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Horror Short Film Competition - Last Week to Enter!

2008-09-10T13:52:12-08:00

Project Breakout would like to take this opportunity to invite all horror filmmakers to enter their short films of 15 minutes or less to The Master of the Macabre horror short film competition that we are currently having.
Registration is free and this is the last week to enter you have until Sunday, Sep 14th 11:59 PM http://www.projectbreakout.com/shortfilm2
Don’t miss your chance to win a career advancement opportunity!
We look forward to having you in our competition. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at touchbase@projectbreakout.com.
Best Regards,
The Project Breakout Team

Cisco Competition..!

2008-09-10T11:27:27-08:00

Are you a filmmaker who knows someone using digital technology in their home in an amazing way? Want to tell the world about it - in your native language? Cisco and Filmaka want you to make a film about a “Digital Crib” - a home that uses digital technology - and send it to us. 10 winners will receive $7500 USD and another 10 will win $5000. Winning Digital Crib clips will be placed on over 200 sites across the internet, for the whole planet to see! Submissions are due October 13 - go to http://www.filmaka.com/ciscodigitalcribs for more information!

Regards
GuRu

National Geographic All Roads Film Festival

2008-09-10T09:03:18-08:00

The 5th anniversary of the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival will showcase a special selection of contemporary stories from indigenous and under-represented minority artists from across the globe. 29 dynamic films and 4 captivating photography exhibits will collectively represent 24 cultures from 19 countries. The festival events will be set in motion at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, CA on September 25 with an explosive live performance by Somali-born hip-hop artist K’NAAN. This will be an electrifying start to four days full of international film screenings and photographic works. Check out http://www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads for more information.

Film Financing Seminar: SHOOTING THE GREEN: Funding and Shooting in Ireland

2008-09-07T09:32:21-08:00

Sunday, October 5th - 4:00pm

Film Financing Seminar: SHOOTING THE GREEN: Funding and Shooting in Ireland.

How to tap into Ireland’s rich tax incentives for co-production of your feature, documentary, TV drama or animation made in Ireland. This panel discussion will cover development funding, production funding, equity & copyright in projects in an overview of the Section 431 funding available. Panelists include Jonathan Loughran, VP Irish Film Board, moderated by veteran international film and television financing attorney Bill Grantham of Greenberg Traurig. Free admission.

Part of The Irish Film Festival of Los Angeles

Clarity Theatre,
100 N. Crescent Drive,
Beverly Hills CA 90210.

To RSVP, go to the official site.

Winter Shorts Film Festival

2008-09-07T04:37:17-08:00

Somerset Community College�s Digital Video Productions is now accepting submissions for it�s �Winter Shorts Film Festival.� Films of all genres, no longer than ten minutes in length, will be considered. The Festival will be held on the Somerset Community College campus on January 24th. Deadline for submission is November 22. Entry fee is $10.00.

The Winter Shorts Film Festival is designed to provide a platform for aspiring filmmakers from across the United States.
For a complete information packet contact the Festival producer at Steve dot Cleberg at kctcs dot edu.

Call for Entries: 2009 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

2008-08-21T17:19:41-08:00

THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (SFIAAFF)
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR ITS 27TH EDITION,
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 12-22, 2009. THE SFIAAFF ACCEPTS FILMS OF ALL
GENRES AND LENGTHS, AND IS LOOKING FOR EXCEPTIONAL FILMS MADE BY OR
ABOUT ASIANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS.

Center for Asian American Media Presents
27TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
March 12 - 22, 2009

*** CALL FOR ENTRIES ***

Postmark Deadlines:
Early—September 5, 2008
Late—October 3, 2008

ATTENTION ALL FILMMAKERS:

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF)
is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Festival. A presentation of
the Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA), the SFIAAFF is
the largest event in the nation dedicated to screening Asian American
and Asian films. The Festival accepts films and videos of all lengths
and genres that are made by and/or about Asian Americans and Asians of
any nationality. To submit online, to download an entry form or for
more information, visit http://www.asianamericanmedia.org
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“The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco
International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) every March. The
SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and
Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San
Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an
important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as
well as a vital source for new Asian cinema. The 2008 Festival drew an
attendance of over 30,000, including more than 200 filmmakers and
industry guests.”

For specific questions and concerns, please contact
moyama at asianamericanmedia dot org

Database Security Cinema Smackdown Contest and Festival - Win up to $2,000

2008-08-19T06:27:34-08:00

Love creating short movies and videos? Looking to get a little exposure making films or are looking for a way to make some additional money?

