Film/Video Funding News, Volume #41
Published December 3, 2007

Dear Film/Video Artist,

Welcome to Film and Video Funding News, Volume #41.  This free bi-monthly newsletter is a service provided by The Fund for Women Artists, a community of artists and allies dedicated to celebrating and supporting art that tells the truth about women's lives. For more information about us, please see the About Us section of this web site.

SPECIAL NOTES

Help Us Create the First International Support Women Artists Now Day (SWAN Day)
The Fund for Women Artists is inviting all artists, arts supporters and scholars to participate in the first international Support Women Artists Now Day (SWAN Day) on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
We have created a new section of our website devoted to SWAN Day which includes an overview,
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Share This Newsletter - Please feel free to disseminate this information to other artists, but please credit The Fund for Women Artists. If you know of good sources for this kind of information that you want to recommend, or you have a listing you would like to add, please send it to me at grabo@WomenArts.org.

Contents - This newsletter is organized into three sections:

• Film Festivals/Call for Entries: Lists festivals and other venues seeking films/videos for screenings and/or prizes. Occasionally also lists writer/artist retreats or artist-in-residence programs. Organized chronologically, with soonest deadline listed first. Ongoing opportunities appear at the end of this section of the newsletter.

• Funding Opportunities: Lists foundation deadlines for individual film/video artists AND media arts organizations. Organized chronologically, with soonest deadline listed first.

• Resources: Lists other resources, such as organizations of use to film/video artists, fundraising tools, helpful websites, and the like.

Highlighted entries - Entries highlighted in orange are specifically seeking works by women.

Please note that our newsletters place an emphasis on opportunities for women, people of color, and socially engaged artists. Film/Video artists should check Withoutabox at www.withoutabox.com for a more comprehensive list of general-interest film festivals.

Best of luck in all your good work,

Carrie Grabo
Newsletter Editor
The Fund for Women Artists

Film Festivals/Calls for Entries

Acting for Film Seeks Short Film Scripts – Looking for exceptional short screenplays,  preferably 10-16 pp., with mostly female characters in their 30s and up. Both male and female writers welcome to submit. No horror. Films will be produced by Vermont’s Acting for Film Class, comprised of working film actors wanting to change the view of women in film with great scripts for women. Must be willing to let director have creative license; no pay, but copy of film and credit will be provided and film will be submitted to well-known film festivals. NO FEE. Tara O’ Reilly, Acting for Film, P.O. Box 265, Stowe, VT 05672, tao@pshift.com. Deadline: Immediate and ongoing

Parallel Lines – Selling documentaries and educational films to schools and libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Currently seeking films that can work in Theater Arts, Nursing, and Middle East (not just Israeli-Palestine) programs. Parallel Lines offers producers 40% royalty and allows producers to opt out in 45 days if unhappy with marketing efforts; producers have option to supply the DVDs or to have Parallel Lines handle the duplication and printing. NO FEE. Stanley Stern, Parallel Lines, 48 Montauk Ave., East Hampton, NY 11937, T: (631) 329-6998, info@forwardintime.com, www.forwardintime.com/k-12. Deadline: Immediate

**Women of African Descent Film Festival** (May 10, 2008, Brooklyn, NY) – A special screening of films and videos by women of African descent that explore the theme of “Linkages: Women, Their Families, Neighborhoods, and the Global Community.” Screening will take place on the Long Island University campus in Brooklyn. Categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental. Short and feature-length. Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006 and may originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirement; distribution OK. FEE: $10-$60. Agnes Murray, Director, Women of African Descent Film Festival, 55 Washington St., Suite 218, Brooklyn, NY 11201, T: (718) 625-0080, emomari@brooklynartscouncil.org, www.brooklynartscouncil.org. Deadline: December 5, 2007 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (April 25 – May 4, 2008, Miami Beach, FL) – Seeking feature and short narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films and videos of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexual, intersex, and/or transgendered people. Cash awards of $500-$5,000. Special PlanetOut competition focuses on short works. All works must be South Florida premieres at minimum and must be copyrighted no earlier than January 2005. FEE: $10-$35 (no fee for international submissions). Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 1521 Alton Rd., #147, Miami Beach, FL 33139, T: (305) 534-9924, FAX: (305) 535-2377, kareem@mglff.com, www.mglff.com. Deadline: December 7, 2007 (Planet Out), December 21, 2007 (regular shorts), January 18, 2008 (features)

Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays – [NOTE: Deadline listed is taken from a recent John Templeton Foundation press release but we could not confirm submission details in time for publication - please contact Foundation.] Presented by the John Templeton Foundation and awarding prizes up to $25,000, criteria for the biennial Kairos Prize describe screenplays that are wholesome, uplifting, and inspirational and that result in a greater increase in either man’s love for or understanding of the “one true creator God.” Must have Judeo-Christian perspective. Top winner’s script will be read by top studio executives at Disney, DreamWorks, Fox, and Universal. Must be 87-130 pp., original, unpublished, un-produced, and un-optioned. Collaborations OK. Filmmaker must be 18+ years old to enter. FEE: $50-$75. The John Templeton Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays, 1041 N. Formosa Ave., Formosa Bldg., Suite 217, West Hollywood, CA 90046, T: (805) 484-2700, contact@kairosprize.com, www.kairosprize.com.  Deadline: December 7, 2007 (late)

Park City Film Music Festival (January 17-27, 2008, Park City, UT) – A festival and competition specifically for film composers, directors, and producers, recognizing and celebrating the art of music for film. Competition categories: Features, Shorts, and Documentaries are judged for best use of music; additional competition for Best Film on a Music Subject. Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006; may originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $55-$60. Leslie Harlow, Park City Film Music Festival, 1950 Meadow Dr., Park City, UT 84121, T: (435) 649-5309, lharlow@isp.com, http://parkcityfilmmusicfestival.com. Deadline: December 7, 2007 (late), December 20, 2007 (extended, via withoutabox.com)

Boulder Adventure Film Festival (May 11-14, 2008, Boulder, CO) – Acknowledging and spreading the creativity, enthusiasm, and activism inherent in adventure, from serious exploration to environmental heroism to gripping tales from the edges of the believable. Categories: Animation, Documentary, Short Fiction/Humor (a comedy short that hints at adventure or spoofs it), Short Reality (tight, powerful, dramatic, poetic, and based on actual happenings), Environmental Activism, Action/Sport. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2004; may originate anywhere in the world; may have distribution. No premiere requirement. Boulder Adventure Film Festival, P.O. Box 3340, Boulder, CO 80307, T: (303) 818-6402, admin@boulderadventurefilm.com, http://boulderadventurefilm.com. Deadline: December 10, 2007 (early), January 1, 2008 (regular), January 25, 2008 (late), February 5, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

First Time Film Festival (March 26-29, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Seeking feature-length films, all genres, made by first-time filmmakers. Through high-profile panel discussions and screenings, FFTF takes filmmakers on step-by-step journey into the intricate business and complete creative process of filmmaking, from conception and execution to marketing and distribution. Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006 and may originate anywhere in the world. No premiere requirement. Distribution OK. FEE: $47-$72. Dahlia Waingort, Producer, First Time Film Festival, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 707, Los Angeles, CA 90069, T: (310) 385-7887, FAX: (310) 385-7997, info@firsttimefilmfestival.com, www.firsttimefilmfestival.com. Deadline: December 12, 2007 (regular), December 31, 2007 (late), January 7, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Student Films Across America (March 15 – April 15, 2008, multiple locations) – A festival comprised of dozens of shows on high school and college campuses. Cash prizes. Filmmaker must be a high school or college student, age 29 or younger, and so must at least 50% of the crew. Film may be up to 25 minutes long. Categories: Documentary, Drama, Comedy. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2007; may originate anywhere in the world; must not have distribution. No premiere requirements.  FEE: $10. Brian Amos, Student Films Across America, 250 N. 18th Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, T: (920) 246-7500, info@studentfilmsacrossamerica.com, www.sfaa08.com. Deadline: December 14, 2007 (regular), January 14, 2008 (late), January 25, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Dance Camera West Film Festival (June 6-29, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Seeking to bridge the film and dance communities through the exploration of dance for screen that innovatively merges both performance and cinematic aesthetics. DCW welcomes dance media in any dance style or genre. Categories include screendance, experimental movement-based film, short films, features, documentary, installations, and interactive dance media. Works may have been completed in any year; no premiere requirement; projects may originate anywhere in the world; distribution OK. FEE: $45-$60. Lynette Kessler, Festival Registrar, Dance Camera West Film Festival, 3400 San Marino St. #R, Los Angeles, CA 90006-1106, T: (213) 480-8633, submissions@dancecamerawest.org, www.dancecamerawest.org. Deadline: December 14, 2007 (early), January 17, 2008 (regular)

