HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE is proud to announceâ?¦

May 1, 2006 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE is proud to announceâ?¦

The First Annual World Marijuana Film Festival

The First Annual World Marijuana Film Festival - home of the coveted WMMF
Awards - will be held on May 28 through June 3, 2006 in beautiful Ibiza,
Spain, the Party Capital of the Western World! The event is purposely
scheduled to follow the Cannes Film Festival (May 17 through 28). â??This
will be the after-party for Cannes,â?� says High Times editor-in-chief and
Festival organizer Steve Hager. â??And believe me, we know how to throw a
party!â?�

Marijuana has long had a supporting â?? and sometimes a starring â?? role in
some of the best films ever made. The 2006 WMFF Awards will honor this
trend and recognize the finest achievements in current cannabis-themed
cinema. The award categories include Best Feature, Best Short, Best Cult
Film and Best Documentary.

The Festivalâ??s top award â?? the Golden Leaf â?? will be reserved for that
film which most successfully celebrates marijuana and the culture it
represents.

The World Marijuana Film Festival will be held at the beautiful Hotel
Bellamar, overlooking the Bay of San Antonio, on the historic and
culturally rich isle of Ibiza, Spain.

For more information, please contact:
Rick Cusick at High Times (212) 387-0500, ext. 227, or e-mail
[email protected]

Following is a partial list of the 2006 WMFF Award nominees:

Best Documentary:

A/k/a Tommy Chong
Produced & directed by Josh Gilbert

Timothy Leary Lives
Produced & directed by Danny Schecter

The King of Cannabis III
Produced by Arjan Rostrum; directed by Kenya Winchell

Dr. Jah Goes To Amsterdam
Produced by Dave Geoghegan; directed by Steven Hager

Mundo Cannabico
Produced & directed by Julio Zenil



Best Feature:

Harold & Kumar Go To The White Castle
Produced by Greg Shapiro; directed by Danny Leiner

Puff, Puff, Pass, Pass
Produced by Will Packer & Mekhi Phifer; directed by Mekhi Phifer

Passion of The Reefer
Produced by Geoff Coldwater; directed by John Frady



Best Cultivation:

Jorge Cervantesâ?? Ultimate Grow DVD
Produced by Richard Cusick; directed by Dave Bienenstock

Cannabis Cultivation Outdoors
Produced by Mike & Valerie Corral; directed by Suzanne Girst

The King of Cannabis III â?? Cultivation
Produced by Arjan Rostrum; directed by Kenya Winchell



Best Short:

Gatewood For Governor
Produced by Gatewood Galbraith

What To Do On 420
Produced by Steven Hager; directed by Aaron Strebbs

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