If so, we�d love to invite you to the Database Security Cinema Smackdown Contest and Festival. Just make a 1-3 minute video about pretty much anything you want. You must use the phrase �Database Security is important” somewhere in the video and you could win up to $2,000.*

Finalists will also get added exposure through the appsecinc.com website and will also be featured to thousands of viewers at an upcoming trade show event. The winner will also be highlighted in this fall�s Boston Film night.

* For More Information including Contest Rules, visit http://www.appsecinc.com/cinemasmackdown/

SONS OF THE DESERT MEETINGS

2008-08-18T22:05:03-08:00

Hi Iam FILMMAN . I Am With THE SONS OF THE DESERT. THE FANS OF LAUREL AND HARDY. in south pasadena. Our meeting in october willbe on the 11. We like to see you all come to this one . We have fun. FILMMAN

New site launched

2008-08-13T16:03:49-08:00

indieroad.net. This is the perfect site for me as a film student. Anyone else here a film student? I can submit films if I want but I can also look at what my peers are doing. It looks like it�s grown since I�ve been there last. I don�t know, it helps me think of ideas and is a great way to pass a couple hours by just watching movies.

Chris Carter of X-Files Fame presents Great Expectations!! (AT Skirball Theater, Aug. 26th)

2008-08-12T07:31:13-08:00

AFI & SKIRBALL invite YOU to meet some of today�s most important
filmmakers at�

CINEMA�S LEGACY:

Appearing this month (TUESDAY, August 26, 7:30 PM):

X-FILES CREATOR,… CHRIS CARTER!
(director of the upcoming feature The X-Files: I Want To Believe )

Creator of the Golden Globe and Peabody-winning mega-franchise THE X-FILES, Chris Carter became a household name along with the unforgettable Sculley and Mulder as portrayed by Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Carter graces the Skirball stage with his presentation of the Oscar-winning 1946 classic GREAT EXPECTATIONS, directed by David Lean, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest translations of literature to film of all time.

Q&A;with Chris Carter to precede the screening.

Chris Carter screens GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Directed by David Lean
Starring John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Marita Hunt, Bernard Miles, Alec Guiness.
1946, 35MM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 7:30 PM*
at the Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049 � (310) 440-4500 � http://www.skirball.org
*cash wine & beer bar and healthy concessions at 7 PM. Event starts at 7:30
Avoid the traffic�take Mulholland Drive. It�s breathtaking and so simple!

$10 General � $8 AFI, Skirball, and Cinema�s Legacy Members* � $6 Students. Advance tickets available on site at the Skirball, online at http://www.skirball.org, or by phone at (877) SCC-4TIX. Tickets also available at the door the evening of the program, subject to availability.
*To become a member of the Cinema�s Legacy Google group and receive ticket discounts and information on upcoming events, please email us at cinemaslegacy at gmail dot com

For more about the Cinema�s Legacy series, visit http://www.afi.com.

ABOUT CHRIS CARTER:
Chris Carter is director/writer/producer of the current X-FILES feature film, I WANT TO BELIEVE. Carter got his start in the entertainment business in 1985 when Jeffrey Katzenberg, then chairman of Walt Disney Studio Entertainment, read one of Carter�s screenplays and signed him to a development deal. Carter went on to develop projects for Twentieth Century Fox, where, in 1993, he created THE X-FILES. THE X-FILES was the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 1995 and 1997, Emmy-nominated three times for Best Drama, and winner of a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. Chris�s production company—Ten Thirteen Productions—has been responsible for 201 episodes of THE X-FILES, 67 episodes of MILLENNIUM, 9 episodes of HARSH REALM, 13 episodes of THE LONE GUNMAN, and the original X-FILES feature film, FIGHT THE FUTURE.

ABOUT GREAT EXPECTATIONS:
One of the great translations of literature into film, David Lean’s Great Expectations brings Charles Dickens’s masterpiece to robust onscreen life. Pip, Magwitch, Miss Havisham, and Estella populate Lean�s magnificent tapestry, beautifully photographed by Guy Green and designed by John Bryan.

ABOUT CINEMA’S LEGACY:
Inspired by a simple question��What filmmaker has most inspired you?��Cinema�s Legacy is an ongoing monthly series of conversations where contemporary filmmakers screen work they credit with encouraging and shaping their art and discuss firsthand the films and filmmakers that have influenced their careers. Presented by the American Film Institute and the Skirball Cultural Center, this acclaimed series has featured numerous notable filmmakers including most recent guests Oliver Stone, Dennis Hopper, Jon Favreau, Forest Whitaker, and John Landis. Additional information about the series is available at http://www.afi.com.