SF Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival (February 2 – March 9, 2008, San Francisco, CA) – Presented by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the WonderCon comic book and popular culture convention, the festival seeks animated, live-action, and documentary shorts and feature-length films intended/suitable for children and teens. Films may originate anywhere in the world and may have been completed in any year; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $30-$45. Dan Bennett, Director, SF Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival, 1628 Lone Oak Rd., Vista, CA 92084, T: (760) 470-2481, sfchildrensfilm@cox.net, www.sfchildrensfilm.org. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (late), December 31, 2007 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Studio 27: “The Unfaithful Narrator” Screening (January 2008, San Francisco, CA) – Showcase for avant-garde film seeks short experimental film and video work that questions the truth status of narration in film, either spoken or as printed text, and that critiques traditional function of narrator as reliable source of information. Of special interest are films that examine how narration can reconstruct memory, on both an individual and social level. Work should reevaluate function of director's voice, or filmmaker's persona, as comforting site of narrative stability, verisimilitude, and guarantee of cinematic "reality" – e.g., a documentary that questions boundaries between the imaginary and the real by incorporating fictional elements in its voiceover narration, or use of a dramatic framework in which implicit references to actual events via the narration belies the surface semblance of a fictive world. Works should be 30 minutes max, on playable DVDs (all region), MiniDVs (NTSC), or data DVDs (as a Quicktime movie file, especially for digital animations). Include brief written description of work and short filmmaker bio; include adequate SASE if you would like materials returned (only U.S. mail will be returned). NO FEE. Wago Kreider, Studio 27, 588 Sutter St. #11, San Francisco, CA 94102, wagokreider@studio27.org, www.studio27.org. Receipt deadline: December 15, 2007

Portland Jewish Film Festival (April 3-17, 2008, Portland, OR) – Festival explores themes of spirituality and Jewish identity throughout all parts of the world, especially how American Jews perceive themselves in a larger social context; films touch on tragedy, embrace humor, and recount the emotional and tangible gains and losses of a people. Seeking features (narrative and documentary) and shorts. Films must have been completed after November 1, 2005; may originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirement; distribution OK. FEE: $45-$50. Portland Jewish Film Festival, Northwest Film Center, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205, T: (503) 221-1156, FAX: (503) 294-0874, info@nwfilm.org, www.nwfilm.org. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (late)

Very Short Movies Festival (March 6-9, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Series of quarterly competitions for films up to 30 minutes long leads to an annual short film festival in Los Angeles during the winter awards season. “Anchored by a comprehensive website, we support the promotion and exhibition of short films …[leading] to alternative distribution platforms supported by new technologies.” Categories: Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Experimental. Films may originate anywhere and may have been completed in any year; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $35-$100. Very Short Movies, Inc., P.O. Box 46097, Los Angeles, CA 90046-0097, T: (323) 654-9041, FAX: (323) 654-9042, info@veryshortmovies.com, www.VeryShortMovies.com. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (regular), December 31, 2007 (late), January 15, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival (May 1-4, 2008, Seattle, WA) – Celebrating environmental works in all genres (documentaries, narratives, shorts, ad campaigns, PSAs, new media, etc.): works related to climate change, consumption, solutions,  environmental justice, energy, transportation, sustainable living, food production, wildlife, oceans, rivers, forests, restoration, and other environmental topics, as well as films on social themes with an environmental component. This 10th anniversary year, entries that explore how environmental media and messaging have developed are also encouraged. No length requirement, but shorter pieces may have better chance. FEE: $15-$60. Cassy Soden, David Atcheson, Festival Co-Chairs, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, P.O. Box 22695, Seattle, WA 98122, T: (206) 624-9725, info@hazelfilm.org, www.hazelfilm.org. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (early), January 15, 2008 (regular), February 15, 2008 (late), February 22, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

European Spiritual Film Festival (March 21 - April 26, 2008, Clichy, FRANCE) – First annual festival showcasing films that explore spiritual traditions from around the world and their different practices, allowing the public a platform for vast discovery, understanding, and respect. Categories: Fiction, Documentary, Animation. All films must be under 59 minutes and must have been completed after January 2003. Projects may originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $25-$50. Marc-Olivier Louveau, Founder & President, European Spiritual Film Festival, 6 Avenue Anatole France, Clichy 92110, FRANCE, T: +33 6 06 91 83 72, FAX: +33 1 42 84 07 07, contact@festival-esff.com, www.festival-esff.com. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (regular), January 15, 2008 (late)

Texas Black Film Festival (January 31 – February 2, 2008, Dallas, TX) – Seeking shorts/ tv pilots, features, music videos, animation, and documentaries that express the African-American experience. Texas films receive special consideration. Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2006; may originate anywhere in the world; may have distribution. Dallas premiere preferred in all categories, required for features. FEE: $$25-$30. David Small, Festival Registrar, Texas Black Film Festival, 501 Elm St., Suite 385, Dallas, TX 75202, T: (212) 752-7797, FAX: (214) 752-7798, info@texasblackfilmfestival.com, www.texasblackfilmfestival.com. Deadline: December 15, 2007 (regular), January 2, 2008 (late), January 9, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

**Birds Eye View Festival 2008 Fashion Films Series** (March 2008, London, UK) – In partnership with Showstudio.com, 2008 BEV is making its first foray into the world of “fashion films,” focusing on women filmmakers’ interpretation of fashion and moving image. Films must be innovative and original works made in the past 12 months and no more than 10 minutes long. Shortlist will be selected and showcased as part of Bird’s Eye View festival at London’s ICA in March 2008, alongside views and insight from leading women professionals in the field. FEE: None specified. Birds Eye View, Unit 306 Aberdeen Centre, 22-24 Highbury Grove, London N5 2EA, UK, T: 020 7704 9435 or 020 7704 6500, rosiestrang@birds-eye-view.co.uk, www.showstudio.com/blog/2444, www.birds-eye-view.co.uk. Deadline: December 17, 2007

Sci-Fi-London: The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film (April 30 – May 4, 2008, London, UK) – Seeking documentaries on writers, space, sciences, and futurists; also seeking fictional shorts (1-15 minutes) and features. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2007; may originate anywhere in the world; may have distribution. No premiere requirements. NO FEE. Louis Savy, Festival Director, 145-157 St. John St., London EC1V 4PY, UK, T: +44-20-7871 4555, FAX: +44-20-8983 9426,  wab@sci-fi-london.com, www.sci-fi-london.tv, http://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=3768. Deadline: December 20, 2007 (regular), January 15, 2008 (late), January 31, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary New York LGBT Film Festival & NewDraft Screenplay Competition (June 5-15, 2008, New York, NY) – Seeking independent films, videos, and screenplays by, about, or of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered persons.  FILM: Categories include Fiction, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation. Rough cuts and works-in-progress eligible if completed work will be available by May 19, 2008. No premiere requirements. SCREENPLAYS: Must be feature length; in English; never previously optioned, purchased, published, or produced and not currently in production. NOTE: Do not call to check on submission status. FEE: $20-$25. The New Festival, Inc., 139 Fulton St., Suite PH-3, New York, NY 10038, T: (212) 571-2170, FAX: (212) 571-2179, info@newfest.org, www.newfest.org. Deadline: December 21, 2007 (early, films and screenplays), January 15, 2008 (late, screenplays), February 1, 2008 (films, final)

Noise Pop Film Festival (February 26 – March 2, 2008, San Francisco, CA) – Created to expand San Francisco’s week-long Noise Pop Music Festival. “We will watch any kind of film or video narrative feature, documentary, short, animation, experimental, or music video, but it must explore the connection to music, either in its subject matter, the talent behind or in front of the camera, or an exceptionally prominent soundtrack.” Any length. Categories: Music Documentary, Best Use of Music in Film, Music Video. Films may originate anywhere and may have been completed in any year; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $15-$25. Stacy Horne, Events Director, Noise Pop Film Festival, 2180 Bryant St., Suite 105, San Francisco, CA 94110, T: (415) 375-3370, hey@noisepop.com, www.noisepop.com. Deadline: December 21, 2007 (early), December 31, 2007 (regular)

Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (April 16-24, 2008, Austin, TX) – Showcasing contemporary films from North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, and Spain. Works by or about Latinos and indigenous groups of the Americas eligible. Feature-length and short films of all forms, including dramatic, documentary, experimental, and animation, are welcome; must have been completed after January 1, 2006. FEE: $0-$40 (youth films enter free). Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, Film Selection Jury, 81 San Marcos St., Austin, TX 78702, T: (512) 535-0765, FAX: (512) 535-6268, films@cinelasamericas.org, www.cinelasamericas.org. Receipt deadline: December 21, 2007, 5:00 p.m. (regular), January 18, 2008, 5:00 p.m. (late), January 31, 2008, 5:00 p.m. (youth films)

