10 February 2012
Greenhouse 2012 program: a call for applications for Mediterranean documentary filmmakers
Deadline: 20 February 2012
REGISTRATION FOR GREENHOUSE'S 2012 PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN!
Greenhouse's 2012 call for applications for The Development of Documentary Films by Southern Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates supported by the EU in the framework of Euromed Audiovisual III is Now Open!
We would like to invite Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia to submit documentary projects at any stage of development!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20th 2012
Greenhouse is an advanced contemporary development program for documentary films aimed at Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia.
Greenhouse is supported and funded by the European Union in the framework of EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III program and managed by the New Foundation for Cinema and TV – Israel, ESAV Marrakech - the Marrakech School of Visual Arts – Morocco, The Ankara film association – Turkey, Zebra Production – Spain and APPEL & HONIGMANN – Holland.
Greenhouse is a yearly program hosting 10-12 projects each round.
The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production package and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.
In its 6 years of activity, Greenhouse has achieved exceptional success and has become a leading organization for documentary filmmaking internationally.
Greenhouse is working with leading forces from the international audiovisual sector, commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers, distributors, TV stations and film festivals from all over the world– The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany to name a few.
In its six years of activity14 films were completed and won prestigious awards in international film festival; 92 projects and 122 filmmakers participated from 9 Southern Mediterranean countries.
To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
■ The participants must be citizens of one of the Southern Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.
■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.
■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.
■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.
■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.
■ Eligible are filmmakers who made at list one short film but not more than two one hour films or a feature length documentary.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
A team of International experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:
■ Application form (www.ghfilmcentre.org )
■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages
■ Director's statement
■ Initial budget and financial support
■ The applicants' CVs
■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)
■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD only.
■ Applications must be submitted in English
■ Applications must be sent in ONE WORD FILE which includes all requested documents mentioned above.
· The selected filmmakers will be Awarded A Complete Grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminar.
** Submissions should be sent by email to: info@ghfilmcentre.org
To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
For additional information contact us at:
Email: info@ghfilmcentre.org
Tel: +972-3-5224457
Fax: +972-3-5230909
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@ghfilmcentre.org
For submissions: info@ghfilmcentre.org
Website: http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
Read more
REGISTRATION FOR GREENHOUSE'S 2012 PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN!
Greenhouse's 2012 call for applications for The Development of Documentary Films by Southern Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates supported by the EU in the framework of Euromed Audiovisual III is Now Open!
We would like to invite Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia to submit documentary projects at any stage of development!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20th 2012
Greenhouse is an advanced contemporary development program for documentary films aimed at Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia.
Greenhouse is supported and funded by the European Union in the framework of EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III program and managed by the New Foundation for Cinema and TV – Israel, ESAV Marrakech - the Marrakech School of Visual Arts – Morocco, The Ankara film association – Turkey, Zebra Production – Spain and APPEL & HONIGMANN – Holland.
Greenhouse is a yearly program hosting 10-12 projects each round.
The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production package and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.
In its 6 years of activity, Greenhouse has achieved exceptional success and has become a leading organization for documentary filmmaking internationally.
Greenhouse is working with leading forces from the international audiovisual sector, commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers, distributors, TV stations and film festivals from all over the world– The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany to name a few.
In its six years of activity14 films were completed and won prestigious awards in international film festival; 92 projects and 122 filmmakers participated from 9 Southern Mediterranean countries.
To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
■ The participants must be citizens of one of the Southern Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.
■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.
■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.
■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.
■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.
■ Eligible are filmmakers who made at list one short film but not more than two one hour films or a feature length documentary.
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
A team of International experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:
■ Application form (www.ghfilmcentre.org )
■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages
■ Director's statement
■ Initial budget and financial support
■ The applicants' CVs
■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)
■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD only.
■ Applications must be submitted in English
■ Applications must be sent in ONE WORD FILE which includes all requested documents mentioned above.
· The selected filmmakers will be Awarded A Complete Grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminar.
** Submissions should be sent by email to: info@ghfilmcentre.org
To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
For additional information contact us at:
Email: info@ghfilmcentre.org
Tel: +972-3-5224457
Fax: +972-3-5230909
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@ghfilmcentre.org
For submissions: info@ghfilmcentre.org
Website: http://www.ghfilmcentre.org
06 August 2011
e-Mote Digital Storytelling Contest (Singapore)
Deadline: 31 October 2011
Have you ever let your imagination run wild? Imagine... The Little Mermaid wanders around SENTOSA... Sleeping Beauty is awakened up by Shrek at Universal Studios... Spider-Man and King Kong dueling at the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel... If you have, do not hesitate to join the Digital Storytelling Competition. Put your creative ideas into a story, share it with us and you could walk away with some great prizes!
To sign up for the workshop, please send an email to digitalemote@gmail.com stating their name, school and IC number.
What is the Digital Storytelling Competition?
This competition is organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s (NP) School of Film & Media Studies (FMS) as a platform for modern day storytellers to weave their tales through a fusion of art and technology. Using age-old storytelling techniques and blending them with digital tools, you’ll bring your stories off the page and onto the web, where they’ll be seen by millions of people around the world!
What do I stand to win?
Students and the school will receive an array of fantastic prizes that include Panasonic video cameras, Apple iPods, Peak Fusion headsets and many more prizes.
TOP PRIZES
SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES
How do I get started?
In order to tell a story, you need to know how to tell a story; and our half-day Production Pods are designed to do just that. Conducted by Ngee Ann Poly Lecturers, our half-day Production Pods will equip you with the relevant skills. These workshops will be conducted at YOUR school in July, August or September. Participants will experience the art of storytelling, camera handling and basic editing skills.
How to sign up for the workshops?
Each school is entitled to send a group of 20 students and a teacher for the workshop. The cost for each participant is SGD $15, inclusive of training materials.
Interested participants need to register by sending an email to digitalemote@gmail.com, stating their name, school and IC number.
The duration of each workshop is 3 hours and will cover storytelling techniques and the technical execution of the digital story.
Contestants are not required to attend the workshops in order to participate in the competition. These workshops are value added activities to enhance the digital storytelling experience.
Is there a theme for the competition?
All digital stories must include a narrative that relates to the theme of:
“When We Put Aside Our Differences…”
Think about a person or persons who you initially found to be different from you (new Singapore citizens, permanent residents, different cultures, nationalities etc).
Share your story of how your perception of that person has changed and how you have discovered similarities or common ground between the two of you.
The digital story must be multi-media in composition and personal in orientation. The stories must be outward creative expressions of what the digital storytellers feel and think regarding a specific topic.
What format must my story be produced in?
The story submitted must be in a digital format. E.g video, a slideshow, podcast or any other digital media format using visuals and sound, suitable for digital broadcast on the Internet.
How long does my story have to be?
Your stories should be between 1 and 3 minutes in length.
When do I submit?
After the creative workshops from now to September, you have till 31 October 2011 to finish your digital story. During this time, should you encounter any questions, please feel free to contact us at digitalemote@gmail.com and we will be glad to help you with your submission.
How do I submit the application?
Contestants must submit their entries on a properly labeled CD/DVD that is properly labeled for identification. The label must include the name of the school, the title of the digital story, and the contact information of the teacher in charge.
Submit your CD/DVD and entry form to:
e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition
School of Film & Media Studies
Blk 53, #07-04
535 Clementi Road
Singapore 599489
Selected finalists may be required to re-submit the video in higher resolution.
Where do I upload video?
The e-MOTE committee will upload your stories into the “e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition” Youtube channel. The copyright clearances of all clips are the responsibility of the entrant. You need not upload the videos on your own.
How will I know that I’m a finalist?
Selected finalists will receive an invitation to attend the Awards Ceremony where the winners will be announced.
Award Ceremony
Entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will determine 10 finalists. The winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony.
All participating schools will be notified of the results of the qualifying rounds by email by December 2011.
All participating schools whose students have qualified as a finalist are invited to bring supporters and well-wishers to attend the Award Ceremony at the National Museum on 11th January 2012.
The care of participants and supporters from each school, including all transport arrangements, is the responsibility of the school.
Rules and Guidelines
1. The competition is open to groups of students currently enrolled in secondary or international schools in Singapore. A school can send a maximum of 4 entries of a digital story.
2. Each participating group must consist of at least 2 and no more than 3 students with one teacher as your facilitator.
3. The digital story must include at least 2 of these components: music, photographs, and drawings. The digital story must contain original visual and aural material produced by the team and they must be copyright free. You are allowed to use Creative Commons music (royalty free) for your digital story and videos. You may refer to http://dig.ccmixter.org/ and the Creative Commons website http://creativecommons.org/. The text for any narration must be original and written by the storytellers themselves.
4. The digital story must be about a person or persons who you initially found to be different from you (new Singapore citizens, permanent residents, different cultures, nationalities etc) and how your perception of that person has changed and how you have discovered similarities or common ground between the two of you, relating to the theme of the competition “When We Put Aside Our Differences...”. Stories should preferably reflect subject matter that have been experienced personally by the storytellers.
5. The digital story should be between 1 — 3 minutes long. Most digital video formats will be accepted including (but not limited to) avi, wmv, mov. mp4, m4v, mpg, dv and flv. The film file must not exceed 2GB in size.
6. The digital story must be submitted as a media file burned onto a data CD or DVD. The filename should be the title of the film followed by the student team leader’s I/C number. The copyright clearances of all clips are the responsibility of the entrant and all clips will be uploaded onto the e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition Youtube channel by the committee.
7. Sections of the digital story that are not in English must be accompanied by subtitles.
8. The digital story must be an original work by secondary school students. The teacher facilitator can advise but not have any direct hand in the creation of the digital stories, which includes but is not limited to researching, scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing and other post-production work.
9. The Content created must be original works by student participants of this competition and not extracted from any online references. The entrant must own all rights to all of the material in the Content, which must not have been previously publicly displayed or disseminated.
10. The Content must not include material that: (i) is unlawful violent, threatening to any person, place, business, or group, or contains words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group; (ii) is libelous or defamatory; (iii) is sexually explicit, indecent, obscene, vulgar, pornographic or profane; (iv) violates the intellectual property, privacy or other rights of third parties; or (v) violates these Official Rules in whole or in part. The Content must not contain any visible logos, paintings, photographs or other artwork.
11. Selected finalists may be required to submit a higher resolution of the video. Official CD/DVD submissions must be labeled with the title of the film, school, duration of film and the contact information of the teacher in charge.
12. All entries must be postmarked no later than 31 October 2011. The organizers will not be responsible for entries that are late, stolen, lost or damaged in the process of sending.
13. Entries will be evaluated by a panel of selectors appointed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. These selectors will determine the 10 finalists and judged by a separate panel of judges also to be appointed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The judging criteria are as follows:
Story
01. Is the story absorbingly and convincingly told?
02. Are the characters / voices believable?
03. Is the story well structured?
04. Does the story fit the competition theme?
05. Language / Grammar
Technology
01. Is there effective use of visuals to complement the story?
02. Is there effective use of sound / music to complement the story?
03. Are emotions expressed effectively in the final product?
04. The technical polish of final product.
05. Oral skills (Pronunciation / Enunciation).
14. The panel of judges invited by the organisers will determine the 10 Finalists that will qualify for the top prizes to be awarded in January at the National Museum. All participating schools will be notified of the results of the qualifying rounds by email by December 2011. The decision of the judges is final, binding and may not be contested.
15. All submitted entries will become the sole property of the National Book Development Council of Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The two organisations reserve the right to promote, edit, screen, and use otherwise, said entries without permission from and notice and compensation to the authors at any given time.
16. By submitting entry/entries to the competition, the participating school agrees to abide by the rules and guidelines stated herein.
Download entry form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: digitalemote@gmail.com
For submissions: e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition, School of Film & Media Studies, Blk 53, #07-04, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489
Read more
Have you ever let your imagination run wild? Imagine... The Little Mermaid wanders around SENTOSA... Sleeping Beauty is awakened up by Shrek at Universal Studios... Spider-Man and King Kong dueling at the top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel... If you have, do not hesitate to join the Digital Storytelling Competition. Put your creative ideas into a story, share it with us and you could walk away with some great prizes!
To sign up for the workshop, please send an email to digitalemote@gmail.com stating their name, school and IC number.
What is the Digital Storytelling Competition?
