Ultimate Film Fanatic



''Tonight from an abandoned theater in Los Angeles, California, it's IFC's search for the ULTIMATE FILM FANATIC! With special guests, (insert celebrity guests)! I'm your host Chad Hartigan and Welcome to the ULTIMATE FILM FANATIC!'' Ultimate Film Fanatic was a two season movie quiz show.

Broadcast
IFC 2004-2005

Hosts
Chad Hartigan

Michael Alessandro

Michael Felsher

Gameplay
Six contestants who are movie buffs compete in this game. They are challenged on movie trivia questions and one of them might have a chance to win $10,000 and be in charge of IFC. There are celebrity guests who judge the contestants.

Round 1: The First Cut
The contestants are challenged on their cinematic knowledge with a series of head to head sudden death battles. Whoever wins this round gets a movie ticket to the next round. Whoever loses this round gets an airplane ticket home.

Round 2: The Great Debate
With three contestants remaining, they face off in head to head debates. The elimination rules still apply as in Round 1.

Bonus Round: The Obsession War
With two contestants remaining in the game, They have to dig deep into their closets and find things that makes them the Ultimate Film Fanatic. The celebrity judges have to determine which of the two contestant's items is the most to make him/her the Ultimate Film Fanatic. Whoever has the most items to make him/her the Ultimate Film Fanatic wins the game, gets the $10,000, gets the rights of IFC, and recieves a Film Fanatic trophy.

YouTube Videos
Northeast Episode

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

West Coast Episode

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3