Stories from the Field / United Nations Documentary Film Festival (April 10-12, 2008, New York, NY) – Filmmakers worldwide are invited to submit documentary films (60 minutes max.) that reflect one or more of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals:eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; develop a global partnership for development. No premiere requirement or required "completed by" date. FEE: $25-$30. Corinna Sager, United Nations Documentary Film Festival, P.O. Box 4114, New York, NY 10163-4114, T: (212) 388-7307, corinna.sager@lifestyleintl.com, info@mcainy.org, www.mcainy.org/unfilm. Receipt deadline: December 28, 2007 (regular), January 9, 2008 (late)

**Black Lily Film & Music Festival** (May 1-4, 2008, Philadelphia, PA) – “The Lily” is an international, multi-racial, non-competitive festival that recognizes the parallels between the music and film industries – both male-dominated fields – and seeks to highlight groundbreaking women filmmakers and musicians. Seeking feature-length (90 minutes max) and short films in the Narrative, New Media/Experimental, Documentary, and Music Video categories; all genres. Works must have been directed, co-directed, and/or produced by a woman. FEE: $25-$50.  Black Lily Film & Music Festival, c/o Penn Women’s Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3643 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-5230, submissions@blacklilyfilm.org, www.blacklilyfilm.org, www.myspace.com/blacklilyfilm. Deadline: December 31, 2007 (late)

One Nation Many Voices Online Film Contest – Offering $5,000-$25,000 cash prizes for short videos illuminating the American Muslim experience. Online voters will determine finalists in each category, and judges include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Glover, Mariane Pearl, Azhar Usman, and Sara Abbasi. Winners will also be aired nationally on Link TV. Entries must be 5 minutes or less. Categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation/Music, Youth 18 & Under, and One Minute & Less. Everyone in the U.S. may compete, regardless of race or religion. NO FEE. Link TV, One Nation Online Film Contest, P.O. Box 2008, San Francisco, CA 94126-2008, onenationfilmcontest@linktv.org, www.linktv.org/onenation. Receipt deadline: December 31, 2007

I-Park Artist Residency 2008 (East Haddam, CT) – Artist residencies offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers, and architects, between May and November, 2008. Most sessions are 4 weeks. Artists responsible for transportation to the area, food, and work materials; no other costs. I-Park is a 450-acre natural woodland retreat; accommodations include private living quarters in an 1850 farmhouse, shared bathroom, private studio; access to electric kiln, music equipment, wireless Internet, and library facilities. NOTE: While filmmakers are welcome and encouraged at I-Park, I-Park’s equipment is limited. (Filmmakers in the past have brought their own laptops, cameras, software, etc.) International applicants welcome – grants of $1,000 to defray travel costs will be offered to 2 international artists . FEE: $20. Artists’ Enclave at I-Park, P.O. Box 124, East Haddam, CT 06423, T: (860) 873-2468, FAX: (877) 276-1306, ipark@ureach.com, www.i-park.org/residency.html. Deadline: December 31, 2007

Arizona Black Film Showcase (March 27-30, 2008, Phoenix, AZ) – “Black Film is American Film.” This festival focuses on cultivating and growing black independent films that entertain and challenge filmmakers as well as filmgoers. Projects may originate anywhere in the world; may have been completed in any year; must not have distribution. No premiere requirements.  FEE: $20-$95. Joanna DeShay, Director, Arizona Black Film Showcase, 2320 East Baseline Rd., Suite 148-494, Phoenix, AZ 85042, T: (602) 304-0830, info@azblackfilm.com, www.azblackfilm.com. Deadline: December 31, 2007 (early), February 1, 2008 (regular), February 15, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

What The Hell Did I Just Watch Comedy Video Festival (February 8-17, 2008, Seattle, WA) – “A showcase and competition for short and mid-length comedic videos…the really funny ones. Video must be funny. Really funny. Not art house funny, not funny if you think about it funny, but ‘Holy *#%&!?’ funny. And no ‘Observances of the complexities that the human comedy’ junk. Our goal is to gather together a series of short films, sketches, and TV pilots that make people laugh out loud without control or restraint, and with the possibility of soiling one or more article of clothing.” FEE: $15-$40. Kanton Budge, Festival Contact, What the Hell Did I Just Watch Comedy Video Festival, 3817 Shelby Rd., Lynnwood, WA 98087, T & FAX: (206) 337-1695, festival@ohthehum.com, http://WhatTheHellDidIJustWatch.com. Deadline: December 31, 2007 (late), January 15, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Urban Film Series & Black Docs/ Next Generation Awareness Foundation (NGAF) – "Connecting communities with history and progressive cinema." Each year NGAF tours film festival projects across the U.S. Programs provide exposure of the arts and the motion picture industry to many communities and bring together historic and notable figures, groups, shorts, features, documentaries, filmmakers, playwrights, actors, actresses, authors, poets, elected officials, and vendors. Film programs:

• Urban Film Series Tour, a.k.a. Black History Month Film & Discussion Series. Receipt deadline: January 1, 2008
• Black Docs Film Series. Receipt deadline: February 25, 2008
• Urban Film & Discussion Series. Receipt deadline: April 1, 2008
• Urban Film Series Tour. Receipt deadline: March 1 & June 1, 2008
• Children’s Film & Education Festival. Receipt deadline: June 1, 2008
• Health and Wellness Film Festival. Receipt deadline: September 1, 2008
   

FEE: $20-$45. Project Coordinator, Black History Month Film & Discussion Series, NGAF, Inc., P.O. Box 6885, Alexandria, VA 22306, T: (202) 409-7240, info@UrbanFilmSeries.com, UrbanFilmSeries@hotmail.com, www.UrbanFilmSeries.com. Deadlines: January 1 – September 1, 2008 (see above)

Asbury Shorts New York’s “Evening of the World’s Best Short Films” (April 2008, New York, NY) – Event highlighting short films from talented directors all over the world. All genres welcome, 20 minute time limit. Past directors include academy nominees and international film festival winners; special guest hosts have included Olympia Dukakis, Jason Reitman, Edie Falco, and Peter Gallagher. FEE: $20. Molly Logan, Producer, 28th Asbury Shorts NY, 553 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215, mollyalogan@gmail.com, www.asburyshortsnyc.com. Deadline: January 1, 2008

International Wildlife Film Festival (May 10-17, 2008, Missoula, MT) – A festival in the heart of the Northern Rockies promoting awareness, knowledge, and understanding of wildlife habitat, people, and nature through excellent film, TV, and other media. Categories: TV Program, TV Series, Animation, Human/Wildlife Interactions, Children’s Program, Children’s Series, Conservation & Environmental Issue, Advertising/PSA, Government Agency, Non-Broadcast Program, Amateur, Newcomer, Youth Group, Presenter/Host, Theatrically Released, News, Independent, Point of View, Music Video, Ecosystem. Entries must have a release date, copyright date, or air date during the calendar years 2005, 2006, or 2007; may originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $20-$180. Janet Rose, Director, International Wildlife Film Festival, 718 S. Higgins, Roxy Theater, Missoula, MT 59801, T: (406) 728-9380, FAX: (406) 728-2881, iwff@wildlifefilms.org, www.wildlifefilms.org. Deadline: January 1, 2008 (early), January 31, 2008 (regular), February 5, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Ivy Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition (April 14-20, 2008, Brown University, Providence, RI) – Seeking domestic and international films and original screenplays completed while filmmaker or writer has/had student status at any higher educational institution (grad, undergrad, specialized school). FEE: $15-$35. Eric Dahlbom, Programming Director, Ivy Film Festival, Box 1930, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, info@ivyfilmfestival.com,films@ivyfilmfestival.com, screenplay@ivyfilmfestival.com,www.ivyfilmfestival.com. Deadline: January 1, 2008 (regular), January 15, 2008 (late)

SUPERFEST (June 2008, San Francisco Bay Area, CA) – Sponsored by CDT (Culture Disability Talent), SUPERFEST showcases the visions of film- and media-makers exploring the complexities of disability experience and the rich diversity of disability culture. Seeking short and feature-length works on the subject of disability. Must have been produced since January 1, 1998. FEE: $10-$90. Superfest Film Festival, P.O. Box 1107, Berkeley, CA 94701-1107, T: (510) 845-5576, superfest@aol.com, http://www.culturedisabilitytalent.org/superfest/2008%20entry%20info.html. Deadline: January 2, 2008 (early), January 15, 2008, (final)