This competition is organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s (NP) School of Film & Media Studies (FMS) as a platform for modern day storytellers to weave their tales through a fusion of art and technology. Using age-old storytelling techniques and blending them with digital tools, you’ll bring your stories off the page and onto the web, where they’ll be seen by millions of people around the world!
What do I stand to win?
Students and the school will receive an array of fantastic prizes that include Panasonic video cameras, Apple iPods, Peak Fusion headsets and many more prizes.
TOP PRIZES
- 1st prize: Gold e-MOTE Achievement Award
- 2nd prize: Silver e-MOTE Achievement Award
- 3rd prize: Bronze e-MOTE Commendation Award
SPECIAL CATEGORY PRIZES
- Content Award
- Technology Award
- Viewer’s Choice Award
How do I get started?
In order to tell a story, you need to know how to tell a story; and our half-day Production Pods are designed to do just that. Conducted by Ngee Ann Poly Lecturers, our half-day Production Pods will equip you with the relevant skills. These workshops will be conducted at YOUR school in July, August or September. Participants will experience the art of storytelling, camera handling and basic editing skills.
How to sign up for the workshops?
Each school is entitled to send a group of 20 students and a teacher for the workshop. The cost for each participant is SGD $15, inclusive of training materials.
Interested participants need to register by sending an email to digitalemote@gmail.com, stating their name, school and IC number.
The duration of each workshop is 3 hours and will cover storytelling techniques and the technical execution of the digital story.
Contestants are not required to attend the workshops in order to participate in the competition. These workshops are value added activities to enhance the digital storytelling experience.
Is there a theme for the competition?
All digital stories must include a narrative that relates to the theme of:
“When We Put Aside Our Differences…”
Think about a person or persons who you initially found to be different from you (new Singapore citizens, permanent residents, different cultures, nationalities etc).
Share your story of how your perception of that person has changed and how you have discovered similarities or common ground between the two of you.
The digital story must be multi-media in composition and personal in orientation. The stories must be outward creative expressions of what the digital storytellers feel and think regarding a specific topic.
What format must my story be produced in?
The story submitted must be in a digital format. E.g video, a slideshow, podcast or any other digital media format using visuals and sound, suitable for digital broadcast on the Internet.
How long does my story have to be?
Your stories should be between 1 and 3 minutes in length.
When do I submit?
After the creative workshops from now to September, you have till 31 October 2011 to finish your digital story. During this time, should you encounter any questions, please feel free to contact us at digitalemote@gmail.com and we will be glad to help you with your submission.
How do I submit the application?
Contestants must submit their entries on a properly labeled CD/DVD that is properly labeled for identification. The label must include the name of the school, the title of the digital story, and the contact information of the teacher in charge.
Submit your CD/DVD and entry form to:
e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition
School of Film & Media Studies
Blk 53, #07-04
535 Clementi Road
Singapore 599489
Selected finalists may be required to re-submit the video in higher resolution.
Where do I upload video?
The e-MOTE committee will upload your stories into the “e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition” Youtube channel. The copyright clearances of all clips are the responsibility of the entrant. You need not upload the videos on your own.
How will I know that I’m a finalist?
Selected finalists will receive an invitation to attend the Awards Ceremony where the winners will be announced.
Award Ceremony
Entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will determine 10 finalists. The winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony.
All participating schools will be notified of the results of the qualifying rounds by email by December 2011.
All participating schools whose students have qualified as a finalist are invited to bring supporters and well-wishers to attend the Award Ceremony at the National Museum on 11th January 2012.
The care of participants and supporters from each school, including all transport arrangements, is the responsibility of the school.
Rules and Guidelines
1. The competition is open to groups of students currently enrolled in secondary or international schools in Singapore. A school can send a maximum of 4 entries of a digital story.
2. Each participating group must consist of at least 2 and no more than 3 students with one teacher as your facilitator.
3. The digital story must include at least 2 of these components: music, photographs, and drawings. The digital story must contain original visual and aural material produced by the team and they must be copyright free. You are allowed to use Creative Commons music (royalty free) for your digital story and videos. You may refer to http://dig.ccmixter.org/ and the Creative Commons website http://creativecommons.org/. The text for any narration must be original and written by the storytellers themselves.
4. The digital story must be about a person or persons who you initially found to be different from you (new Singapore citizens, permanent residents, different cultures, nationalities etc) and how your perception of that person has changed and how you have discovered similarities or common ground between the two of you, relating to the theme of the competition “When We Put Aside Our Differences...”. Stories should preferably reflect subject matter that have been experienced personally by the storytellers.
5. The digital story should be between 1 — 3 minutes long. Most digital video formats will be accepted including (but not limited to) avi, wmv, mov. mp4, m4v, mpg, dv and flv. The film file must not exceed 2GB in size.
6. The digital story must be submitted as a media file burned onto a data CD or DVD. The filename should be the title of the film followed by the student team leader’s I/C number. The copyright clearances of all clips are the responsibility of the entrant and all clips will be uploaded onto the e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition Youtube channel by the committee.
7. Sections of the digital story that are not in English must be accompanied by subtitles.
8. The digital story must be an original work by secondary school students. The teacher facilitator can advise but not have any direct hand in the creation of the digital stories, which includes but is not limited to researching, scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing and other post-production work.
9. The Content created must be original works by student participants of this competition and not extracted from any online references. The entrant must own all rights to all of the material in the Content, which must not have been previously publicly displayed or disseminated.
10. The Content must not include material that: (i) is unlawful violent, threatening to any person, place, business, or group, or contains words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group; (ii) is libelous or defamatory; (iii) is sexually explicit, indecent, obscene, vulgar, pornographic or profane; (iv) violates the intellectual property, privacy or other rights of third parties; or (v) violates these Official Rules in whole or in part. The Content must not contain any visible logos, paintings, photographs or other artwork.
11. Selected finalists may be required to submit a higher resolution of the video. Official CD/DVD submissions must be labeled with the title of the film, school, duration of film and the contact information of the teacher in charge.
12. All entries must be postmarked no later than 31 October 2011. The organizers will not be responsible for entries that are late, stolen, lost or damaged in the process of sending.
13. Entries will be evaluated by a panel of selectors appointed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. These selectors will determine the 10 finalists and judged by a separate panel of judges also to be appointed by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The judging criteria are as follows:
Story
01. Is the story absorbingly and convincingly told?
02. Are the characters / voices believable?
03. Is the story well structured?
04. Does the story fit the competition theme?
05. Language / Grammar
Technology
01. Is there effective use of visuals to complement the story?
02. Is there effective use of sound / music to complement the story?
03. Are emotions expressed effectively in the final product?
04. The technical polish of final product.
05. Oral skills (Pronunciation / Enunciation).
14. The panel of judges invited by the organisers will determine the 10 Finalists that will qualify for the top prizes to be awarded in January at the National Museum. All participating schools will be notified of the results of the qualifying rounds by email by December 2011. The decision of the judges is final, binding and may not be contested.
15. All submitted entries will become the sole property of the National Book Development Council of Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The two organisations reserve the right to promote, edit, screen, and use otherwise, said entries without permission from and notice and compensation to the authors at any given time.
16. By submitting entry/entries to the competition, the participating school agrees to abide by the rules and guidelines stated herein.
Download entry form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: digitalemote@gmail.com
For submissions: e-MOTE Digital Storytelling Competition, School of Film & Media Studies, Blk 53, #07-04, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489
18 July 2011
LA Light Indie Movie: Short Movie Love Story Competition (Indonesia)
Deadline: 30 September 2011
LA Lights Indie Movie 2011 mencari film pendek bertema cinta karya kalian!
Berhadiah total: Rp.10 juta dan Grand Prize kamera Sony DCR-SD1000E
Setiap orang punya film cinta favoritnya masing-masing. Bisa film cinta yang manis, tragis, rumit, lugu, atau bahkan lucu. Kenapa ga bikin sendiri FILM PENDEK BERTEMA CINTA versi lo, lalu kirim ke LA Lights Indie Movie?
Rules and Regulation
Terbuka untuk peserta dengan umur minimal 18 tahun. Boleh berkelompok / komunitas / grup maupun perorangan. Free of charge!
Kriteria cerita:
* Tema film: Kisah Cinta
* Genre film fiksi, non-animasi.
* Tidak menampilkan tokoh di bawah 18 tahun sebagai tokoh utama (bukan film anak).
* Tidak mengandung unsur SARA dan pornografi.
* Cerita original, bukan jiplakan dan bukan adaptasi karya orang lain.
Format karya:
* Peserta menyiapkan materi dalam 2 keping DVD : 1 DVD preview yang bisa diputar di DVD player dan 1 DVD data film berformat .MOV atau .AVI
* Resolusi ideal : 1280x720 atau 1920x1080 (HD) dan minimum 720x576 (25 fps DV PAL).
* Durasi film antara 10-15 menit.
* DVD yang dikirimkan menjadi milik panitia, dan tidak akan dikembalikan.
* Karya dibuat setelah Januari 2010
* Pengumpulan karya mulai 1 Mei 2011
* Deadline pengiriman: 30 September 2011
* Peserta HARUS melampirkan formulir yang dapat didownload lewat www.la-lights.com atau lewat email panitia la.indiemovie@gmail.com
* 1 formulir berlaku untuk 1 karya.
* Jika peserta ingin mengirimkan LEBIH DARI 1 karya maka ia harus melampirkan 1 FORMULIR UNTUK SETIAP FILM yang dikirimkan.
* 3 film terbaik akan diumumkan November 2011 dalam Awarding Night Indie Movie di Jakarta
* Keputusan Juri bersifat mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat
* Kirim ke Sekretariat SET Film Jl. Bambu Kuning no.8, Blok A, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan – 12130 021-72799227/ 0815 10594899 Contact Person: Sekar/Anunk
Download formulir >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: la.indiemovie@gmail.com
For submissions: Sekretariat SET Film Jl. Bambu Kuning no.8, Blok A, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan
Website: http://www.la-lights.com
Read more
LA Lights Indie Movie 2011 mencari film pendek bertema cinta karya kalian!
Berhadiah total: Rp.10 juta dan Grand Prize kamera Sony DCR-SD1000E
Setiap orang punya film cinta favoritnya masing-masing. Bisa film cinta yang manis, tragis, rumit, lugu, atau bahkan lucu. Kenapa ga bikin sendiri FILM PENDEK BERTEMA CINTA versi lo, lalu kirim ke LA Lights Indie Movie?
Rules and Regulation
Terbuka untuk peserta dengan umur minimal 18 tahun. Boleh berkelompok / komunitas / grup maupun perorangan. Free of charge!
Kriteria cerita:
* Tema film: Kisah Cinta
* Genre film fiksi, non-animasi.
* Tidak menampilkan tokoh di bawah 18 tahun sebagai tokoh utama (bukan film anak).
* Tidak mengandung unsur SARA dan pornografi.
* Cerita original, bukan jiplakan dan bukan adaptasi karya orang lain.
Format karya:
* Peserta menyiapkan materi dalam 2 keping DVD : 1 DVD preview yang bisa diputar di DVD player dan 1 DVD data film berformat .MOV atau .AVI
* Resolusi ideal : 1280x720 atau 1920x1080 (HD) dan minimum 720x576 (25 fps DV PAL).
* Durasi film antara 10-15 menit.
* DVD yang dikirimkan menjadi milik panitia, dan tidak akan dikembalikan.
* Karya dibuat setelah Januari 2010
* Pengumpulan karya mulai 1 Mei 2011
* Deadline pengiriman: 30 September 2011
* Peserta HARUS melampirkan formulir yang dapat didownload lewat www.la-lights.com atau lewat email panitia la.indiemovie@gmail.com
* 1 formulir berlaku untuk 1 karya.
* Jika peserta ingin mengirimkan LEBIH DARI 1 karya maka ia harus melampirkan 1 FORMULIR UNTUK SETIAP FILM yang dikirimkan.
