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Deadline: 20 February 2012

REGISTRATION FOR GREENHOUSE'S 2012 PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN!

Greenhouse's 2012 call for applications for The Development of Documentary Films by Southern Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates supported by the EU in the framework of Euromed Audiovisual III is Now Open!

We would like to invite Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia to submit documentary projects at any stage of development!

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20th 2012

Greenhouse is an advanced contemporary development program for documentary films aimed at Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia.

Greenhouse is supported and funded by the European Union in the framework of EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III program and managed by the New Foundation for Cinema and TV – Israel, ESAV Marrakech - the Marrakech School of Visual Arts – Morocco, The Ankara film association – Turkey, Zebra Production – Spain and APPEL & HONIGMANN – Holland.

Greenhouse is a yearly program hosting 10-12 projects each round.
The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production package and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.

In its 6 years of activity, Greenhouse has achieved exceptional success and has become a leading organization for documentary filmmaking internationally.

Greenhouse is working with leading forces from the international audiovisual sector, commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers, distributors, TV stations and film festivals from all over the world– The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany to name a few.

In its six years of activity14 films were completed and won prestigious awards in international film festival; 92 projects and 122 filmmakers participated from 9 Southern Mediterranean countries.

To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

■ The participants must be citizens of one of the Southern Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.

■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.

■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.

■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.

■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.

■ Eligible are filmmakers who made at list one short film but not more than two one hour films or a feature length documentary.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

A team of International experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:

■ Application form (www.ghfilmcentre.org )

■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages

■ Director's statement

■ Initial budget and financial support

■ The applicants' CVs

■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)

■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD only.

■ Applications must be submitted in English

■ Applications must be sent in ONE WORD FILE which includes all requested documents mentioned above.

· The selected filmmakers will be Awarded A Complete Grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminar.

** Submissions should be sent by email to: info@ghfilmcentre.org

To read more about Greenhouse please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org

For additional information contact us at:

Email: info@ghfilmcentre.org
Tel: +972-3-5224457
Fax: +972-3-5230909

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@ghfilmcentre.org

For submissions: info@ghfilmcentre.org

Website: http://www.ghfilmcentre.org

African Youth’s YouTube Storytelling Contest

No matter what African tribe, country or religion you come from, you have a story and a voice ... now is the time to use it.

There are five free steps to entering the contest:

1. Join the community
2. Join YouTube
3. Create and upload your video onto YouTube
4. Discover new friends with common interests
5. Vote on your favorite "I am-Africa, This is my story..." digital video on YouTube

Contact Information:

For submissions: sign up here

Website: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com/

Natural History Unit of Africa (NHU Africa) commissions, co-produces and distributes wildlife documentaries for both international and local broadcasters.

Producers are encouraged to apply for funding. Please read over the requirements for submissions.

Commissions

NHU Africa is looking for strong, African based stories that speak to the connections between people, animals and the natural world. We are not looking for proposals focusing anywhere other than Africa and we are not looking for issues, thesis’ or lectures. We are looking for powerful, entertaining, unusual and dramatic stories that provide an insight into the natural world and our place within it.

We are looking for films which will appeal to International audiences rather than simply South African domestic audiences. In particular we are looking to engage audiences in the US, UK, Europe and Asia. We will commission both one off specials at 1 x 60 mins and multi part series with episode lengths of either 30mins or 60 mins. We are particularly interested in the following areas:

Human/Animal interaction:

This ranges from unique single stories like Into The Dragon’s Lair – an intense and frightening personal quest to dive with Nile Crocodiles in the Okavango- to Cheetah Diaries – a light observational documentary series following the ongoing the work of the dedicated staff at The Cheetah Outreach. All films in this area need strong characters, developing story lines and an ability to tell us something new about the needs, desires and connections that drive human relationships with wild animals.

Adventure/Exploration:

Proposals in this area can be unique stories like Ice Man –the story of Lewis Pugh’s one man mission to highlight climate change by swimming in Antarctica – or more entertainment led series based ideas. All submissions whether for series or single films need to be built around strong characters and have a strong sense of a quest.

The Natural World/Blue Chip Natural History:

This ranges from 3 part series like Chameleons of the World- concentrating on one unusual species – to single more personal films like A Kalahari Tale- focusing on one particular individual animal. Proposals in this area must tell strong, unusual and dramatic stories, have their focus on the wild animals and offer high visual values.

Investigation/Revelation:

Proposals in this area will tend to be more journalistic in approach. They can range from stories like The Search for The Knysna Elephants – one man’s attempts to challenge the official view that only one elephant remained in the Knysna Forest – to Free Passage to Angola – testing the notion that elephants are able to detect landmines. Proposals in this area should focus on unusual, difficult or controversial subjects and deliver genuine revelation.