2008 BlueCat Screenplay Competition – For feature-length scripts, with a grand prize of $10,000 and four finalist prizes of $1,500. Every writer who enters receives written script analysis. All ages eligible. Entries must be in English, 80-145 pp. Submit electronically. FEE: $50. BlueCat Screenplay Competition, P.O. Box 2630, Hollywood, CA 90028, info@bluecatscreenplay.com, www.bluecatscreenplay.com, www.myspace.com/bluecatscreenplay. Deadline: January 2, 2008 (regular)

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (June 18-22, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Screening feature, documentary, and short films from Greece and Cyprus and from filmmakers of Greek descent worldwide, as well as films about Greece or with a prevalent Greek theme. Films must have been completed no earlier than January 2005. No premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $35-$60. Angeliki Giannakopoulos, Festival Registrar, The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, 13547 Ventura Blvd., Suite #163, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423, T: (818) 728-0720, FAX: (866) 848-4316, submissions@lagreekfilmfestival.org, www.lagreekfilmfestival.org. Deadline: January 3, 2008 (regular), February 5, 2008 (late)

San Francisco Black Film Festival (June 4-15, 2008, San Francisco, CA) – 10th annual festival celebrating African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and showcasing a diverse collection of films from emerging and established filmmakers. By presenting Black films, SFBFF seeks to reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes. Categories: Documentaries, Shorts, Features, Animation, Student, Youth 5-12, African (shot in Africa), Experimental, Music Video, Screenplays. Films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2007 (but some exceptions granted). FEE: $35-$45. Ave Montague, Festival Registrar, San Francisco Black Film Festival, P.O. Box 15490, San Francisco, CA 94115, T: (415) 346-0199, FAX: (415) 346-9046, film2fest@yahoo.com, www.sfbff.org.  Deadline: January 3, 2008 (screenplays, early) January 5, 2008 (films, early), January 15, 2008 (films, regular), February 5, 2008 (screenplays, final), February 15, 2008 (films, late)

Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series (June 1 – September 30, 2008, New York, NY) – Bringing the best underground films in the world outdoors and to the rooftops of New York. Rooftop seeks independent movies with original ideas in all genres, formats, and lengths. FEE: $8-$15 (per filmmaker, not per submission). Rooftop Films, PMB 401, 285 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215, T: (718) 417-7362, submit@rooftopfilms.com, www.rooftopfilms.com. Deadline: January 4, 2008 (early), February 16, 2008 (regular); March 1, 2008 (late)

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition – $10,000 Grand Prize. All the reading is done by 70 production companies and all prize winners, runners-up, finalists, and semifinalists are promoted by Scriptapalooza for one year. Screenplay must be 80-140 pp., original, in English, any genre. Writer may live anywhere in the world, must be 18+ years old. FEE: $40. Scriptapalooza, 7775 Sunset Blvd. Suite 200, Hollywood, CA 90046, (323) 654-5809, info@scriptapalooza.com, www.scriptapalooza.com. Deadline: January 7, 2008

New Directors/ New Films 2008 (March 26- April 6, 2008, New York, NY) - Non-competitive festival for emerging filmmakers, presented by the Department of Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Shorts and features, all types and genres; festival has no separate categories and awards no prizes. Must have been completed in current or preceding year and must be New York City premiere. NO FEE. Jenny He, New Directors/New Films, Film Society of Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th St., Plaza Level, New York, NY, 10023, T: (212) 875-5610, FAX: (212) 875-5636, festival@filmlinc.com, jenny_he@moma.org,  www.filmlinc.com/ndnf/submissions.html. Receipt deadline: January 9, 2008

Hot Docs 2008 (April 17-27, 2008, Toronto, CANADA) – Festival for documentaries of all lengths and subject matter. Canadian and international filmmakers eligible. Film must have been completed and/or screened after January 1, 2007; must be in English or English subtitled; and must be a Toronto premiere. FEE: $110 CDN (includes admission to The Doc Shop market event and service). HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 333, Toronto, Ontario,  M5V 2K4, CANADA, T: (416) 203-2155, FAX: 416-203-0446, submissions@hotdocs.ca, www.hotdocs.ca. Receipt deadline: January 10, 2008 (late)

Media That Matters Film Festival - Seeking short (12-minutes max.) films on topics such as Media Literacy, Justice, Elections and Democracy, Food Politics, LGBT, Youth Activism, Race, Gender, Human Rights, and the Environment. Interesting, insightful, and creative films in all genres welcome - Documentary, Narrative, Experimental, Comedy, Animation, PSA, Digital Story, Music Video, etc. Youth-produced projects encouraged. Cash awards. Winners get international distribution deal: DVD broadcast, web streaming, and hundreds of community screenings. If your piece is too long, consider submitting shorter cut or stand-alone excerpt. FEE: $10-$25; free for youth/students 18 & under. Leah Sapin, Media That Matters Film Festival, 104 West 14th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, T: (646) 230-6368, FAX: (646) 230-6388, leah@artsengine.net,  www.mediathatmattersfest.org/submit.  Deadline: January 11, 2008

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (May 10-17, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Highlighting the diversity of the Jewish experience, deepening Jewish values, and encouraging new dialogue through films featuring Jewish issues, traditions, challenges and characters. LAJFF will showcase an international selection of contemporary features, documentaries, shorts and animated films. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2004, except for animated films, which may have been completed in any year. Films may originate anywhere in the world; distribution OK; no premiere requirements.  FEE: $40-$75. Hilary Helstein, Festival Director, Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, 5870 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036, T: (323) 938-2531, FAX: (323) 954-9175, info@lajfilmfest.org, www.lajfilmfest.org. Deadline: January 11, 2008 (regular), February 1, 2008 (late), February 11, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (June 16-23, 2008, Silver Spring, MD) - Seeking documentaries that demonstrate excellence in cinematic craft and innovation in storytelling:  fabulous and thoughtful, fresh and unusual, experimental or traditional, ultra-short or epic, journalistic or personal filmic exploration on any subject. 4-day international documentary conference awards up to $50,000 in cash and prizes. Films must have been completed after March 1, 2007; must not have been broadcast on TV or screened theatrically in U.S. prior to June 23, 2008; must be Washington, DC, area premiere. To be eligible for prestigious – and big prize – Sterling Award, feature documentaries should not have played in more than 2 other U.S. film festivals prior to SILVERDOCS. FEE: $25-$55. Patricia Finneran, Festival Director, SILVERDOCS Entries, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910, T: (301) 495-6738, programming@silverdocs.com, www.silverdocs.com. Deadline: January 11, 2008 (early), February 15, 2008 (regular), March 7, 2008 (late), March 14, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Los Angeles Film Festival (June 19-29, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Film Independent’s competitive international festival is a qualifying festival in all categories for the Independent Spirit Awards and is also a qualifying festival for the Narrative and Animated Short film categories of the Academy Awards. Eligibility: features, shorts, and music videos completed after January 1, 2007; features must not have had any public or festival screenings in the greater Los Angeles area; features and shorts must not have had any commercial theatrical or TV play in the U.S.; features must not have been broadcast on Internet, but shorts may have had short-term, non-commercial broadcast on Internet. FEE: $15-$70 (free for High School Shorts). Los Angeles Film Festival, Film Independent, 9911 West Pico Blvd., 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90035, T: (310) 432-1200, (310) 432-1203 (FAX), lafilmfest@FilmIndependent.org, www.lafilmfest.com. Deadline: January 11, 2008 (regular); February 18, 2008 (shorts & music videos), March 3, 2008 (final)

Hollywood Black Film Festival (June 3-8, 2008, Hollywood, CA) – This annual celebration of black cinema welcomes submissions from all filmmakers but to be eligible for the competitive program one of the creative principals – writer, director, or producer – must be black or of African heritage. Categories: Narrative Feature, Short, Student, Documentary, Animation, Music Video, and Storyteller (script competition). Films must have been completed after September 1, 2006 and must be a U.S. premiere; may originate anywhere in the world; distribution OK. NOTE: Excerpts from winning scripts in Storyteller Competition receive live staged reading at Festival. FEE: $45-$65. Jacqueline Blaylock, Festival Director, Hollywood Black Film Festival, 8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2057, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, T: (310) 407-3596, FAX: (310) 943-2326, info@hbff.org, www.hbff.org. Deadline: January 15, 2008 (early), February 15, 2008 (late), February 22, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Pangea Day Project – This one-day, world peace-promoting event is the brainchild of Egyptian-American documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim and named after Pangea, the supercontinent that existed some 250 million years ago (from ancient Greek, meaning “entire” and “earth”). The project will put together a 4-hour movie of short films by directors around the world and air it worldwide on May 10, 2008 – at organized events in Cairo, Jerusalem, Kigali, Ramallah, Rio de Janeiro, Dharmsala, New York, and London, and broadcast live through the Internet, TV, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.  For a moment, says Noujaim, “imagine if we had a day when millions of people across the globe came together in the dark, watching the same films, transported from their own worlds into the world of someone else, someone who breaks stereotypes and begins conversation.” After Pangea Day, some of the selected shorts may be developed into feature-length films. Filmmakers invited to submit short films of extraordinary power – illustrating emotions like joy, grief, fear, anger, hope, or disgust; or exploring universal subjects such as home, food, conflict, freedom, power, and humor. Preference for visual stories that can be understood despite language barriers. Films must be no longer than 5 minutes; in English or with English subtitles; completed after January 1, 2006; never commercially distributed or broadcast in the U.S. Submission online via the Pangea Day group on YouTube; instructions on website. NO FEE. www.pangeaday.org. Receipt deadline: January 15, 2008