* 3 film terbaik akan diumumkan November 2011 dalam Awarding Night Indie Movie di Jakarta
* Keputusan Juri bersifat mutlak dan tidak dapat diganggu gugat
* Kirim ke Sekretariat SET Film Jl. Bambu Kuning no.8, Blok A, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan – 12130 021-72799227/ 0815 10594899 Contact Person: Sekar/Anunk
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Contact Information:
For inquiries: la.indiemovie@gmail.com
For submissions: Sekretariat SET Film Jl. Bambu Kuning no.8, Blok A, Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan
Website: http://www.la-lights.com
14 July 2011
Call for Submissions: 7th Mizna Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Deadline: 15 August 2011
Mizna's 7th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The festival is seeking narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films, both feature-length and shorts, by and/or about Arabs and Arab Americans.
We welcome your entries and inquiries, and thank you in advance if you have already submitted your film this year, or in past years. If your film is not ready yet, do consider us in the future.
The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011.
Please send a DVD preview copy, filmmaker contact, and any relevant background information on your film to our address below. Upon selection, we will need additional publicity and marketing materials for your film for our program catalog and media releases.
Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Mizna
2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-788-6920
mizna@mizna.org
The 6th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival in March 2010 was highly successful and featured area premieres of Garbage Dreams, Pomegranates and Myrrh, Les Barons, Ein Shams, Gaza on the Air, Laila's Birthday, a children's film segment from Al Jazeerah, and much more. You can see the full schedule here: http://www.mizna.org/arabfilmfest10/
For any additional information please send an email to: rami@mizna.org
Contact Information:
For inquiries: rami@mizna.org
For submissions: Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Mizna, 2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Website: http://mizna.org
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Mizna's 7th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The festival is seeking narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films, both feature-length and shorts, by and/or about Arabs and Arab Americans.
We welcome your entries and inquiries, and thank you in advance if you have already submitted your film this year, or in past years. If your film is not ready yet, do consider us in the future.
The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011.
Please send a DVD preview copy, filmmaker contact, and any relevant background information on your film to our address below. Upon selection, we will need additional publicity and marketing materials for your film for our program catalog and media releases.
Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Mizna
2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-788-6920
mizna@mizna.org
The 6th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival in March 2010 was highly successful and featured area premieres of Garbage Dreams, Pomegranates and Myrrh, Les Barons, Ein Shams, Gaza on the Air, Laila's Birthday, a children's film segment from Al Jazeerah, and much more. You can see the full schedule here: http://www.mizna.org/arabfilmfest10/
For any additional information please send an email to: rami@mizna.org
Contact Information:
For inquiries: rami@mizna.org
For submissions: Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Mizna, 2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Website: http://mizna.org
13 June 2011
Mosaic Women’s Film Project v.3 Grant for Women of Diverse Cultural Background (Canada)
Deadline: 19 August 2011
(For the purposes of this program, Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people. Diverse cultural background refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.)
The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project is a production support and film mentorship program to support two women from Aboriginal or diverse cultural backgrounds to produce a first or second independent short film or video. There are TWO awards available.
This award includes $2,500 to support living expenses over the five-month project period, $5,000 in cash to be used for development and production costs, $2,500 in services from the Winnipeg Film Group (workshops/training, equipment, cameras, studio rental, etc.) and the one-on-one assistance of a mentor who will receive an honourarium.
This program supports filmmakers who intend to work in narrative, experimental or documentary, or hybrid/cross-genre work on film or video. The award funding and timeframe is ideal to support a film or video that is 3-5 minutes.
Send Completed Application to:
Mosaic Women’s Film Project
Winnipeg Film Group
304 – 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
Further Information Contact:
Mike Maryniuk
Production Programs Coordinator
T: 925-3455
E: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com
THE JURY PROCESS
The jury is comprised of experienced filmmakers, members of the local film community and members of Winnipeg’s diverse cultural arts community.
The jury process includes both an assessment of the submitted application materials as well as a direct interview with the applicants. The submitted letter of reference in support of each applicant will also assist in guiding the jury.
Applicants will submit one letter of reference from an individual within the film or arts community or from the applicant’s support community, who know the applicant personally and can attest to the benefit they will obtain from the program.
The jury will base their decision on the following criteria:
1. The artistic merit of the proposed project to be developed
2. The relevance of the project in relation to the applicant’s aspirations to become an independent filmmaker
3. Is the applicant clear about their intentions, and will the project fulfill those intentions?
4. Is the proposed project scope logistically feasible to achieve within the award parameters?
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In the event of conflict-of-interest, the jurors will self-report this to the Chair and the Chair will record this in writing. The juror in conflict will not participate in discussions related to the applicant in question. Jury members report conflict-of-interest in the event they will or may benefit financially from the applicant’s project. Jurors can self-identify conflict of interest for other reasons, as well.
The jury decision is final and no appeals are allowed. The Winnipeg Film Group Board of Directors can, if requested, review the process and recorded conflict of interest process at their discretion.
Each of the TWO Women’s Mosaic Film Project awards is comprised of:
Award recipients must ensure they meet the following obligations associated with their award:
1. The award recipient must sign a letter of agreement prior to accessing the award, confirming their commitment to meet the program obligations
2. Within one month after the project completion, the award recipient must submit a short final report to the approval of our Production Programs Coordinator, providing a narrative description of the total scope of work completed and the benefit of the award to the filmmaker’s career or aspirations. Failure to submit a final report to the approval of the Film Group will leave the project file open and will render the award recipient ineligible to apply to any further Film Group award fund programs until the file is appropriately closed.
3. Appropriate acknowledgement must be provided to the Winnipeg Film Group and the Canada Council for the Arts on any promotional materials related to the project developed, as well as on screen recognition on the completed work related to the project scope. Electronic logo files are available for this purpose.
The following recognition phrasing should be used: “This project was developed with the support of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.”
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submit everything in 8 x 11 paper or size; font should be 11 point or larger, if possible. DO NOT staple or bind any submitted materials, and do not insert materials into duo-tangs or binders. You can use paper clips, if desired. Mail or drop off applications; applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail; submissions must be received at the Film Group offices by the deadline (not postmarked)
Download application form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com
For submissions: Mosaic Women’s Film Project, Winnipeg Film Group, 304 – 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
Website: http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com
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(For the purposes of this program, Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people. Diverse cultural background refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.)
The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project is a production support and film mentorship program to support two women from Aboriginal or diverse cultural backgrounds to produce a first or second independent short film or video. There are TWO awards available.
This award includes $2,500 to support living expenses over the five-month project period, $5,000 in cash to be used for development and production costs, $2,500 in services from the Winnipeg Film Group (workshops/training, equipment, cameras, studio rental, etc.) and the one-on-one assistance of a mentor who will receive an honourarium.
This program supports filmmakers who intend to work in narrative, experimental or documentary, or hybrid/cross-genre work on film or video. The award funding and timeframe is ideal to support a film or video that is 3-5 minutes.
Send Completed Application to:
Mosaic Women’s Film Project
Winnipeg Film Group
304 – 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
Further Information Contact:
Mike Maryniuk
Production Programs Coordinator
T: 925-3455
E: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com
THE JURY PROCESS
The jury is comprised of experienced filmmakers, members of the local film community and members of Winnipeg’s diverse cultural arts community.
The jury process includes both an assessment of the submitted application materials as well as a direct interview with the applicants. The submitted letter of reference in support of each applicant will also assist in guiding the jury.
Applicants will submit one letter of reference from an individual within the film or arts community or from the applicant’s support community, who know the applicant personally and can attest to the benefit they will obtain from the program.
The jury will base their decision on the following criteria:
1. The artistic merit of the proposed project to be developed
2. The relevance of the project in relation to the applicant’s aspirations to become an independent filmmaker
3. Is the applicant clear about their intentions, and will the project fulfill those intentions?
4. Is the proposed project scope logistically feasible to achieve within the award parameters?
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In the event of conflict-of-interest, the jurors will self-report this to the Chair and the Chair will record this in writing. The juror in conflict will not participate in discussions related to the applicant in question. Jury members report conflict-of-interest in the event they will or may benefit financially from the applicant’s project. Jurors can self-identify conflict of interest for other reasons, as well.
The jury decision is final and no appeals are allowed. The Winnipeg Film Group Board of Directors can, if requested, review the process and recorded conflict of interest process at their discretion.
Each of the TWO Women’s Mosaic Film Project awards is comprised of:
- $2,500 to support living expenses during the process over the five month period
- $5,000 to support direct development and production costs
- $2,500 in services from the WFG
- The mentorship of an experienced woman filmmaker or video artist (as appropriate to the context of the award recipients proposals) for
- A one year Full User membership with the WFG
Award recipients must ensure they meet the following obligations associated with their award:
1. The award recipient must sign a letter of agreement prior to accessing the award, confirming their commitment to meet the program obligations
2. Within one month after the project completion, the award recipient must submit a short final report to the approval of our Production Programs Coordinator, providing a narrative description of the total scope of work completed and the benefit of the award to the filmmaker’s career or aspirations. Failure to submit a final report to the approval of the Film Group will leave the project file open and will render the award recipient ineligible to apply to any further Film Group award fund programs until the file is appropriately closed.
3. Appropriate acknowledgement must be provided to the Winnipeg Film Group and the Canada Council for the Arts on any promotional materials related to the project developed, as well as on screen recognition on the completed work related to the project scope. Electronic logo files are available for this purpose.
The following recognition phrasing should be used: “This project was developed with the support of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.”
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submit everything in 8 x 11 paper or size; font should be 11 point or larger, if possible. DO NOT staple or bind any submitted materials, and do not insert materials into duo-tangs or binders. You can use paper clips, if desired. Mail or drop off applications; applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail; submissions must be received at the Film Group offices by the deadline (not postmarked)
Download application form >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com
For submissions: Mosaic Women’s Film Project, Winnipeg Film Group, 304 – 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3
Website: http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com
06 June 2011
Call for papers: 7th Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference
Deadline: 30 November 2011
Eight years since the first Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference which heralded the resurgence of cinematic new waves in the region, we turn our eyes to the state of film archiving and the relationship between cinema and the archives. Filipino film critic Alexis Tioseco’s 2009 open letter to the Film Development Council of the Philippines mentions current holdings stored in ‘deplorable conditions’. In his letter, Tioseco praises the National Film Archive of Thailand for its work in doing so much with so little. In Indonesia, the Sinematek Indonesia which was established in the early 1970s has also seen cuts that make the archive a shadow of its former glory. It is only in Singapore that a young Asian Film Archive (est. 2005) has taken root.
The 7th Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference (2012) emphasizes the politics, practices, and poetics of the archive. How does one define an archive? And who can be said to do archival work? Might DVD pirates, private collectors, cinephiles, film bloggers and film societies be considered film archivists of a sort when governments do not or no longer perceive the need to fund national film archives? If so, how does this change the public nature of an archive, and what implications does it have on the production of knowledge? What might film curators take into consideration when they select and preserve films for the archive? What are the social, political, aesthetic, and scholarly roles of the archive? How does the archive negotiate issues of power and accessibility? What is the role of the archive in the digital age of new media?
At the same time, in interrogating the relationship between film and the archive, might film itself as a socio-cultural text not be regarded as an archive and as a necessary site to re-think temporalities and the reasons for nostalgia? As Derrida reminds us, “The question of the archive is not a question of the past” but rather “a question of the future itself.” Where does the archive lie in creating, defining, and constructing cultural memory or cultural heritage? This conference then invites papers that comment not only on the nature of what an archive is and the role it plays in South East Asia, but also how films and film archives ask us to think about the timeliness of cultural work.
Each year, the conference has included film practitioners in recognition of the crucial role they have played in increasing film education and discourse in the region. We have previously provided space for independent filmmakers and screenings of their works, focused on curriculum development, and highlighting alternative cultures of cinema. This year, the conference seeks to include workshops that bring together film archivists from within the region.
We invite panels that address this theme, particularly questions concerning:
• Film Archival Materials as Intertexts
• Comparative Studies of Archives or Case Studies of Specific Archives
• Role of the Academic / Film Critic / Filmmaker in Relation to the Archive
• Technology / New Media
• Production of Temporalities and Spatialities
• Politics of Taste
• Preservation and Dissemination
• Archival Research Methods
• Intellectual Property
• The Relationship between Southeast Asian Archives and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)
• Historiography
• Scholarly Accessibility
• Subtitling and the Archive
• Film Policy and the Archive
• The State and the Archive
• Short Films and the Archive
We also welcome submissions for the open call. Please check our website archives and conference programs for past paper topics as we are less likely to accept topics that have been covered before: http://seaconference.wordpress.com/conference-program/
Please send an abstract (max. 500 words) and short bio (max. 100 words) to: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com). We are currently attempting to get funding for travel subsidies and accommodations but cannot offer any as of yet.