Please don’t hesitate to submit your idea for commission or co-production to geta@nhuafrica.com

Every submission must include:

* 1 page synopsis.
* Treatment (2-4 pages).
* Fully itemised budget in ZAR and US Dollars.
* Key Creatives biographies.
* Screener or showreel, if any.
* List of co-production, distribution or finance partners, if any already attached.

There is no closing date for the submissions and we take proposals at any time of year. You will hear back from NHU AFRICA within 4 weeks of your submissions as to whether your proposal has been successful or not.

What we require

* 1 page synopsis.
* Treatment (2-4 pages).
* Fully itemised budget in ZAR and US Dollars.
* Key Creatives biographies.
* Screener or showreel, if any.
* List of co-production, distribution or finance partners, if any already attached.

Contact Us

Please don’t hesitate to submit your idea for commission or co-production to geta@nhuafrica.com

There is no closing date for the submissions and we take proposals at any time of year. You will hear back from NHU AFRICA within 4 weeks of your submissions as to whether your proposal has been successful or not.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: geta@nhuafrica.com

For submissions: geta@nhuafrica.com

Website: http://www.nhuafrica.com/

Deadline: 16 September 2011

Women and Film in Africa Conference: Overcoming Social Barriers, Conference organised by the Africa Media Centre, University of Westminster, Date: Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2011, Venue: University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS

This is a 1st Call for Papers for a conference on the contemporary and historical role played by women in the film, television and video industries in Africa. From the Arab North Africa, West Africa, Central and East Africa, through to Southern Africa, women have emerged from the double oppression of patriarchy and colonialism to become the unsung heroines of the moving image as producers, directors,actresses, script writers, financiers, promoters, marketers and distributors of film, television and video in postcolonial Africa. Sadly, such immense contributions by women are underrepresented, both in industry debates and in academic research. There are now many cases in which African women in front of and behind the camera have overcome social barriers and yet this is sidelined. This conference invites students, practitioners, academics and researchers to debate how women have contributed to film, television and video markets in Africa from pre-colonial, colonial to postcolonial periods. Existing industry and academic work should also discuss the ways female audiences in Africa have engaged with film, television and video texts. The conference will include a session with leading female filmmakers. Papers may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following themes:

* The Influence of Feminism on African filmmakers;* Women in front and behind the camera in African film;* Women in the African feature film industry;* Women in technical roles in film, video and television in Africa;* Women documentary makers in Africa;* Gender and Representation of Women in African film;* Audiences for films by African women/Female audiences in Africa;* Case histories of leading African women film makers;* Women scriptwriters;* African women acting in video, film and television;* Censorship and the portrayal of African women in film and television;* The role of NGOs in commissioning women filmmakers and issue-based films;* How African governments have helped or hindered filmmaking by African women

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 16 September, 2011. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 23 September, 2011. Abstracts should be 200 words long. They must include the title of the conference, presenter’s name, affiliation, email and postal address,together with the title of the paper. Please ensure when saving your abstract that your name is part of the file name. Please email your abstract to Helen Cohen, Events Administrator at: (journalism@westminster.ac.uk).

PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION

This two day conference will take place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November, 2011. The fee for registration (which applies to all participants, including presenters) will be £135, with a concessionary rate of £55 for students, to cover all conference documentation, refreshments and administration costs. Registration will open in September 2011

Contact Information:

For inquiries: journalism@westminster.ac.uk

For submissions: journalism@westminster.ac.uk

Website: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/

Deadline: 15 August 2011

Mizna's 7th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The festival is seeking narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films, both feature-length and shorts, by and/or about Arabs and Arab Americans.

We welcome your entries and inquiries, and thank you in advance if you have already submitted your film this year, or in past years. If your film is not ready yet, do consider us in the future.

The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011.

Please send a DVD preview copy, filmmaker contact, and any relevant background information on your film to our address below. Upon selection, we will need additional publicity and marketing materials for your film for our program catalog and media releases.

Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Mizna
2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A
Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-788-6920
mizna@mizna.org

The 6th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival in March 2010 was highly successful and featured area premieres of Garbage Dreams, Pomegranates and Myrrh, Les Barons, Ein Shams, Gaza on the Air, Laila's Birthday, a children's film segment from Al Jazeerah, and much more. You can see the full schedule here: http://www.mizna.org/arabfilmfest10/

For any additional information please send an email to: rami@mizna.org

Contact Information:

For inquiries: rami@mizna.org

For submissions: Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Mizna, 2205 California Street, NE, Suite 109A, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Website: http://mizna.org

Deadline: 18 July 2011

DEL-YORK International is a media and communication company, with a full-range of services which includes advertising, film production, events planning, digital design, film production workshops and broadcast communications consultancy. We are the sole representative of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Nigeria. Under our program, candidates are trained to improve on all areas of film production... by leveraging on the knowledge of the dedicated NYFA faculty.