**Women of Color Arts and Film Festival** (March 21-23, 2008, Atlanta, GA) - A festival of films and videos from across the globe by and about women of color. Categories: Documentary, Narrative, Animation, Experimental, Student. Works must have been completed after January 1, 2005. FEE: $15-$30. Mojisola Sonoiki, Festival Director, Women of Color Arts and Film Festival, 1124 Wylie St., Unit A303, Atlanta, GA 30316,  iyalodeproductions@yahoo.com, moji@iyalodeproductions.com, www.iyalodeproductions.com. Deadline: January 18, 2008 (regular), February 8, 2008 (late), February 22, 2008 (final)

Outfest 2008 Screenwriting Lab (June 11-13, 2008, Los Angeles, CA) – Lab runs in conjunction with gay and lesbian film festival in the heart of the entertainment industry (see Outfest 2008 Festival listing below). Seeking original, feature-film screenplays that display significant content or thematic material regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered persons and/or issues. Material must not have been purchased or optioned.  Lab is designed for early career writers who have not received screenplay credit on a feature film, but more established writers may be considered. Individuals eligible to enter regardless of sexual orientation. Travel to L.A. for the lab not guaranteed but will be provided if available.  FEE: $25.  Outfest Screenwriting Lab, 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1022, Los Angeles, CA 90010, T: (213) 480-7088, FAX: (213) 480-7099, programming@outfest.org, www.outfest.org. Deadline: January 18, 2008

Global Green Indigenous Film Festival (April 18-20, 2008, Santa Fe, NM) – For films and videos that address indigenous environmental concerns and issues. Categories: Full-length and short documentaries and dramas, experimental (emerging artist), and music video. Must have been completed after January 1, 2005. NO FEE. Charmaine Jackson-John, National Tribal Environmental Council, 2501 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87104, T: (505) 242-2175, FAX: (505) 242-2654, globalgreen@ntec.org, www.ntec.org. Deadline: January 18, 2008

Crossroads Film Festival (April 3-6, 2008, Jackson, MS) –  “It’s all about your story – share it.” Cash and gift awards. Categories: Feature Film, Short, Documentary, Experimental, Foreign, Student, Music Video, and Animation. Film must have been completed no earlier than June 30, 2005. FEE: $10-$45. Crossroads Film Festival, P.O. Box 22604, Jackson, MS 39225, www.crossroadsfilmfest.com.  Deadline: January 20, 2008 (late)

Outfest 2008: The 26th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (July 10-21, 2008, Los Angeles, CA – Gay and lesbian film festival in the heart of the entertainment industry seeks films and videos of interest to LGBTI people, with prizes including $5,000 HBO Outstanding First Narrative Feature Award. Performers: Outfest also seeks submissions and/or proposals for multi-media, performance, and interactive projects for inclusion in Platinum, the experimental and new media section of the festival.  Categories: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Animated.  FEE: $15-$35.  Outfest 2008, 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1022, Los Angeles, CA 90010, T: (213) 480-7088, FAX: (213) 480-7099, programming@outfest.org, www.outfest.org.  Deadline: January 25, 2008 (early), March 3, 2008 (final)

Reel Lives: Cancer Chronicles (August 28-30, 2008, Geneva, SWITZERLAND) – Sponsored by the International Union Against Cancer, this international documentary film competition honors those whose lives have been impacted by cancer and to increase awareness across global borders of the continued impact of this disease as a global health issue. Open to patient advocacy organizations, nonprofits, medical centers, amateur and professional filmmakers, and film school students. Films must have a direct link with cancer and address the patient experience in some way, which can also include the perspectives of family or caregivers. Categories: Feature, Short, Reportage-Style, PSA.  Films may have been completed in any year and originate anywhere; no premiere requirement; distribution OK. NOTE: Amateur/student filmmakers may apply for grant of $1,000 towards production of their entry. NO FEE. Reel Lives: Cancer Chronicles, 62 route de Frontenex, Geneva 1207, SWITZERLAND, T: (212) 710-2707, FAX: (646) 375-2344, info@reellives.org, http://reellives.org. Deadline: January 25, 2008 (early), May 1, 2008 (regular)

Scene First Student Film Festival (March 27-29, 2008, Wilmington, NC) – “Access Without Attitude.” Providing aspiring high school and college student filmmakers with opportunities to show their films, network with industry professionals, and receive hands-on training. Categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, Comedy, Music Video, Horror, PSA/Commercial. FEE: $15-$45. Katie Boucher, Submissions Coordinator, Scene First Student Film Festival, 144D Harbison Blvd., Suite 210, Columbia, SC 29212, T: (803) 227-2600, FAX: (803) 227-2601, info@campusentertainment.net, www.scenefirstfestival.com. Deadline: January 25, 2008 (early), February 15, 2008 (regular), February 22, 2008 (late), February 29, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

Film Independent’s Project:Involve - A Los Angeles-based diversity mentoring, training, screening, and job placement program providing emerging filmmakers with exposure, experience, and connections in film industry. Runs October 2008 - June 2009 and includes 4-month mentorship and one-year free membership to Film Independent. Applicants must meet Project:Involve’s mission of increasing cultural diversity in film industry. FEE: $35 (members), $55 (nonmembers). Film Independent, Project:Involve, 9911 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035, T: (310) 432-1280, ProjectInv@FilmIndependent.org, www.FilmIndependent.org/program.html. Deadline: January 28, 2008

Split This Rock Poetry Festival Film & Video Program (March 20-23, 2008, Washington, DC) – Festival exploring and celebrating the many ways that poetry can act as an agent for change seeks artistic, experimental, and challenging film/video interpretations of poetry that explore critical social issues. Entries must be submitted on DVD (NTSC only) or CD (.mov format only), no HD formats. (Please note: videos with h264, divx compression or any format not mentioned above will not be accepted.) Running time for entries should not exceed 15 minutes. All entries must be original and in English. If portions of submitted work contain material from third parties, author must have and be able to provide written permission to use it. Send completed entry form, entry fee (made payable to The Poetry Center of Chicago), short synopsis, artist’s bio, and artist’s statement (one page), and label all DVDs and CDs with title, running time, director’s name, and contact email. NOTE: No phone calls. FEE: $15. Francesco Levato, Split This Rock, The Poetry Center of Chicago, 37 S. Wabash, Suite 704, Chicago, IL 60603, info@splitthisrock.org, www.SplitThisRock.org, www.poetrycenter.org/calls/Split_this_Rock-ENTRY.pdf. Deadline: January 30, 2008

Langston Hughes International African American Film Festival (Seattle, WA) – For emerging and established filmmakers. Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include a significant amount of content involving people of African descent.  Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children’s, youth-made, shorts, LGBT, animation, experimental. $50 honorarium. FEE: $20. LFAAFF, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 – 17th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144, T: (206) 684.4757, info@langstonblackfilmfest.org, iknowafilm@langstonarts.org, www.langstonarts.org. Deadline: January 31, 2008

The Mockumentary Film Festival (MOCKFEST) (May 2-4, 2008, Hollywood, CA) – A festival solely devoted to the mockumentary, a groundbreaking film style capable of bending reality and shaping human perceptions. Festival will feature all types and lengths, comedic, dramatic, and experimental. Films may have been completed in any year and originate anywhere in the world; no premiere requirements; distribution OK. FEE: $45-$80. Mockumentary Film Festival, P.O. Box 93095, Hollywood, CA 90093, T: (213) 235-8635, submissions@mockfilmfest.com, www.mockfilmfest.com. Deadline: February 1, 2008 (regular), March 1, 2008 (late), March 15, 2008 (extended, via Withoutabox.com)

CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition – Prestigious competition seeks entries from professional filmmakers and video producers; students and independent filmmakers; networks, distributors, and sponsors; and individual craftspeople such as directors, screenwriters, editors, etc. Every CINE entry is viewed and judged, with entries accepted from sources worldwide. Numerous nonfiction and fiction categories. FEE: $45 (student), $75-$100 (independent); professional entry fees higher. CINE, 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036, T: (202) 785-1136, FAX: (202) 785-4114, info@cine.org, www.cine.org. Receipt deadline: February 1, 2008 (early), February 15, 2008 (final)