7th Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference
THE POLITICS, PRACTICES, AND POETICS OF THE ARCHIVE
SINGAPORE
19 – 22 JUNE, 2012
Contact Information:
For inquiries: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com)
For submissions: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com)
Website: http://seaconference.wordpress.com
Read more
Eight years since the first Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference which heralded the resurgence of cinematic new waves in the region, we turn our eyes to the state of film archiving and the relationship between cinema and the archives. Filipino film critic Alexis Tioseco’s 2009 open letter to the Film Development Council of the Philippines mentions current holdings stored in ‘deplorable conditions’. In his letter, Tioseco praises the National Film Archive of Thailand for its work in doing so much with so little. In Indonesia, the Sinematek Indonesia which was established in the early 1970s has also seen cuts that make the archive a shadow of its former glory. It is only in Singapore that a young Asian Film Archive (est. 2005) has taken root.
The 7th Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference (2012) emphasizes the politics, practices, and poetics of the archive. How does one define an archive? And who can be said to do archival work? Might DVD pirates, private collectors, cinephiles, film bloggers and film societies be considered film archivists of a sort when governments do not or no longer perceive the need to fund national film archives? If so, how does this change the public nature of an archive, and what implications does it have on the production of knowledge? What might film curators take into consideration when they select and preserve films for the archive? What are the social, political, aesthetic, and scholarly roles of the archive? How does the archive negotiate issues of power and accessibility? What is the role of the archive in the digital age of new media?
At the same time, in interrogating the relationship between film and the archive, might film itself as a socio-cultural text not be regarded as an archive and as a necessary site to re-think temporalities and the reasons for nostalgia? As Derrida reminds us, “The question of the archive is not a question of the past” but rather “a question of the future itself.” Where does the archive lie in creating, defining, and constructing cultural memory or cultural heritage? This conference then invites papers that comment not only on the nature of what an archive is and the role it plays in South East Asia, but also how films and film archives ask us to think about the timeliness of cultural work.
Each year, the conference has included film practitioners in recognition of the crucial role they have played in increasing film education and discourse in the region. We have previously provided space for independent filmmakers and screenings of their works, focused on curriculum development, and highlighting alternative cultures of cinema. This year, the conference seeks to include workshops that bring together film archivists from within the region.
We invite panels that address this theme, particularly questions concerning:
• Film Archival Materials as Intertexts
• Comparative Studies of Archives or Case Studies of Specific Archives
• Role of the Academic / Film Critic / Filmmaker in Relation to the Archive
• Technology / New Media
• Production of Temporalities and Spatialities
• Politics of Taste
• Preservation and Dissemination
• Archival Research Methods
• Intellectual Property
• The Relationship between Southeast Asian Archives and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)
• Historiography
• Scholarly Accessibility
• Subtitling and the Archive
• Film Policy and the Archive
• The State and the Archive
• Short Films and the Archive
We also welcome submissions for the open call. Please check our website archives and conference programs for past paper topics as we are less likely to accept topics that have been covered before: http://seaconference.wordpress.com/conference-program/
Please send an abstract (max. 500 words) and short bio (max. 100 words) to: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com). We are currently attempting to get funding for travel subsidies and accommodations but cannot offer any as of yet.
7th Annual Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference
THE POLITICS, PRACTICES, AND POETICS OF THE ARCHIVE
SINGAPORE
19 – 22 JUNE, 2012
Contact Information:
For inquiries: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com)
For submissions: Sophia Siddique Harvey (soharvey@vassar.edu), Khoo Gaik Cheng (gaik.khoo@gmail.com) and Jasmine Nadua Trice (jntrice@gmail.com)
Website: http://seaconference.wordpress.com
30 May 2011
The 1st PUP National Convention on Film (Philippines)
Dates: 5 - 6 July 2011
The convention will feature lecture on film scriptwriting, film acting, cinematography and film directing. Confirmed Speakers are: Mark Meily for film directing and Romy Vitug for cinematography. Maryo J. Delos Reyos will grace the event. We are still waiting for the confirmation of the speakers for the other lectures (scriptwriting and film acting) We will update you as soon as possible.
Registration Fee:
Early Bird Rate (May 31, 2011)
Students - PHP 750.00
Faculty, Professionals, Etc. - PHP 1,500.00
Regular Rate (After May 31, 2011)
Students - PHP 1,000.00
Faculty, Professionals, Etc. - PHP 2,000.00
Special Discount Rates
PUP Students - PHP 750.00
PUP Faculty, Employess -PHP 1000.00
For the payment of the registration fee, you can drop by at the PUP Film Center Office (4th Floor South Wing, Room S416, PUP Main Building, Sta.Mesa, Manila) or through the Land Bank Account of PUP. Send us a personal message for your queries or contact us at 7164033 and +639272976143.
OPEN TO ALL! (Students, faculty, professionals, etc.)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: call 7164033 and +639272976143
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The convention will feature lecture on film scriptwriting, film acting, cinematography and film directing. Confirmed Speakers are: Mark Meily for film directing and Romy Vitug for cinematography. Maryo J. Delos Reyos will grace the event. We are still waiting for the confirmation of the speakers for the other lectures (scriptwriting and film acting) We will update you as soon as possible.
Registration Fee:
Early Bird Rate (May 31, 2011)
Students - PHP 750.00
Faculty, Professionals, Etc. - PHP 1,500.00
Regular Rate (After May 31, 2011)
Students - PHP 1,000.00
Faculty, Professionals, Etc. - PHP 2,000.00
Special Discount Rates
PUP Students - PHP 750.00
PUP Faculty, Employess -PHP 1000.00
For the payment of the registration fee, you can drop by at the PUP Film Center Office (4th Floor South Wing, Room S416, PUP Main Building, Sta.Mesa, Manila) or through the Land Bank Account of PUP. Send us a personal message for your queries or contact us at 7164033 and +639272976143.
OPEN TO ALL! (Students, faculty, professionals, etc.)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: call 7164033 and +639272976143
25 May 2011
Call for Papers - The Art Theatre Guild of Japan: Spaces for Intercultural and Intermedial Cinema (University of London)
Deadline: 25 May 2011
A two-day symposium on 30th & 31st July 2011 at the Gordon Square Cinema, Birkbeck College, University of London
Keynote Speaker: Roland Domenig (University of Vienna)
Confirmed Plenary Speaker: Hirasawa Go (Meiji Gakuin University)
To celebrate the arrival in London of the Art Theatre Guild of Japan
(ATG) season at the BFI Southbank and the Theatre Scorpio retrospective programme at the Close-‐Up Film Centre in July and August 2011, this international symposium will explore the many faces of Japanese independent arts in the 1960s and 1970s.
The symposium aims to contribute to the recent resurgence of critical and public interest in 1960s avant-‐garde culture across the globe, and place ATG’s phenomenal creative output in an international context. We would like to focus in particular on how cultural spaces, such as the Art Theatre Shinjuku Bunka, were key in yielding an atmosphere where a network of heterogeneous artistic voices could interact and collaborate, develop a relationship with their audience, and experience their art within an international forum. Although the focus will remain on the circuit of ATG activities, the symposium aims to branch out further to explore alternative venues and fields of activity that were equally significant within the cultural climate.
Although all proposals will be considered, we particularly welcome papers that explore the following themes:
* Japanese Cinema of the 1960s/70s in an international context
* Japanese Cinema of the 1960s/70s and its relationship with other arts
* The meaning of independence in 1960s/70s Japanese culture industries
* Japanese experimental cinema and avant-‐garde arts of the 1960s/70s
* The impact of ATG and other comparable cultural spaces on 1960s/70s Japan
* Examples of cross-‐medial collaborations
* Audiences of 1960s/70s Japanese arts and reception of such works in Japan and elsewhere
* Comparative studies of cultural venues
* Comparative studies of new wave films in world cinema
* Studies of key directors and collaborators (cinematographers, actors, art directors, etc.) of 1960s/1970s Japanese cinema.
* The resonance of Japanese 1960s culture in the world today
We welcome proposals from researchers at any stage of their project, and we will accept proposals from those within and beyond the academic field of film studies.
Please send a 400-‐word abstract and 200-‐word (max) biography to atg.symposium@gmail.com.
The deadline for application is 25th May 2011. Successful candidates will be approached by 31st May 2011. To register a seat for the symposium or for any further questions, please contact the e-‐mail address above.
Please note that selected papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of Vertigo Magazine dedicated to Theatre Scorpio. For more information on Vertigo Magazine, published by Close-‐Up Film Centre, please visit: www.vertigomagazine.co.uk or www.closeupfilmcentre.com
Symposium Convenors: Oliver Dew (Birkbeck College, University of London) Julian Ross (Mixed Cinema Network, Universityof Leeds)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: atg.symposium@gmail.com
For submissions: atg.symposium@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/
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A two-day symposium on 30th & 31st July 2011 at the Gordon Square Cinema, Birkbeck College, University of London
Keynote Speaker: Roland Domenig (University of Vienna)
Confirmed Plenary Speaker: Hirasawa Go (Meiji Gakuin University)
To celebrate the arrival in London of the Art Theatre Guild of Japan
(ATG) season at the BFI Southbank and the Theatre Scorpio retrospective programme at the Close-‐Up Film Centre in July and August 2011, this international symposium will explore the many faces of Japanese independent arts in the 1960s and 1970s.
The symposium aims to contribute to the recent resurgence of critical and public interest in 1960s avant-‐garde culture across the globe, and place ATG’s phenomenal creative output in an international context. We would like to focus in particular on how cultural spaces, such as the Art Theatre Shinjuku Bunka, were key in yielding an atmosphere where a network of heterogeneous artistic voices could interact and collaborate, develop a relationship with their audience, and experience their art within an international forum. Although the focus will remain on the circuit of ATG activities, the symposium aims to branch out further to explore alternative venues and fields of activity that were equally significant within the cultural climate.
Although all proposals will be considered, we particularly welcome papers that explore the following themes:
* Japanese Cinema of the 1960s/70s in an international context
* Japanese Cinema of the 1960s/70s and its relationship with other arts
* The meaning of independence in 1960s/70s Japanese culture industries
* Japanese experimental cinema and avant-‐garde arts of the 1960s/70s
* The impact of ATG and other comparable cultural spaces on 1960s/70s Japan
* Examples of cross-‐medial collaborations
* Audiences of 1960s/70s Japanese arts and reception of such works in Japan and elsewhere
* Comparative studies of cultural venues
* Comparative studies of new wave films in world cinema
* Studies of key directors and collaborators (cinematographers, actors, art directors, etc.) of 1960s/1970s Japanese cinema.
* The resonance of Japanese 1960s culture in the world today
We welcome proposals from researchers at any stage of their project, and we will accept proposals from those within and beyond the academic field of film studies.
Please send a 400-‐word abstract and 200-‐word (max) biography to atg.symposium@gmail.com.
The deadline for application is 25th May 2011. Successful candidates will be approached by 31st May 2011. To register a seat for the symposium or for any further questions, please contact the e-‐mail address above.
Please note that selected papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of Vertigo Magazine dedicated to Theatre Scorpio. For more information on Vertigo Magazine, published by Close-‐Up Film Centre, please visit: www.vertigomagazine.co.uk or www.closeupfilmcentre.com
Symposium Convenors: Oliver Dew (Birkbeck College, University of London) Julian Ross (Mixed Cinema Network, Universityof Leeds)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: atg.symposium@gmail.com
For submissions: atg.symposium@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/
Call for Films: Ninth Annual Asian Film Festival: Bollywood and Beyond (California)
Deadline: 15 June 2011
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3rd i’s Ninth Annual SF International South Asian Film Festival will take place November 10-13, 2011 at the Roxie and Castro Theaters.
Calling all Bay Area Filmmakers!
3rd i Films is actively seeking film submissions for its annual festival and year-round programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We are looking for innovative films and videos of all lengths and genres from and about South Asia and the Diaspora. We aim to provide a platform for artists taking new directions. Films and videos may be experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, comedy, music videos, digital media, produced in any year and of any length.
Do not send your entry in a fiber-filled envelope.
