AFI ANNOUNCES SECOND CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MOVIE ON THE INTERNET For more info: Dan Harries <[log in to unmask]> LOS ANGELES - Following last month's widely successful launch of the groundbreaking AFI OnLine Cinema, the American Film Institute (AFI) today announced plans to present its second classic Hollywood movie on the Internet. On March 3, AFI will begin showing Buster Keaton's 1921 classic movie, THE BOAT. This film replaces Charlie Chaplin's 1916 film, THE RINK, which launched AFI OnLine Cinema on January 22. Since its launch, AFI OnLine Cinema has drawn intense interest and news coverage from across the world, and more than 70,000 people from almost 70 countries have logged on to the site to watch the Chaplin film. AFI's Internet premiere of THE BOAT will take place at 7:00 p.m. PST on March 3. AFI OnLine Cinema is located at <www.afionline.org/cinema>. THE BOAT will run until April 20 when AFI OnLine Cinema will present its third classic Hollywood movie, Harold Lloyd's HIGH AND DIZZY from 1920 to mark the 104th anniversary of the great silent comedian's birth. "The success of the AFI OnLine Cinema once again shows that American movies, even the classics from the very earliest days of cinema, generate intense interest and appeal across the globe," said AFI Director and CEO Jean Picker Firstenberg. "AFI created the OnLine Cinema because it underscores AFI's core mission to advance and preserve the art of the moving image to a global audience. AFI's goal has always been to stay ahead of the curve by identifying the impact of new technologies on today's moving image artists and the general public. In this effort I think we have done just that. Tens of thousands of people from nations all across the world want to be a part of this experience." AFI made Internet history with the launch of AFI OnLine Cinema on January 22. Never before had a classic Hollywood movie been presented in its entirety with sound on the World Wide Web. In addition, AFI OnLine Cinema broke further ground by using a sophisticated new technology developed by VDOnet that enables viewers to watch the films in real time and which eliminates the time-consuming downloading delays normally experienced when viewing moving images on the Internet. In 1995, AFI created the popular AFI OnLine on the Internet's World Wide Web to provide global access to AFI's rich resources in film, television and new media. Located at <www.afionline.org>, AFI OnLine provides an international authority source for all aspects of the moving image arts, a one-stop guide for anyone interested in this art form. One of the most valuable assets on the AFI Web site is CineMedia, the Internet's largest film and media directory with links to more than 10,000 sites worldwide. The American Film Institute is dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of film, television and other forms of the moving image. AFI's programs promote innovation and excellence through teaching, presenting, preserving and redefining this art form. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]