Delta International Film and Video Festival (April 11-13, 2008, Cleveland, MS) – Delta State University festival seeks work that exhibits exceptional artistry, insight, and innovation, in all categories and genres: Feature, Documentary, Short, Experimental, Student, and Animation. Established and emerging artists working in the U.S. and internationally welcome to submit, as are students currently enrolled in college or university. Works must have been completed after January 1, 2006. FEE: $10-$25. Delta International Film and Video Festival, Delta State University, Art Department, Box D-2, Cleveland, MS 38733, T: (662) 846-4731, rmoore@deltastate.edu, www.difvf.com. Deadline: February 1, 2008 (regular), February 15, 2008 (late)

Babelgum Online Film Festival – Opportunity for emerging filmmaking talent, including students. 20,000 Euros cash award per category! Films submitted to the competition will be showcased on the Babelgum Online Film Festival Channel launching next year. Award categories: Looking for Genius (best new or emerging talent), Short Film, Documentary, Animation, Social/Environment, Spot/Advertising, Music Video. Film of each category winner will have been highly rated by Babelgum audiences, shortlisted by industry experts, and chosen by Spike Lee. Winners in each category also invited to awards ceremony and gala luncheon to receive their prize from Spike. Explaining that joining up with Babelgum gives independent filmmakers the freedom to screen their work globally, Spike says, “You have no excuses now. If you have film and you’re talented and someone is not seeing it, it’s your fault.” Online submission process only. NO FEE. www.babelgum.com. Receipt deadline: February 15, 2008

Fresh Fruit Festival (July 2008, New York, NY) – International, multi-genre, diverse and inclusive festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender arts and culture seeks works (including films and performances/productions) that reflect any aspect of the LGBT community and culture, especially works touching on less-explored subject matter or subject matter approached in unusual way. Short one-person performance pieces, film, video, or one-act plays should be 60 minutes max.; longer pieces 120 minutes max. FEE: $35 (some scholarships available). Carol Polcovar, Fresh Fruit Festival, 145 East 27th Street, Suite 1A, New York, NY 10016, carol.polcovar@freshfruitfestival.com, www.freshfruitfestival.com. Deadline: Rolling – submissions after February 1, 2008 considered for July 2009

ONGOING:

**Eye Am: Women Behind the Lens** is a curated monthly series that highlights women’s memoir film and women’s exploration of the Self from behind their cameras, airing on TV on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network via cable or free of charge worldwide at www.mnn.org. Eye Am is always seeking short films and videos; if you are a woman making personal short films, videos, or just plain ole art, please email program curator Victoria Kereszi for submission details. NO FEE. victoriakereszi@earthlink.net, www.eyeamvideo.blogspot.com.

The Emperor’s New Shorts (London, UK) – Monthly film and music show at the Cockpit Theatre in London (first Thursday of every month) seeks short films, docs, animation, music videos – “all visual delights will be considered for inclusion in the progamme….We accept submissions continuously, so whatever you have, whenever you have it, send send send!” NO FEE. The Emperor’s New Shorts, 12 Bell Court, Ivy Road., Ladywell SE4 1HF, UK.

Moviehouse (New York, NY) – Looking for high-quality shorts and music videos, 20 minutes or less, either made in New York or made by a New York filmmaker. Series screens independent short films with classic features at Galapagos Art Space on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month; event includes free popcorn, drink specials for trivia contest winners, and an after party. Series’ purpose is to give local filmmakers and performers opportunity to reach larger and more diverse audience than if they hosted their own screening, while providing audience members with access to high-quality, cutting-edge work. Upcoming deadlines include December 17, 2007 (to be screened with The Sting on January 20), December 31, 2007 (to be screened with Casablanca on February 3), and January 14, 2008 (to be screened with Punch Drunk Love on February 17). FEE: $5. Moviehouse, c/o Brilliant Productions, P.O. Box 431, New York, NY 10276, moviehouse@brilliantp.com, www.myspace.com/reellifemoviehouse. 

Zaazz.tv – Weekly competition welcomes two- to five–minute spoofs of movies (live action, animation, and mashups). Winner receives $200. “Zaazz.tv is a website for film and comedy lovers, and a procrastination tool for everyone else. We are filmmakers doing this to keep our skills sharp and to encourage some lively networking/competitions.” NO FEE. http://zaazz.tv.

Funding Opportunities

The Lynn and Jules Kroll Fund for Jewish Documentary Film – This grant program of the Foundation for Jewish Culture supports the completion of original documentary films that explore the Jewish experience in all its complexity. Program and application details will be available on the Foundation for Jewish Culture website in early December. grants@jewishculture.org, www.jewishculture.org. Deadline: Not yet specified

Asia Society / Goldman Sachs Foundation Media & Technology Prize – $25,000 award recognizing a program within a U.S.-based public or private for-profit or nonprofit organization that has developed outstanding programs that use media/technology to educate students or teachers about other world regions and cultures or international issues. Candidates may be nominated or apply directly. Online application process available. Asia Society, Education Department, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021, gsfprizes@asiasoc.org, http://internationaled.org/prizes/media-application.htm.  Deadline: December 3, 2007

Women's Film Preservation Fund – Founded by New York Women in Film and Television, WFPF supports preservation or restoration of American films, from any era, in which women have held significant creative positions, including, but not limited to, writer, director, producer, editor, and performer. Grants of up to $10,000; in-kind grants up to $25,000 also awarded from Cineric, Inc. Grants may only be used for actual costs connected with restoration/preservation of film (not for salaries or general administrative costs). Individuals and not-for-profit organizations eligible; films may be of any length, on any subject matter, and in any format or base. Sue Marcoux, Women’s Film Preservation Fund, New York Women in Film & Television, 6 East 39 Street, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10016-0112, T: (212) 679-0870 ext. 25, info@nywift.org,  www.nywift.org/article.aspx?id=69. Deadline: December 15, 2007

Puffin Foundation Artist Grant Awards – Grants averaging $1,000-$2,500 to encourage emerging artists in the fields of art, music, theater, dance, photography, and literature whose works, due to their genre and/or social philosophy, might have difficulty being aired. Does not fund large film/documentary proposals (though a video project was recently awarded a grant), travel, continuing education, or the writing or publishing of books. Must be permanent resident or citizen of U.S. to apply. Applications for 2008 grants may be requested now by sending a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope. Gladys Miller-Rosenstein, Executive Director, Puffin Foundation, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ 07666-4111, T: (201) 836-8923, FAX: (201) 836-1734, puffingrant@mindspring.com, www.puffinfoundation.org/grants/prospectiveapplicant.html. Deadline: December 30, 2007

**Talbots Charitable Foundation Women’s Scholarship Fund** - National apparel retailer awards scholarships of $1,000- $10,000 to women seeking bachelor’s or associate’s degree later in life. Must reside in U.S.; have earned high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago; be seeking a degree from an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school; have at least 2 full-time semesters or 24 credits remaining to complete undergraduate degree; and be attending the full 2008-2009 academic year and receiving degree no earlier than May 2009. NOTE: Only first 1000 eligible applications received will be processed. Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund, Scholarship America, One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297, Saint Peter, MN 56082, T: (507) 931-1682, http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp.  Deadline: January 2, 2008

IFP / New York State Council on the Arts Electronic Media and Film Program - Awarding grants of up to $10,000 to support the distribution of recently completed work by independent media artists residing in New York State. For audio/radio, film, and video productions; computer-based work; and installations incorporating these media.  Works must have been fully completed between December 1, 2006, and November 30, 2007; grants may not be used for production or post-production costs or production deficits. No student works. IFP, Attn: Distribution Grants for NY Artists/NYSCA, 104 West 29th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001, T: (212) 465-8200 ext. 207, nysca-grant@ifp.org, http://market.ifp.org/newyork/nysca. Receipt deadline: January 3, 2008 (online portion)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Arts Teachers Fellowships – Awards of up to $5,000 to outstanding arts teachers in San Francisco Bay Area public middle and high schools, with complementary grant of $1,500 to fellow’s school for post-fellowship activities. For permanently assigned full- and part-time arts faculty in the visual and media arts, theatre, music, dance, and creative writing. Fellows design individualized courses of study that foster their own creative work and the opportunity to interact with other professional artists in their fields; awards may be used toward tuition or fees, room and board, travel, purchase of materials and/or equipment for personal art-making, child care, and other relevant expenses. Teachers working in San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties eligible. Send completed application to Foundation contact by county – details on website. T: (416) 733-8579, peninsulagrants@siliconvalleycf.org, http://siliconvalleycf.org. Receipt deadline: January 10, 2008, 5:00 p.m.