Submission fees: $10 for shorts (under 40 minutes) / $20 for features
Send to: 3rd i Film Festival 2011 Submissions, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
PLEASE NOTE: We are not currently accepting unsolicited submissions from filmmakers outside the Bay Area. If you would like us to consider your film, please send us an email to programming@thirdi.org, before sending a preview.
If you have any questions, please write to us at info@thirdi.org
Download submission form 2011 >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@thirdi.org
For submissions: 3rd i Film Festival 2011 Submissions, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Website: http://www.thirdi.org
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3rd i’s Ninth Annual SF International South Asian Film Festival will take place November 10-13, 2011 at the Roxie and Castro Theaters.
Calling all Bay Area Filmmakers!
3rd i Films is actively seeking film submissions for its annual festival and year-round programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We are looking for innovative films and videos of all lengths and genres from and about South Asia and the Diaspora. We aim to provide a platform for artists taking new directions. Films and videos may be experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, comedy, music videos, digital media, produced in any year and of any length.
Do not send your entry in a fiber-filled envelope.
Submission fees: $10 for shorts (under 40 minutes) / $20 for features
Send to: 3rd i Film Festival 2011 Submissions, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
PLEASE NOTE: We are not currently accepting unsolicited submissions from filmmakers outside the Bay Area. If you would like us to consider your film, please send us an email to programming@thirdi.org, before sending a preview.
If you have any questions, please write to us at info@thirdi.org
Download submission form 2011 >>
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@thirdi.org
For submissions: 3rd i Film Festival 2011 Submissions, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Website: http://www.thirdi.org
23 May 2011
NFDC to Organise Workshop for Promising Scriptwriters (India)
Deadline: 24 - 27 November 2011
National Film and Development Corporation (NFDC) is providing a platform to promising scriptwriters to prepare them for working and selling original screenplays in the international filmmaking market.
The Government-run agency is organising Screenwriter's Lab 2011, a two-session workshop designed to prepare screenwriters with original Indian stories for working in the international arena.
It is being organised in association with Binger FilmLab, an Amsterdam-based feature-film development agency.
The workshop aims at improving a completed screenplay and increasing the international marketability of the same.
The first session will be held during the Venice International Film Festival in September where participants will get first-hand experience of the workings of the international film community and get to train with their screenplay mentors.
The second session will be held at Film Bazaar, IFFI Goa from November 24-27 where participants will apply their training and pitch their revised screenplays to participants at the film market.
Via: daijaworld.com
Contact Information:
For inquiries: nfdc@nfdcindia.com
Website: http://www.nfdcindia.com
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National Film and Development Corporation (NFDC) is providing a platform to promising scriptwriters to prepare them for working and selling original screenplays in the international filmmaking market.
The Government-run agency is organising Screenwriter's Lab 2011, a two-session workshop designed to prepare screenwriters with original Indian stories for working in the international arena.
It is being organised in association with Binger FilmLab, an Amsterdam-based feature-film development agency.
The workshop aims at improving a completed screenplay and increasing the international marketability of the same.
The first session will be held during the Venice International Film Festival in September where participants will get first-hand experience of the workings of the international film community and get to train with their screenplay mentors.
The second session will be held at Film Bazaar, IFFI Goa from November 24-27 where participants will apply their training and pitch their revised screenplays to participants at the film market.
Via: daijaworld.com
Contact Information:
For inquiries: nfdc@nfdcindia.com
Website: http://www.nfdcindia.com
22 May 2011
Deadline Extended: 3rd Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival (Philippines)
Deadline: 22 June 2011 (from 15 May 2011)
TUDLA Productions in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and UP Film Institute present the 3rd PANDAYANG LINO BROCKA Political Film and New Media Festival.
Calling all students, independent and amateur filmmakers and film/media collectives to submit entries.
Categories: documentary, narrative, animation, experimental, PSAs, motion graphics, etc.
Themes: Nationalism, Love for country
Works produced from 2000 onwards are accepted.
More than one entry from one group or individual is allowed.
Works from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and NCR will have representation in the screenings.
Film Festival Date: August 10-11, 2011
The Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival is a cultural gathering that aims to inspire the creation and popularization of truthful, artistic and relevant audiovisual works to enlighten and cultivate critical consciousness of the mass audience. This maiden launch of this festival in 2009 aims to be an aggregate of efforts in political cinema production and distribution in the first decade of the 21st century, a time of worsening economic crisis aggravating the poor people’s plight.
This affair hails the daring of the late Lino Brocka, whose works earned local and international acclaim for political cinema and whose untimely death saw a decline in political cinema in the mainstream. While critical of the government and the prevailing system, even the
government recognized his talent and contribution, as he was given the posthumous distinction of National Artist for Film in 1997.
It is Lino Brocka’s strong conviction that artists are first and foremost citizens, and must address the issues confronting the country. That’s why in his practice, his films "look with sympathy on
the common man and the human condition" and were situated in their dwellings and thoughts. Lino Brocka firmly believes that films and politics cannot be dissociated. His desire is to develop what he calls "the Great Filipino Audience" which for him is more important than creating "the Great Filipino Movie."
Films of political and progressive content are deemed to be not widely patronized or are thought to be not commercial successes. But if the audience is the common people and the works speak of their lives, no political film shall ever be unpopular and immaterial. They will always find audience among the millions of poor and oppressed people in society, as the films of Lino Brocka.
There is a battleground in the field of filmmaking and artistic production—the struggle for the hearts and minds of the people. This festival engages itself in this battle, as it campaigns for artists and audience to revert from the dominant practice of local mainstream and Hollywood entertainment production and consumption to film as a platform for social and political commentary.
Truly, film is a powerful tool to shape mind and consciousness.
Artists are here challenged to use film as a vehicle for socio-cultural reflection and as an ideological weapon to liberate the minds of the people. For films as art that exposes, identifies and defies the oppressors in society guides the way for the realization of the democratic aspirations of the people.
"We must produce films that will hurt, films that will not let you rest, for the times are bad and given times like these, it is a crime to rest." ~ Lino Brocka
TUDLA Productions is also looking for volunteers, members who would like to train and dare fulfill the duties of an alternative media group! Please contact 0922-897-5766 (Sun) or 09168248246 (Globe).
Entry form:
Contact Information:
For inquiries: tudla_productions@yahoo.com or call 0922-897-57766 or +632-345-8804
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TUDLA Productions in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and UP Film Institute present the 3rd PANDAYANG LINO BROCKA Political Film and New Media Festival.
Calling all students, independent and amateur filmmakers and film/media collectives to submit entries.
Categories: documentary, narrative, animation, experimental, PSAs, motion graphics, etc.
Themes: Nationalism, Love for country
Works produced from 2000 onwards are accepted.
More than one entry from one group or individual is allowed.
Works from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and NCR will have representation in the screenings.
Film Festival Date: August 10-11, 2011
The Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival is a cultural gathering that aims to inspire the creation and popularization of truthful, artistic and relevant audiovisual works to enlighten and cultivate critical consciousness of the mass audience. This maiden launch of this festival in 2009 aims to be an aggregate of efforts in political cinema production and distribution in the first decade of the 21st century, a time of worsening economic crisis aggravating the poor people’s plight.
This affair hails the daring of the late Lino Brocka, whose works earned local and international acclaim for political cinema and whose untimely death saw a decline in political cinema in the mainstream. While critical of the government and the prevailing system, even the
government recognized his talent and contribution, as he was given the posthumous distinction of National Artist for Film in 1997.
It is Lino Brocka’s strong conviction that artists are first and foremost citizens, and must address the issues confronting the country. That’s why in his practice, his films "look with sympathy on
the common man and the human condition" and were situated in their dwellings and thoughts. Lino Brocka firmly believes that films and politics cannot be dissociated. His desire is to develop what he calls "the Great Filipino Audience" which for him is more important than creating "the Great Filipino Movie."
Films of political and progressive content are deemed to be not widely patronized or are thought to be not commercial successes. But if the audience is the common people and the works speak of their lives, no political film shall ever be unpopular and immaterial. They will always find audience among the millions of poor and oppressed people in society, as the films of Lino Brocka.
There is a battleground in the field of filmmaking and artistic production—the struggle for the hearts and minds of the people. This festival engages itself in this battle, as it campaigns for artists and audience to revert from the dominant practice of local mainstream and Hollywood entertainment production and consumption to film as a platform for social and political commentary.
Truly, film is a powerful tool to shape mind and consciousness.
Artists are here challenged to use film as a vehicle for socio-cultural reflection and as an ideological weapon to liberate the minds of the people. For films as art that exposes, identifies and defies the oppressors in society guides the way for the realization of the democratic aspirations of the people.
"We must produce films that will hurt, films that will not let you rest, for the times are bad and given times like these, it is a crime to rest." ~ Lino Brocka
TUDLA Productions is also looking for volunteers, members who would like to train and dare fulfill the duties of an alternative media group! Please contact 0922-897-5766 (Sun) or 09168248246 (Globe).
Entry form:
Contact Information:
For inquiries: tudla_productions@yahoo.com or call 0922-897-57766 or +632-345-8804
21 May 2011
Sineng Pambansa Lanao del Sur FDCP Short Film Competition 2011 (Philippines)
Deadline: 31 May 2011
A short-film competition engaging the young people of Lanao del Sur in their quest for the seemingly elusive peace in Mindanao. Completing the phrase "Peace is" participants will be given the chance to show theircreative ideas and concepts on how to solve Mindanao·s centuries-old problem that hasaffected and shaped their lives. They can also describe what peace simply means throughpowerful images and thoughts. This short film competition seeks to empower the Maranaoyouth to express their concept of PEACE through FILM.
1. Director should be 16-33 years old and must have not joined any major film competition.
2. Director should be from Lanao del Sur. For non-Maranaos, participant must have at leasthad 1 year of residency in Lanao del Sur.
3. Any Digital Camera may be used.
4. The video should be 3-10 minutes long (including OBB/CBB).
5. Use of copyrighted music is prohibited, unless allowed by the owner of the material.
6. Nudity, foul language, slur on religious belief, or any other form of offensive contentshall likewise be prohibited.
7. Film must have readable English subtitles.
8. All entries should be submitted in DVD format.
9. Deadline for submission of entries and stints will be May 31, 2011. Entries should besubmitted to the FDCP Coordinator, Ms. Princess Tarhata L. Pacasum at the 2nd FloorPacasum Square Bldg., Gomisa Ave. (formerly Quezon Ave.) Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur.
10. Announcement of the 7 finalists will be on June 19, 2011. All 7 finalists will becompeting in the Film Festival on June 30, 2011. The Jury will be composed of Filmmakers, the FDCP, and a representative of the Provincial Capitol of Lanao del Sur.11.
Awards Night will be on July 1, 2011. Cash Prizes are as follows:
a. 1st Prize - P25,000
b. 2nd Prize - 15,000
c. 3rd Prize - 5,000
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@fdcp.ph
For submissions: FDCP Coordinator, Ms. Princess Tarhata L. Pacasum at the 2nd FloorPacasum Square Bldg., Gomisa Ave. (formerly Quezon Ave.) Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur
Website: http://www.fdcp.ph/
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A short-film competition engaging the young people of Lanao del Sur in their quest for the seemingly elusive peace in Mindanao. Completing the phrase "Peace is" participants will be given the chance to show theircreative ideas and concepts on how to solve Mindanao·s centuries-old problem that hasaffected and shaped their lives. They can also describe what peace simply means throughpowerful images and thoughts. This short film competition seeks to empower the Maranaoyouth to express their concept of PEACE through FILM.
1. Director should be 16-33 years old and must have not joined any major film competition.
2. Director should be from Lanao del Sur. For non-Maranaos, participant must have at leasthad 1 year of residency in Lanao del Sur.
3. Any Digital Camera may be used.
4. The video should be 3-10 minutes long (including OBB/CBB).
5. Use of copyrighted music is prohibited, unless allowed by the owner of the material.
6. Nudity, foul language, slur on religious belief, or any other form of offensive contentshall likewise be prohibited.
7. Film must have readable English subtitles.
8. All entries should be submitted in DVD format.
9. Deadline for submission of entries and stints will be May 31, 2011. Entries should besubmitted to the FDCP Coordinator, Ms. Princess Tarhata L. Pacasum at the 2nd FloorPacasum Square Bldg., Gomisa Ave. (formerly Quezon Ave.) Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur.
