-December 2002, HDFEST 2002-2003 World Tour begins
-December 2002, HDFEST London is the U.K.'s first high-definition film festival
-Prestigious judges from the London area participated in judging the HDFEST content and industry experts attended HDFEST panels.
-HDFEST Paris is France's first high-definition film festival
-HDFEST's first Paris "mini-event" took place December 2002 at the CNIT (Centre National des Industries et Techniques) in the world famous La Defense area of the city.
-Each event had a sampling of HD projects as well as panels on high-definition technology and the digital revolution.