-In May 2001, HDFEST Los Angeles Event at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences www.emmys.org becomes LA's first HD film festival
-HDFEST 2001 held Los Angeles' first high-definition expo exhibiting a wide range of products and equipment for HD filmmaking
-The first HD screening in history of CBS's #1 ranked program "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and first time panel of the TV show's Director, Producer, Colorist and DP who discuss working in HD on in an HDFEST public discussion forum
-A distinguished panel of judges selected the best of HDFEST 2001 works in a variety of categories. These awards were given during The HDFEST 2001 Awards Ceremony. Awards Ceremony was held: Saturday May 26th, 2001 9:30pm Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