10. Announcement of the 7 finalists will be on June 19, 2011. All 7 finalists will becompeting in the Film Festival on June 30, 2011. The Jury will be composed of Filmmakers, the FDCP, and a representative of the Provincial Capitol of Lanao del Sur.11.
Awards Night will be on July 1, 2011. Cash Prizes are as follows:
a. 1st Prize - P25,000
b. 2nd Prize - 15,000
c. 3rd Prize - 5,000
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@fdcp.ph
For submissions: FDCP Coordinator, Ms. Princess Tarhata L. Pacasum at the 2nd FloorPacasum Square Bldg., Gomisa Ave. (formerly Quezon Ave.) Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur
Website: http://www.fdcp.ph/
19 May 2011
Thinkers and Trouble Makers: Panel Discussion of Queer Women of Color Activists (California)
Date: 11 June 2011
The 7th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival world premieres 38 new short films by Bay Area artists this June 10-12, 2011 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco.
The Festival Focus, “Igniting the Intersections”, features a capstone Panel Discussion “Thinkers and Troublemakers: Queer Women of Color Activists” on Saturday, June 11 at 1:00pm. This roundtable of veteran queer women of color activists and artists includes Jewelle Gomez, Ericka Huggins, Olga Talamante, Pratibha Parmar and Helen Zia. Standing at the intersections of gender, sexuality, nationality, race/ethnicity and culture, these deep thinkers, take-charge doers, and long-time troublemakers will illustrate the paths that have led to our current political and economic crossroads, and illuminate our way forward to social justice.
Jewelle Gomez, a Native American and Black award-winning writer/playwright, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her highly celebrated novel, The Gilda Stories and working on her much-anticipated world premiere of her new play Waiting For Giovanni.
Dr. Ericka Huggins, a former political prisoner and currently a Professor of Women’s Studies, led the Black Panther Party for 11 years, the longest tenure held by any woman in the party’s history. Her work has made tangible strides in the fight against racism, economic injustice and the prison industrial complex.
Pratibha Parmar, a Kenyan-born British South Asian filmmaker, creates evocative and sexy films about social justice. She has over 20 years of experience as a filmmaker and is celebrated for her documentary Warrior Marks with Alice Walker, and her most recent film, Nina’s Heavenly Delights, is an award-winning stunner.
Olga Talamante, the Executive Director of the Chicana/Latina Foundation, was awarded “the most influential Latina in the Bay Area.” Held as a political prisoner in 1970s Argentina until powerful networks of people joined efforts to liberate her, she has dedicated her life to fighting for social justice.
Helen Zia, a second generation Chinese American and award-winning journalist, has inspired young activists and writers to work for social change. Her articles, and scholarly and creative writing, have brought the voices and political movements of Asian American communities to global visibility.
Change begins with those who have the courage to take risks and who are boldly and unapologetically determined to transform systems of oppression. They are leaders who use the poetics and politics of their bodies and lives to obliterate injustice. They are the activists and artists who empower new generations to embrace the truth of our diasporic history and indigenous beauty. QWOCMAP is honored to welcome these courageous feminist, queer, women of color activists and artists. This free event is open to the public and guaranteed to educate, inspire and even tickle us with humor to galvanize social change.
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 11
WHERE: Brava Theater, 2789 24th Street at York, San Francisco
PRICE: All Screenings and Receptions are FREE
Contact Information:
For inquiries: communications@qwocmap.org
Website: http://www.QWOCMAP.org/festival.html
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The 7th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival world premieres 38 new short films by Bay Area artists this June 10-12, 2011 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco.
The Festival Focus, “Igniting the Intersections”, features a capstone Panel Discussion “Thinkers and Troublemakers: Queer Women of Color Activists” on Saturday, June 11 at 1:00pm. This roundtable of veteran queer women of color activists and artists includes Jewelle Gomez, Ericka Huggins, Olga Talamante, Pratibha Parmar and Helen Zia. Standing at the intersections of gender, sexuality, nationality, race/ethnicity and culture, these deep thinkers, take-charge doers, and long-time troublemakers will illustrate the paths that have led to our current political and economic crossroads, and illuminate our way forward to social justice.
Jewelle Gomez, a Native American and Black award-winning writer/playwright, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her highly celebrated novel, The Gilda Stories and working on her much-anticipated world premiere of her new play Waiting For Giovanni.
Dr. Ericka Huggins, a former political prisoner and currently a Professor of Women’s Studies, led the Black Panther Party for 11 years, the longest tenure held by any woman in the party’s history. Her work has made tangible strides in the fight against racism, economic injustice and the prison industrial complex.
Pratibha Parmar, a Kenyan-born British South Asian filmmaker, creates evocative and sexy films about social justice. She has over 20 years of experience as a filmmaker and is celebrated for her documentary Warrior Marks with Alice Walker, and her most recent film, Nina’s Heavenly Delights, is an award-winning stunner.
Olga Talamante, the Executive Director of the Chicana/Latina Foundation, was awarded “the most influential Latina in the Bay Area.” Held as a political prisoner in 1970s Argentina until powerful networks of people joined efforts to liberate her, she has dedicated her life to fighting for social justice.
Helen Zia, a second generation Chinese American and award-winning journalist, has inspired young activists and writers to work for social change. Her articles, and scholarly and creative writing, have brought the voices and political movements of Asian American communities to global visibility.
Change begins with those who have the courage to take risks and who are boldly and unapologetically determined to transform systems of oppression. They are leaders who use the poetics and politics of their bodies and lives to obliterate injustice. They are the activists and artists who empower new generations to embrace the truth of our diasporic history and indigenous beauty. QWOCMAP is honored to welcome these courageous feminist, queer, women of color activists and artists. This free event is open to the public and guaranteed to educate, inspire and even tickle us with humor to galvanize social change.
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 11
WHERE: Brava Theater, 2789 24th Street at York, San Francisco
PRICE: All Screenings and Receptions are FREE
Contact Information:
For inquiries: communications@qwocmap.org
Website: http://www.QWOCMAP.org/festival.html
18 May 2011
Inaugural ScreenSingapore Asian Short Film Awards@ Receives Enthusiastic Response from Across the Asia Pacific
The Board of ScreenSingapore recently announced that the inaugural Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore has received 90 entries from 15 countries and regions in less than two months. The entries were submitted by filmmakers from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, India, Iran, Bangladesh, Cambodia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia and Taiwan, with the majority of the films in English.
A mix of fiction and documentary features, the entries deal with a myriad of topics ranging from friendship, family ties and teenage love, to serious issues such as violence, child abuse and death. The winner stands to walk away with a SGD20,000 cash prize, sponsored by RGM Media, and hosted travel and accommodation to attend the inaugural edition of ScreenSingapore.
As previously announced, legendary filmmaker and three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone, will lead a jury comprising Singaporean Film Director, Eric Khoo, Director and CEO of RGM Media, Devesh Chetty, and Asia Chief Critic for The Hollywood Reporter, Maggie Lee, to select the winner of the award.
The Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore seeks to nurture Asian film talent and celebrate the immense diversity and creativity of young and talented filmmakers. Call for entries, inviting young Asian filmmakers to submit a film with a duration of 10 minutes or less, opened in March 2011 and ended on 30 April 2011.
On making the announcement, Mr Greg Coote, Chairman of the Board of ScreenSingapore, said: “We are extremely encouraged by the outstanding presentation of talent for this year’s Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore. It is clear from the overwhelming response that there is a vibrant and dynamic film community in Asia and ScreenSingapore is proud to provide an outlet for the growing passion and energy for this new generation of filmmakers. With close to a hundred submissions received, our jury is looking forward to viewing each submission and shortlisting the winner.”
Mr Aubeck Kam, Chief Executive Officer of MDA, said: “We look forward to welcoming the winner of the inaugural Asian Short Film Awards to ScreenSingapore from 5 to 12 June. I am confident he or she will represent the best of the vibrant Asian film industry.”
Contact Information:
For inquiries: sophia.ho@commsdna.com
Website: http://www.screensingapore.com.sg/
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A mix of fiction and documentary features, the entries deal with a myriad of topics ranging from friendship, family ties and teenage love, to serious issues such as violence, child abuse and death. The winner stands to walk away with a SGD20,000 cash prize, sponsored by RGM Media, and hosted travel and accommodation to attend the inaugural edition of ScreenSingapore.
As previously announced, legendary filmmaker and three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone, will lead a jury comprising Singaporean Film Director, Eric Khoo, Director and CEO of RGM Media, Devesh Chetty, and Asia Chief Critic for The Hollywood Reporter, Maggie Lee, to select the winner of the award.
The Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore seeks to nurture Asian film talent and celebrate the immense diversity and creativity of young and talented filmmakers. Call for entries, inviting young Asian filmmakers to submit a film with a duration of 10 minutes or less, opened in March 2011 and ended on 30 April 2011.
On making the announcement, Mr Greg Coote, Chairman of the Board of ScreenSingapore, said: “We are extremely encouraged by the outstanding presentation of talent for this year’s Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore. It is clear from the overwhelming response that there is a vibrant and dynamic film community in Asia and ScreenSingapore is proud to provide an outlet for the growing passion and energy for this new generation of filmmakers. With close to a hundred submissions received, our jury is looking forward to viewing each submission and shortlisting the winner.”
Mr Aubeck Kam, Chief Executive Officer of MDA, said: “We look forward to welcoming the winner of the inaugural Asian Short Film Awards to ScreenSingapore from 5 to 12 June. I am confident he or she will represent the best of the vibrant Asian film industry.”
Contact Information:
For inquiries: sophia.ho@commsdna.com
Website: http://www.screensingapore.com.sg/
16 May 2011
Fox International Productions' Chinese Film Development Award
Deadline: 30 October 2011
The Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) and FOX International Productions (FOX) will launch the FOX CHINESE FILM DEVELOPMENT AWARD to support the development of Chinese-language films by offering a "First-Look Deal" in HAF. In association with FOX, HAF will select one Chinese-language film project at HAF 2012, to receive a film development award prize of HKD100,000 and a "First-Look Deal" with FOX.
Selection criteria will be based on the project’s creativity and originality, its Asian cultural contents, and its potential for production into a full length theatrical motion picture with artistic and commercial qualities.
Eligibility
1. The applicant must be the sole and exclusive copyright owner of the project and the Award shall be subject to satisfactory evidence of clear chain of title;
2. Chinese-languages projects or projects with high possibility to be adapted into Chinese language motion pictures;
3. No financing or sales representative attached; and
4. The project may be at any stage of development.
Entry Materials - Compulsory (Bilingual):
1. Completed project entry form
2. Synopsis
3. Director's statement on the project
4. Writer/Director/Producer profile and filmography
5. Provide proof of ownership of the copyright of the submitted project and clear chain of title
The award winner must:
* warrant that the winning project is an original work free from any third party rights;
* agree to offer exclusive first look development right of the winning project to FOX by signing the Development Contract on Fox’s standard terms and conditions.
Prize: HKD100,000 (approximately USD12,500)
Application period: From now to 30 October, 2011
Please send email to haf@hkiff.org.hk for further enquiry.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: haf@hkiff.org.hk
Website: http://www.haf.org.hk
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The Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) and FOX International Productions (FOX) will launch the FOX CHINESE FILM DEVELOPMENT AWARD to support the development of Chinese-language films by offering a "First-Look Deal" in HAF. In association with FOX, HAF will select one Chinese-language film project at HAF 2012, to receive a film development award prize of HKD100,000 and a "First-Look Deal" with FOX.
Selection criteria will be based on the project’s creativity and originality, its Asian cultural contents, and its potential for production into a full length theatrical motion picture with artistic and commercial qualities.
Eligibility
1. The applicant must be the sole and exclusive copyright owner of the project and the Award shall be subject to satisfactory evidence of clear chain of title;
2. Chinese-languages projects or projects with high possibility to be adapted into Chinese language motion pictures;
3. No financing or sales representative attached; and
4. The project may be at any stage of development.
Entry Materials - Compulsory (Bilingual):
1. Completed project entry form
2. Synopsis
3. Director's statement on the project
4. Writer/Director/Producer profile and filmography
5. Provide proof of ownership of the copyright of the submitted project and clear chain of title
The award winner must:
* warrant that the winning project is an original work free from any third party rights;
* agree to offer exclusive first look development right of the winning project to FOX by signing the Development Contract on Fox’s standard terms and conditions.
