients include operating divisions of Fortune 100 companies as well as mid-sized enterprises in a number of vertical markets including media and publishing, technology, financial services, health care and government. Globix and its subsidiaries have operations in New York, NY; London, UK; Santa Clara, CA; Fairfield, NJ; Fairfax, VA; and Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit the Globix Website at http://www.globix.com.
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