ITVS Open Call Completion Funding– This Independent Television Service funding program provides finishing funds for single public TV programs on any subject, from any viewpoint, and in any genre. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress tape. Applicants must be independent producers, 18+ years old, and a citizen or legal resident of the U.S. or its territories; also must have some previous film or TV production experience in a principal role. Students ineligible. Karim Ahmad, Independent Television Service (ITVS), 651 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107, T: (415) 356-8383 ext. 259, FAX: (415) 356-8391, Karim_Ahmad@itvs.org, www.itvs.org/producers/funding.html. Receipt deadline: January 11, 2008

Cintas Foundation Fellowships for Creative Artists of Cuban Lineage – Fellowships of $15,000 awarded to artists of Cuban lineage who are residing  outside of Cuba and working in the fields of visual arts (including video art and filmmaking), music composition, and creative writing. To be eligible, must have Cuban citizenship or direct descent (having a Cuban parent or grandparent). Fellows are free to pursue artistic activities as they wish; no awards for academic study or research, or to performing artists. Ingrid LaFleur Rogers, Cintas Fellows Collection Manager, Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, University Park, PC 112, Miami, FL 33199, T: (305) 348-6086, FAX: (305) 348-2762, Ingrid.rogers@fiu.edu, www.cintasfoundation.org. Receipt deadline: January 14, 2007

Jane Morrison Memorial Film Fund – Grants of $1,000-$2,000 to support educational opportunities for filmmakers in the early stages of career development; preference given but not restricted to filmmakers residing in Maine. The Summer Film Institute in New York and the Sundance Institute in Utah are mentioned as examples of the kind of expensive but important catalysts for an active film career that this fund helps pay for. Filmmaker must not be currently enrolled in post-secondary schooling. Pam Cleghorn, The Jane Morrison Memorial Film Fund, Maine Community Foundation, P.O. Box 7380, Portland, ME 04112, (207) 761-2440, pcleghorn@mcf.org, www.mainecf.org/html/grants/available/jane.html.  Deadline: January 15, 2008

National Museum of the American Indian Visual and Expressive Arts Grants – Supporting wide range of arts activities with goal of increasing knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. Expressive Arts Program provides funding to promote creation and presentation of new works (or existing but never-before-performed works) by Native artists, with particular emphasis on collaboration. Applications from two or more artists who wish to collaborate strongly encouraged. Artists may create presentations that include (but are not limited to) music, dance, spoken word, electronic media, film/video, costume design, mask-making, set design, performance art, photography, painting, and other forms of expressive culture. Grants of up to $10,000 each (occasionally more) will be awarded to selected artists. Call is open to all indigenous peoples who hold American citizenship. Tribal affiliations not required for non-Native collaborators, although primary applying artist must be Native. Vincent Scott, Cultural Arts Program Specialist, Grants for Expressive Arts, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, S.W., MRC 590 P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, scottv@si.edu, www.nmai.si.edu/vaeag/.  Receipt deadline: January 15, 2008

Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grants – Through this program the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council supports Manhattan-based arts organizations and artists that have little  access to other government funding sources by providing small grants to local artists and arts projects serving the Manhattan community. Funds are intended to enable grant recipients to eventually leverage financial support from other sectors and to prepare applicants for the process of obtaining public funds. Grants range from $500 to $2,000 each. Eligible: Ongoing and new projects in any discipline for which activities will take place between April 1 –December 31, 2008. Chad Bolton, Program Manager for Boroughwide Grants, Manhattan Community Arts Fund, Lower Manhattant Cultural Council, 125 Maiden Lane, Second Floor, New York, NY 10038, T: (212) 219-9401 ext. 134, cbolton@lmcc.net, http://lmcc.net/grants/boroughwide/manncommartfund/index.html. Receipt deadline: January 22, 2008, 5:00 p.m.

Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Grants – This charitable women’s giving circle awards grant of $100,000 for a specific project or program that is 1-2 years in length and has potential to make significant impact in the greater Indianapolis area. Arts and Culture is one of the eligible award areas. Nonprofit’s seat of operation must be in greater Indianapolis area (Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks, or Boone County) or a recognized local chapter of a state or national nonprofit serving this region. Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis, P.O. Box 40531, Indianapolis, IN 46240, T: (317) 808-6660, grants@impact100indy.org, www.impact100indy.org. Receipt deadline: January 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m. (letter of inquiry)

Independent Television Service (ITVS) International Media Development Fund - Project funding of $10,000 - $150,000 for international producers creating single-hour documentary programs for U.S. television audience. Must be from any country other than U.S.; represent diverse global communities; advance underrepresented points of view; inspire public dialogue; tell powerful, fascinating stories; and explore globally significant themes and issues. Programs must be in production or post-production. Applicant must be an international, independent producer not residing in U.S., with previous film or television production experience in a principal role. U.S. citizens may apply only as co-applicants in a true co-production relationship with an international producer. Students ineligible. Joy Scott, Independent Television Service (ITVS), International Call, 651 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94107,  T: (415) 356-8383, ext. 232,  FAX: (415) 356-8391, Joy_Scott@itvs.org, www.itvs.org/producers/international_guidelines. Receipt deadline: February 1, 2008, 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

U.S.–Japan Creative Artists’ Program – Five-month residencies in Japan for individual professional creative artists in any discipline, awarded by Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). Artist receives monthly stipends in yen to cover costs of living and working in Japan, plus up to $6,000 to cover round-trip transportation for artist, domestic partner, and/or unmarried minor children; a baggage/storage allowance; and any pre-departure Japanese language study in the U.S. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident; preference given to applicants for whom this will be first-time opportunity for in-depth creative work in Japan. Program seeks artists who have demonstrated expertise and established professional recognition (e.g. awards, featured shows, publication, etc.); playwrights must have had full-length work professionally produced and/or published in U.S. at least once in last 5 years. Notification in October; residency may begin any time between January 1 – December 31, 2009. NO FEE. Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, 1201 15th St. NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, T: (202) 653-9800, FAX: (202) 653-9802, jusfc@jusfc.gov, www.jusfc.gov. Deadline: February 1, 2008

McKnight Artist Fellowships for Screenwriters – Honoring the professional and artistic accomplishments of mid-career Minnesota screenwriting artists. Fellows receive $25,000.  Eligible: current Minnesota residents who have lived in Minnesota continuously for at least one year prior to application deadline; fellows must remain in residence in Minnesota during fellowship year. Also, applicant must fulfill one or more of the following criteria: 1) has had a feature-length, narrative screenplay produced or optioned for production by a person or a company with at least one produced feature film credit, or 2) has had at least 3 feature-length, narrative screenplays copyrighted or registered with the WGA, or 3) has a screenwriting degree or film production degree with a screenwriting major from an accredited college or university program. Submit original screenplay. No adaptations. Students ineligible. Lu Lippold, Funding Programs Director, McKnight Artist Fellowships for Screenwriters, IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts, 2446 University Ave. W, Suite 100, St. Paul, MN 55114, T: (651) 644-1912, llippold@ifpmn.org, www.ifpmn.org.  Receipt deadline: February 2, 2008, 4 p.m.

Blue Sky Project Artist-in-Residence Program (McHenry County, IL) – Offering summer residencies with $6,000 stipend to creative professionals such as visual artists, filmmakers, writers, dancers, musicians, and theatre performers. Artists gather for 8 weeks from mid-June to mid-August in McHenry County, 60 miles from downtown Chicago. Monday-Thursday, hours from 10:00-3:30 are devoted to intensive collaborations between individual artist and small group of 6-8 local teen participants, culminating in final exhibition. Artists-in-Residence invent the remaining structure, working together or individually on projects. Artists responsible for own transportation and meals; housing provided. Proposed project must have an open-ended structure and must be achievable in 8 weeks within a $1,000 budget (excluding final exhibition expenses) and must engage others in its articulation and production. Blue Sky Project, P.O. Box 575, Woodstock, IL 60098, T: (847) 287-6702, info@blueskyart.org, www.blueskyart.org. Deadline: February 4, 2008

California Council for the Humanities California Story Fund – Competitive grants of up to $10,000 to public humanities programs that bring to light compelling stories from California’s diverse communities and provide opportunities for collective reflection and public discussion. One or more of the following formats may be used to present and communicate these stories: photography and interpretive exhibit; radio documentary; digital media; dramatic presentation; interpretive artwork; poetry readings; storytelling events; film festivals; and community conferences. Among eligibility criteria, projects must involve at least one humanities expert (in addition to project director) in its design and implementation, have a total budget of no more than $50,000 (including CCH funds), and involve activities that occur between May 1, 2008, and April 30, 2010; film/video projects may not be longer than 30 minutes. NOTE: Online application will be available on the Council’s website beginning January 2, 2008. California Council for the Humanities, 312 Sutter St., Suite 601, San Francisco, CA 94108, T: (415) 391-1474, FAX: (415) 391-1312, info@calhum.org, www.calhum.org. Receipt deadline: February 4, 2008