Prize: HKD100,000 (approximately USD12,500)
Application period: From now to 30 October, 2011
Please send email to haf@hkiff.org.hk for further enquiry.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: haf@hkiff.org.hk
Website: http://www.haf.org.hk
15 May 2011
Connections: Wine & Cheese Networking Event (Asian American Film Lab, New York)
Deadline: 20 May 2011
To assist us as we expand to include more networking opportunities and forge connections throughout the entertainment community, we are excited to introduce ‘AAFilmLab Connections’ and Activities Coordinator, Jennifer Betit Yen.
Under the umbrella of ‘AAFilmLab ¬Connections’ Jennifer will be coordinating activities within the AAFilmLab community, facilitating closer knit connections and networking opportunities, outside of our other programs, and fostering broader support, presence, and sense of community to the rest of NYC’s extended community of filmmakers, actors, writers, and organizations.
We will kick off ‘AAFilmLab Connections’ with a wine and cheese networking opportunity.
WHEN: Friday, May 27th, 8-11pm in Midtown West.
WHAT TO BRING:
1. a bottle of wine OR your favorite cheese and cracker/fruit and veggie combo to share; and
2. an industry friend (a fellow actor/writer/director/etc) who would like to meet and mingle.
**Not mandatory to bring anything, however, highly encouraged**
WHERE: Midtown West, New York, NY (PLEASE follow RSVP instructions for the address and other details.)
RSVP: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org with the following by May 20th:
1. your name & trade
2. guest's name and trade
3. what food or beverage item you will be bringing.
4. subject: "May 27th RSVP"
Contact Information:
For inquiries: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org
For submissions: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org
Website: http://www.aafilmlab.com/
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To assist us as we expand to include more networking opportunities and forge connections throughout the entertainment community, we are excited to introduce ‘AAFilmLab Connections’ and Activities Coordinator, Jennifer Betit Yen.
Under the umbrella of ‘AAFilmLab ¬Connections’ Jennifer will be coordinating activities within the AAFilmLab community, facilitating closer knit connections and networking opportunities, outside of our other programs, and fostering broader support, presence, and sense of community to the rest of NYC’s extended community of filmmakers, actors, writers, and organizations.
We will kick off ‘AAFilmLab Connections’ with a wine and cheese networking opportunity.
WHEN: Friday, May 27th, 8-11pm in Midtown West.
WHAT TO BRING:
1. a bottle of wine OR your favorite cheese and cracker/fruit and veggie combo to share; and
2. an industry friend (a fellow actor/writer/director/etc) who would like to meet and mingle.
**Not mandatory to bring anything, however, highly encouraged**
WHERE: Midtown West, New York, NY (PLEASE follow RSVP instructions for the address and other details.)
RSVP: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org with the following by May 20th:
1. your name & trade
2. guest's name and trade
3. what food or beverage item you will be bringing.
4. subject: "May 27th RSVP"
Contact Information:
For inquiries: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org
For submissions: Jennifer@aafilmlab.org
Website: http://www.aafilmlab.com/
11 May 2011
EU Centre in Singapore's Southeast Asia Video Essay Competition
Deadline: 10 August 2011
The competition is organised in conjunction with Europe Day (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchanges the European Union and Southeast Asia or one of its countries have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries aged 30 and under are invited to submit a video clip of a maximum of 5 minutes that captures the theme in a creative and appealing way. In-depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the European Union in Southeast Asia, or in one of the Southeast Asian countries.
The judging panel will be chaired by the Ambassador of the EU to Singapore, H.E. Marc Ungeheuer, and will include film industry professionals and practitioners from the region.
Four cash prizes will be awarded. The first placed winner will receive SGD$3000, while second and third placed winners will receive SGD$1500 and SGD$1000 respectively. A return ticket to Singapore and accommodation vouchers will also be given to the winner, if he/she is resident elsewhere in Southeast Asia. A “Viewer’s Choice Award” of SGD$1000 will be decided by public voting.
Submissions close on 10 Aug 2011. 10 finalists will be announced on 17 Aug and the videos will be hosted online for the public to view and to vote until 31 Aug. Winners will be announced on 2 Sep 2011.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
The European Union Centre in Singapore is calling for entries for the 2011 Video Essay Competition, themed “The European Union in South East Asia”. The competition is organized in conjunction with Europe Day 2011 (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchange and influence the European Union and South East Asia have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries are invited to submit a video clip that captures the subject in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. In depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the EU in Southeast Asia, or your home country in Southeast Asia. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the EU Centre in September 2011.
Concept
What is the European Union (EU)? How is the EU imagined by South East Asians? What lessons can be learned from the EU and what can the EU learn from us in Singapore and around South-East Asia? These are just some of the topics that we hope filmmakers will explore. We are interested in innovative and original video work on the topic which reflects the diversity of opinions of individuals in the region.
There are no restrictions to the art form of the final product as long as it is presented in the form of a video clip - it can be produced in a variety of techniques, and can comprise live action, animation, still photography or any combination of the above. The final work can come from any genre including personal accounts, fiction, documentary, experimental, and music video. Some themes we hope will be explored include, but are not limited to development, innovation, integration, culture and heritage, art, and identity.
Eligibility
The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries under the age of 30. Individual or group submissions will be accepted. Please nominate a representative to handle all correspondence if part of a group submission. If a group submission is declared the winner, the group representative will receive the award and prize, and will be responsible for distributing it amongst the group members. Only the representative of the group will receive the plane ticket and accommodation vouchers for the awards ceremony in Singapore.
Guidelines for Submission
Content can be in any language, but where it is not in English, English subtitles should be provided. Your video must relate to the competition’s theme.
Final productions should be a maximum of 5 minutes (inclusive of credits and title screens).
They cannot contain violence, profanity, sex or direct attacks on individuals or organizations. It should not contain any other conduct or expression likely to be deemed unlawful (please see Terms and Conditions for further points).
The submission must be the entrant’s own original creation – no copyrighted music, video, or images may be used.
The video author’s name(s) and the line “EU Centre Singapore Video Essay Competition 2011” is to be included in the opening credits.
The videos should be in one of the following file formats: Windows Media Video (.avi), mobile phones (.3gp), Windows (.wmv), Mac (.mov), iPod/PSP (.mp4), .mpeg, Adobe Flash (.flv), h264 (.mkv).
Entrants are to submit a link to a soft copy of the video (via dropbox, yousendit, sendspace) along with a completed entry form via email. Entrants are to ensure that the download links provided are working and that the correct file is uploaded. The EU Centre will not be responsible for late entries resulting from the failure to ensure this.
Selection
Entries will be accepted up till 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. The deadline will be strictly enforced, and no changes will be allowed after 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. A complete entry includes a complete entry form as well as a soft copy of the video submission.
After the competition closes, 10 finalists will be shortlisted, chosen by a EUC jury. These finalists will be announced by 17 Aug 2011 and will be notified by e-mail. The shortlisted videos will then be showcased on the competition website and/or on the EU Centre’s Youtube page.
Authors, whose entries are shortlisted will be required to submit a selection of film stills as well as a 30 second trailer of their film for promotional purposes.
Subsequently, three prize-winning videos will be selected by public voting as well as by the judging panel.
Public voting will end at 12pm on 9 Sep 2011. The winners will be announced on 15 Sep 2011 by e-mail, as well as published on the competition website.
Public voting requires voters to have a Facebook account.
The sole criterion for the “Viewer’s Choice Award” is total number of “likes” on the video hosted on the EU Centre’s Facebook page by 12pm, 31 Aug 2011.
Public voting (number of likes) will also account for 20% of the final result.
Key Dates
Launch of competition: 9 May 2011
Last day for submission of entries: 10 Aug 2011
Announcement of finalists, public voting opens: 17 Aug 2011
End of public voting: 31 Sep 2011
Announcement of winners: 2 Sep 2011
Prizes 1st place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$3000 cash prize.
2nd place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$1500 cash prize.
3rd place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$1000 cash prize.
A “people’s choice” prize of SGD$1000 will also be awarded
The first prize winner, if not resident in Singapore will also receive a return ticket to attend the public screening and awards ceremony, as well as accommodation vouchers covering two nights in Singapore.
Assessment Criteria
Artistic ability and technical skill will be given equal weight
Artistic Ability
Download the official entry form here
Contact Information:
For inquiries: eucsec@nus.edu.sg
For submissions: eucsec@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.eucentre.sg
Read more
The competition is organised in conjunction with Europe Day (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchanges the European Union and Southeast Asia or one of its countries have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries aged 30 and under are invited to submit a video clip of a maximum of 5 minutes that captures the theme in a creative and appealing way. In-depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the European Union in Southeast Asia, or in one of the Southeast Asian countries.
The judging panel will be chaired by the Ambassador of the EU to Singapore, H.E. Marc Ungeheuer, and will include film industry professionals and practitioners from the region.
Four cash prizes will be awarded. The first placed winner will receive SGD$3000, while second and third placed winners will receive SGD$1500 and SGD$1000 respectively. A return ticket to Singapore and accommodation vouchers will also be given to the winner, if he/she is resident elsewhere in Southeast Asia. A “Viewer’s Choice Award” of SGD$1000 will be decided by public voting.
Submissions close on 10 Aug 2011. 10 finalists will be announced on 17 Aug and the videos will be hosted online for the public to view and to vote until 31 Aug. Winners will be announced on 2 Sep 2011.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
The European Union Centre in Singapore is calling for entries for the 2011 Video Essay Competition, themed “The European Union in South East Asia”. The competition is organized in conjunction with Europe Day 2011 (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchange and influence the European Union and South East Asia have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries are invited to submit a video clip that captures the subject in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. In depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the EU in Southeast Asia, or your home country in Southeast Asia. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the EU Centre in September 2011.
Concept
What is the European Union (EU)? How is the EU imagined by South East Asians? What lessons can be learned from the EU and what can the EU learn from us in Singapore and around South-East Asia? These are just some of the topics that we hope filmmakers will explore. We are interested in innovative and original video work on the topic which reflects the diversity of opinions of individuals in the region.
There are no restrictions to the art form of the final product as long as it is presented in the form of a video clip - it can be produced in a variety of techniques, and can comprise live action, animation, still photography or any combination of the above. The final work can come from any genre including personal accounts, fiction, documentary, experimental, and music video. Some themes we hope will be explored include, but are not limited to development, innovation, integration, culture and heritage, art, and identity.
Eligibility
The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries under the age of 30. Individual or group submissions will be accepted. Please nominate a representative to handle all correspondence if part of a group submission. If a group submission is declared the winner, the group representative will receive the award and prize, and will be responsible for distributing it amongst the group members. Only the representative of the group will receive the plane ticket and accommodation vouchers for the awards ceremony in Singapore.
Guidelines for Submission
Content can be in any language, but where it is not in English, English subtitles should be provided. Your video must relate to the competition’s theme.
Final productions should be a maximum of 5 minutes (inclusive of credits and title screens).
They cannot contain violence, profanity, sex or direct attacks on individuals or organizations. It should not contain any other conduct or expression likely to be deemed unlawful (please see Terms and Conditions for further points).
The submission must be the entrant’s own original creation – no copyrighted music, video, or images may be used.
The video author’s name(s) and the line “EU Centre Singapore Video Essay Competition 2011” is to be included in the opening credits.
The videos should be in one of the following file formats: Windows Media Video (.avi), mobile phones (.3gp), Windows (.wmv), Mac (.mov), iPod/PSP (.mp4), .mpeg, Adobe Flash (.flv), h264 (.mkv).
Entrants are to submit a link to a soft copy of the video (via dropbox, yousendit, sendspace) along with a completed entry form via email. Entrants are to ensure that the download links provided are working and that the correct file is uploaded. The EU Centre will not be responsible for late entries resulting from the failure to ensure this.
Selection
Entries will be accepted up till 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. The deadline will be strictly enforced, and no changes will be allowed after 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. A complete entry includes a complete entry form as well as a soft copy of the video submission.
After the competition closes, 10 finalists will be shortlisted, chosen by a EUC jury. These finalists will be announced by 17 Aug 2011 and will be notified by e-mail. The shortlisted videos will then be showcased on the competition website and/or on the EU Centre’s Youtube page.
Authors, whose entries are shortlisted will be required to submit a selection of film stills as well as a 30 second trailer of their film for promotional purposes.