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) Media Fund / Open Door Completion Fund – Awards averaging $20,000 to independent media producers, for completion of provocative and engaging projects that are intended for public TV broadcast and are in the final post-production phase; CAAM funds must be the last monies needed to finish project and deliver broadcast master. Projects should appeal to Asian American viewers AND to broader TV audience. CAAM considers most genres, including drama, documentary, experimental, animation, and mixed genre. Center for Asian American Media, Attn: Media Fund Open Call / Door, 145 Ninth Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94103, T: (415) 863-0814 ext. 106, mediafund@asianamericanmedia.org, http://mediafund.asianamericanmedia.org. Receipt deadline: February 7, 2008, 5 p.m. Pacific Time

Women in Film Finishing Fund – [NOTE: These guidelines are from a previous year – new application and guidelines will be available on the WIF website in December. Deadline is correct, but fee or some requirements may have changed.] Completion monies for documentary, dramatic, educational, narrative, animated, and experimental works by filmmakers and video-makers who demonstrate advanced and innovative skills and whose work relates to WIF's goals of increasing employment and promoting equal opportunities for women, enhancing the media image of women, and influencing prevailing attitudes and practices regarding and on behalf of women. Project must have completed principal photography and a rough cut by application deadline. Applications accepted from filmmakers around the world, but projects must be accessible to English-speaking audiences or, at a minimum, have English subtitles or dubbing. FEE: $30. Women in Film/Finishing Fund, 8857 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 201 Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3605, T: (310) 657-5144, FAX: (310) 657-5154, info@wif.org, www.wif.org, http://www.wif.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=32.  Receipt deadline: February 8, 2008

Jerome Foundation Travel & Study Grant - Awarding grants of $1,500 - $5,000 to emerging creative artists from New York City and Minnesota to fund periods of travel for the purpose of study, exploration, and growth. Film and video directors among eligible applicants. Minnesota-based executive and program administrators working for nonprofit arts organizations in literature, film/video, and dance also eligible to apply. Program supports such activities as research leading to creation of new work, development of collaborations, participation in specific training programs, time for reflection and individualized study, investigating artistic work outside of Minnesota or New York City, and dialogue on aesthetic issues. Must have lived in NYC or MN for at least one year prior to application deadline; travel must occur between June 1, 2008, and December 31, 2010. NOTE: Grant may not be used for touring, performances, screenings, readings, appearances, exhibition expenses, production of new work, or teaching. Travel and Study Grant Program, c/o Jerome Foundation, 400 Sibley St., Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55101-1928, T: (651) 224-9431, 1 (800) 995-3766, FAX: (651) 224-3439, info@jeromefdn.org, www.jeromefdn.org.
Deadline: February 13, 2008

**Open Meadows Foundation Grants** – Funding to individuals and to non-profit organizations for projects that are led by and benefit women. Grants of up to $2,000 support projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; and have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.  In addition to general grants, Open Meadows has funds specially targeted to indigenous women, young women, old lesbians, women’s music projects, environmental activists, and the India Fund. Organizational budget should not exceed $150,000; small and start-up organizations strongly encouraged to apply. NOTE TO FILMMAKERS: Film/video projects considered only after the film/video is complete. Open Meadows Foundation, P.O. Box 150-607, Van Brunt Station, Brooklyn, NY 11215-607, T: (718) 885-0969, openmeadows@igc.org, www.openmeadows.org. Deadline: February 15, 2008

The Fledgling Fund / Creative Media Projects – Supporting the creation and dissemination of innovative media projects that can play critical roles in igniting social change – bearing witness to the challenges faced by vulnerable individuals, families, and communities around the world; creating a broader understanding of social problems; and inspiring concrete action. Key issues: Girls Empowerment and Education, Human Rights, Migration and Immigration, Health Care, Healthy and Sustainable Communities, Cross Cultural Understanding, War and Its Aftermath. Grants for Films generally support post-production costs; occasionally support early production costs, usually in partnership with other funders. Outreach and Community Engagement Grants support the development and/or implementation of strategic community engagement initiatives for both completed films and for those that are in post-production. Grant amounts range widely. Initial application is by providing project description via online process; expect response in 30 days. The Fledgling Fund, 162 Fifth Ave., Suite 901, New York, NY 10010, T: (212) 242-1680, FAX: (212) 765-1517, info@thefledglingfund.org, www.thefledglingfund.org. Deadline: Rolling

Airborne Teacher Trust Fund Program – Grant opportunity for art teachers. Airborne seeks to fund elementary and middle school arts education programs that are in jeopardy of being lost or have already been eliminated due to budgetary limitations. Victoria Knight-McDowell, Founder, Airborne Teacher Trust Fund  Program, www.airbornetrust.com/contactus.aspx, www.airbornehealth.com. Deadline: Rolling

Green Foundation Grants - Supporting non-profit arts institutions, especially those promoting expansion of community arts programs and/or supporting youth and adult creativity in their regular schedules. Most grants awarded to local Los Angeles, CA, area institutions but will consider funding programs with statewide or national impact. Three-part application process: eligibility questionnaire, letter of inquiry, formal proposal. Kylie W. Schwerdtfeger, Program Director, Green Foundation, 201 S. Lake Ave., Suite 605, Pasadena, CA 91101, T: (626) 584-1285, FAX: (626) 577-9400, kylies@ligf.org, www.ligf.org. Deadline: Rolling

Other Resources

Julia Barry on Her Film, In Her Image: Producing Womanhood in America – Musician (composer/performer), writer, and creator/director Barry says she was motivated to make In Her Image by an unwillingness to stand by while women in America are depicted as commodities in public media. Not your typical documentary, In Her Image is a collection of media images accompanied by original song which acts as a springboard toward questioning how popular images represent and shape female life in America. Read Barry’s MediaRights.org “Outreach Journal” reflections on the process of making the film and bringing her work to audiences: http://www.mediarights.org/news/2007/11/13/outreach_journal_in_her_image_producing_

womanhood_in_america.

The Independent is Back! – 30-year-old magazine devoted to independent media-makers makes its online debut at www.independent-magazine.org. Independent Media Publications has come forward to take over the online and print publication of The Independent, formerly published by AIVF, the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers. From the website: “The magazine has been a vital publication to the community of independent media-makers from its first publication in 1978 through July 2006. We believe there would have been a gap left with its absence.” The website features hundreds of past Independent articles, a comprehensive “learn” section for new and working filmmakers, classified ads, and personal online accounts; will also soon include regular blogs, monthly interviews and features, as well as vlogs, books, and more. They invite you to participate by becoming a blogger, advertising on the site, or making a tax-deductible donation. Visit http://www.independent-magazine.org/node/508 for the full story.

BBC Film Network Filmmaking Guide – Offering advice on the filmmaking and exhibition process, from pre-production through to marketing and distribution, this new guide looks to answer common questions about what makes a good short film and how to market your short and provides information on clearances and other legal issues (from a UK-based perspective). www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/Filmmakingguide.

Citizen Media Law Project (CMLP) is a joint project of the Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, a research center founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development, and the Center for Citizen Media, an initiative to enhance and expand grassroots media. CMLP’s mission is to provide legal training and resources for individuals and organizations involved in citizen media. CMLP also provides research and advocacy on free speech, newsgathering, intellectual property, and other legal issues related to online speech. If you consider yourself a citizen journalist, visit CMLP’s website at www.citmedialaw.org to take advantage of the practical knowledge and tools provided there.

Film Arts Fiscal Sponsorship – Film Arts accepts Fiscal Sponsorship applications year-round. National in scope, this program is open to filmmakers from any state. Application details may be found at www.filmarts.org/fiscalsponsorship.

Free Audio Book Download on Filmmaking – Jeffrey Seckendorf of Los Angeles’ One on One Film Training has produced a series of 5 audio books for film- and video-makers on various topics related to film production. He recently converted the to MP3s for downloading and is giving the first one away for free. Entitled “Before you Shoot – A Filmmaker’s Guide to Visual Prep,” the free audio book discusses and describes “a simple, elegant system for preparing any film or video project…[it] gives you an organized methodology and guides you through each step." To download the audio book, go to www.OneOnOneFilmTraining.com/thankyoufreebookorder.php, fill out the short order form, and you’ll get an email with the link to the MP3 file.

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