Subsequently, three prize-winning videos will be selected by public voting as well as by the judging panel.
Public voting will end at 12pm on 9 Sep 2011. The winners will be announced on 15 Sep 2011 by e-mail, as well as published on the competition website.
Public voting requires voters to have a Facebook account.
The sole criterion for the “Viewer’s Choice Award” is total number of “likes” on the video hosted on the EU Centre’s Facebook page by 12pm, 31 Aug 2011.
Public voting (number of likes) will also account for 20% of the final result.
Key Dates
Launch of competition: 9 May 2011
Last day for submission of entries: 10 Aug 2011
Announcement of finalists, public voting opens: 17 Aug 2011
End of public voting: 31 Sep 2011
Announcement of winners: 2 Sep 2011
Prizes 1st place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$3000 cash prize.
2nd place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$1500 cash prize.
3rd place: The video author (or nominated representative, if a team creation) will win a SGD$1000 cash prize.
A “people’s choice” prize of SGD$1000 will also be awarded
The first prize winner, if not resident in Singapore will also receive a return ticket to attend the public screening and awards ceremony, as well as accommodation vouchers covering two nights in Singapore.
Assessment Criteria
Artistic ability and technical skill will be given equal weight
Artistic Ability
- Originality and relation to theme of competition
- Aesthetic qualities (image, sound, etc.)
- Fluency, content and structure
- Production
- Post-production and editing
- Presentation
Download the official entry form here
Contact Information:
For inquiries: eucsec@nus.edu.sg
For submissions: eucsec@nus.edu.sg
Website: http://www.eucentre.sg
02 May 2011
Call for Articles: ‘Travelling’ in Asian, African and Latin American Cinema (Many Cinemas Magazine)
Deadline: 15 May 2011
“Many Cinemas” is a forthcoming e-magazine (1st Issue announced: Spring 2011). It will dedicate its bi-annual issues the many cinemas of the non-western world, namely Asia, Africa, Latin America and other small cinema traditions.
“Many Cinemas” will be a magazine for film aesthetics, theory and analysis beyond the main stream film studies. Every issue will focus one specific topic, and we hope to publish different articles from each continent. The editors will select the proposals and accompany the publishing process. Afterward, “Many Cinemas” will be open peer reviewed, respectively commented.
CFP TRAVELLING
MANY CINEMAS seeks for articles on cinema which focus on travelling – and just like our maxim – in the non-western cinemas of the world like Asia, Africa and Latin America. Holiday, business, private matters. There are several reasons for travelling. The autumn edition of MANY CINEMAS will dedicate its issue to the topic “Travelling”.
Travelling: People undertake a journey to places, strange and not familiar to them. How do they act or behave in an unfamiliar environment and how does it take an impact on them? Cinema is close connected with travelling. It is a window to the world, both real and imaginary. The lights turn off and pictures appear which bring you to places far away.
We are interested in every aspect of travel in cinema.
Some possible topics are:
* How to travel in film, reasons, way of travelling, genre-questions?
* Travel in search of relatives, lovers or someone/something else?
* Exploring own roots – Culture and Identity
* Thoughts of travels
* Vehicles of voyage
* Travelogues
* Images of appearing and vanishing landscapes and people
* Travel and interruption
* Travelling Cinema
And for our rubric BEYOND THE SCREEN we are looking for articles which are loosely connected to film like music, dance, performance, visual culture…
We would like to invite you to participate to our second issue of our e-journal MANY CINEMAS. This time we are looking especially for participants writing on African, Arabian, Latin American, Chinese, or Japanese cinema.
After our first issue which will be published in End of May 2011, the second issue will take place in autumn 2011.
Please send us your proposal (300-500 words) and a brief CV until 15th May 2011. Do not hesitate to mail us, if you have some questions.
The later articles should have a length of 3000 to 4000 words. Please send your proposal to Helen Staufer and Michael Christopher.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: manycinemas@anpa.de
For submissions: manycinemas@anpa.de
Website: http://www.manycinemas.de/
Read more
“Many Cinemas” is a forthcoming e-magazine (1st Issue announced: Spring 2011). It will dedicate its bi-annual issues the many cinemas of the non-western world, namely Asia, Africa, Latin America and other small cinema traditions.
“Many Cinemas” will be a magazine for film aesthetics, theory and analysis beyond the main stream film studies. Every issue will focus one specific topic, and we hope to publish different articles from each continent. The editors will select the proposals and accompany the publishing process. Afterward, “Many Cinemas” will be open peer reviewed, respectively commented.
CFP TRAVELLING
MANY CINEMAS seeks for articles on cinema which focus on travelling – and just like our maxim – in the non-western cinemas of the world like Asia, Africa and Latin America. Holiday, business, private matters. There are several reasons for travelling. The autumn edition of MANY CINEMAS will dedicate its issue to the topic “Travelling”.
Travelling: People undertake a journey to places, strange and not familiar to them. How do they act or behave in an unfamiliar environment and how does it take an impact on them? Cinema is close connected with travelling. It is a window to the world, both real and imaginary. The lights turn off and pictures appear which bring you to places far away.
We are interested in every aspect of travel in cinema.
Some possible topics are:
* How to travel in film, reasons, way of travelling, genre-questions?
* Travel in search of relatives, lovers or someone/something else?
* Exploring own roots – Culture and Identity
* Thoughts of travels
* Vehicles of voyage
* Travelogues
* Images of appearing and vanishing landscapes and people
* Travel and interruption
* Travelling Cinema
And for our rubric BEYOND THE SCREEN we are looking for articles which are loosely connected to film like music, dance, performance, visual culture…
We would like to invite you to participate to our second issue of our e-journal MANY CINEMAS. This time we are looking especially for participants writing on African, Arabian, Latin American, Chinese, or Japanese cinema.
After our first issue which will be published in End of May 2011, the second issue will take place in autumn 2011.
Please send us your proposal (300-500 words) and a brief CV until 15th May 2011. Do not hesitate to mail us, if you have some questions.
The later articles should have a length of 3000 to 4000 words. Please send your proposal to Helen Staufer and Michael Christopher.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: manycinemas@anpa.de
For submissions: manycinemas@anpa.de
Website: http://www.manycinemas.de/
Call for Submissions - Imagine(d) Kinships: Asian Film Festival Berlin
For its third edition in October 2011, the Asian Film Festival Berlin is looking for works that take a critical look at traditional bonds of belonging among Asian subjects. We especially welcome films and videos by Asian, Asian transnational and diasporic filmmakers that challenge rules of normalcy with regard to gender and ethnicity.
The 2011 program will be divided into five sections: New Currents, Asian-Diaspora, Short Films, Experimental, and Documentary. However, we do not set any restrictions on length, genre, and production year.
We only accept DVD as preview format. Please do not send your master tapes to us and please label the preview copies clearly with title and contact address. We would like to keep the preview copies for the festival archive, if you agree, and wish to use film excerpts for publicity purposes for the film and the festival.
We are trying to cover screening fees according to length and format of the work wherever possible. However, as a non-profit festival and with only very limited public funding at our disposal, we appreciate your consideration in helping us to reduce and/or waive costs. There is no submission fee and we kindly ask you to fill out the submission form and send it along with your preview copy.
Send your entry to:
Asian Film Festival Berlin
c/o Sun-ju Choi
Oranienstr. 49
10969 Berlin
Germany
Contact Information:
For inquiries: AFFBerlin@gmail.com
For submissions: Asian Film Festival Berlin, c/o Sun-ju Choi, Oranienstr. 49, 10969 Berlin Germany
Website: http://asianfilmfestivalberlin.com
Read more
The 2011 program will be divided into five sections: New Currents, Asian-Diaspora, Short Films, Experimental, and Documentary. However, we do not set any restrictions on length, genre, and production year.
We only accept DVD as preview format. Please do not send your master tapes to us and please label the preview copies clearly with title and contact address. We would like to keep the preview copies for the festival archive, if you agree, and wish to use film excerpts for publicity purposes for the film and the festival.
We are trying to cover screening fees according to length and format of the work wherever possible. However, as a non-profit festival and with only very limited public funding at our disposal, we appreciate your consideration in helping us to reduce and/or waive costs. There is no submission fee and we kindly ask you to fill out the submission form and send it along with your preview copy.
Send your entry to:
Asian Film Festival Berlin
c/o Sun-ju Choi
Oranienstr. 49
10969 Berlin
Germany
Contact Information:
For inquiries: AFFBerlin@gmail.com
For submissions: Asian Film Festival Berlin, c/o Sun-ju Choi, Oranienstr. 49, 10969 Berlin Germany
Website: http://asianfilmfestivalberlin.com
27 April 2011
Reminder: Asian Cimena Fund Application Deadline is Fast Approaching
Application deadline is approaching!
Deadline 2011: May 10
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is currently accepting applications for Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) 2011, which is an initiative aiming to offer Asian filmmakers opportunities to make high-quality films and enhance their artistic creativity.
ACF support will be offered in the following three categories: Script Development, Post-production and Documentary (Asian Network of Documentary: AND).
1) Script Development Fund (for fiction feature):
This fund is organized to assist Asian filmmakers in the completion of their script, and help enhance the possibility of the project's eventually being produced. Through this funding scheme, projects will be selected annually for awards of 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD) each.
2) Post-production Fund (for fiction feature):
Successful applicants in this category will be granted a chance to complete their post-production process at state-of-the-art post facilities in Korea. Selected projects will be provided with a post-production package that includes Digital Intermediate (DI), Inter-negative, A-B print (35mm blow-up) and Final Mixing.
* Additional support for selected Asian projects:
- Round-trip airfare for up to two people
- Single room accommodation at a serviced residence
- Translation service during post-production sessions in Seoul
3) Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund:
The purpose of AND is to support Asian documentary filmmakers as well as to form a pan-Asian network that will be of practical help in facilitating distribution and showcasing Asian documentaries. Selected projects will be given either 5,000,000 KRW (Approx. 5,000 USD) or 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD) each.
What’s new in ACF 2011?
Especially in 2011, AND launched new fund grant ‘DMZ Fund’ in collaboration with DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival (aka. DMZ DOCS) in Korea. It aims to support Asian film directors who plan to shoot stories in and about conflict areas, with an emphasis on communication and peace settlements. The number of projects and amount of support will be adjusted according to the caliber of the submissions.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: acf@biff.kr
For submissions: click here or Busan International Film Festival, Asian Cinema Fund Team, 5th Floor, Seven Bidg., 13-21 Namsan-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-043, Korea,
Website: http://www.biff.kr
Read more
Deadline 2011: May 10
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is currently accepting applications for Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) 2011, which is an initiative aiming to offer Asian filmmakers opportunities to make high-quality films and enhance their artistic creativity.
ACF support will be offered in the following three categories: Script Development, Post-production and Documentary (Asian Network of Documentary: AND).1) Script Development Fund (for fiction feature):
This fund is organized to assist Asian filmmakers in the completion of their script, and help enhance the possibility of the project's eventually being produced. Through this funding scheme, projects will be selected annually for awards of 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD) each.
2) Post-production Fund (for fiction feature):
Successful applicants in this category will be granted a chance to complete their post-production process at state-of-the-art post facilities in Korea. Selected projects will be provided with a post-production package that includes Digital Intermediate (DI), Inter-negative, A-B print (35mm blow-up) and Final Mixing.
* Additional support for selected Asian projects:
- Round-trip airfare for up to two people
- Single room accommodation at a serviced residence
- Translation service during post-production sessions in Seoul
3) Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund:
The purpose of AND is to support Asian documentary filmmakers as well as to form a pan-Asian network that will be of practical help in facilitating distribution and showcasing Asian documentaries. Selected projects will be given either 5,000,000 KRW (Approx. 5,000 USD) or 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD) each.
What’s new in ACF 2011?
Especially in 2011, AND launched new fund grant ‘DMZ Fund’ in collaboration with DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival (aka. DMZ DOCS) in Korea. It aims to support Asian film directors who plan to shoot stories in and about conflict areas, with an emphasis on communication and peace settlements. The number of projects and amount of support will be adjusted according to the caliber of the submissions.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: acf@biff.kr
For submissions: click here or Busan International Film Festival, Asian Cinema Fund Team, 5th Floor, Seven Bidg., 13-21 Namsan-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-043, Korea,
Website: http://www.biff.kr
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