Register for the Del-York/NYFA Training Program in Lagos from August 8 to September 3, 2011 online today: http://www.delyorkinternational.com/

Our consultancy team of specialists, portfolio managers and digital designers are professional, highly qualified and possess vibrant creative spirits. This ensures that we treat every client with the utmost regard when delivering the required solutions. DEL-YORK International is a media and communication company, with a full-range of services which includes advertising, film production, events planning, digital design, film production workshops and broadcast communications consultancy. We are the sole representative of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Nigeria. Under our program, candidates are trained to improve on all areas of film production by leveraging on the knowledge of the dedicated NYFA faculty.

There are many parts to a film if you're interested in developing your skill or creativity in any of the following workshops:

• Acting
• Directing
• Digital Filmmaking
• Cinematography
• Digital photography
• Final Cut Pro
• 3-D Animation
• Set Design
• Costume Design & Make-up
• Broadcast Journalism
• Music Video Production
• Screenwriting,
• Graphics Design & Special Effects

For further information, see the Frequently Asked questions on the website, or contact Del-York by writing an email to info@delyorkinternational.com or calling 0805 888 3888.

Scholarships

At Del-York International Limited, we understand there may be eligible students who wish to attend the Del-York/NYFA Filmmaking and Acting Training Program but are unable to do so due to financial constraints. This is why we have taken the initiative to offer full and partial scholarship to deserving applicants.

In partnership with a range of organizations, government and corporate bodies, we are constantly working to offer scholarships to eligible applicants subject to certain requirements as may be determined by the respective sponsoring body.

Current available scholarships

* Edo State Government: Open to all indigenes of Edo State, Nigeria
* NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission): Open to students from the Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria
* Del-York International: Open to all applicants

An applicant for the scholarship must meet the following requirements:

* Applicant must have been granted admission, which is dependent upon the receipt of completed online registration and application fee payment (N3,000 or $USD20) for the 2011 Training Program. Applicants who do NOT have an offer of admission by the scholarship deadline (18 July 2011, 17h00 GMT+1) will not be considered for a scholarship. When applying for scholarships, you will need to provide your name, reference ID number and indicate the type of scholarship you would like to apply for.
* Only one application is allowed per applicant. More than one application from an applicant will disqualify the applicant from the scholarship application process.
* All scholarship applications must be completed and submitted on or before 18th of July, 2011 at 17h00 (UTC/GMT+1).
* An incomplete application or one submitted with false information may result in disqualification.
* Supporting materials (videos, script, pictures, etc.) should be sent via post to the address listed below:Del-York International, 8A Justice ModupeOmo - Eboh Street (formerly Reeve Road), off Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
* Please note that the scholarship grants cover the cost of tuition and accommodation for the four-week duration of the Training Program. (It does not cover personal expenses or travel costs to/from the training venue in Lagos).

Eligibility

* Applicant must be above the age of 18 as of 1June 2011
* Applicant must demonstrate a proficiency in written and conversational English.
* Applicant must have been granted admission, which is dependent upon the receipt of completed online registration and application fee payment (N3,000 or $USD20) for the 2011 Training Program. Applicants who do NOT have an offer of admission by the scholarship deadline (18 July 2011, 17h00 GMT+1) will not be considered for a scholarship.
* International students are encouraged to apply.

Notification

The Scholarship Committee will review applications and notify recipients on 25th July, 2011.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@delyorkinternational.com or call 0805 888 3888

For submissions: apply here

Website: http://www.delyorkinternational.com

Deadline: 1 August 2011

SOCIETY OF MOVIE SCHOLARS (SoMS) in collaboration with NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) and ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THEATRE ARTS PRACTTIONERS (ANTP) INVITES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEORIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF AFRICAN REGIONAL MOVIES

Background

African movies across its regions have grown to the extent that there is need to critically do their in-depth studies with the purpose of generating theories on their packaging, analysis and proper classification into genres. Most movies produced in Africa are packaged without recourse to definite theories. Broadly speaking, most of the movies can be categorized into three groups namely, cultural or epic; modern and religious movies. While the religious and cultural movies could be in local or foreign languages, modern movies are so described because they are often located in the context of urban or rural populace and are produced in foreign or local languages, treating themes bothering on modern issues. But where they are in local languages, they are often lazed with Pidgin English or code mixed. However, these groupings possess the tendency to overlap if these categories are to be retained. Thus, it is difficult to arrogate to these groupings as genres on their own, more so that these grading are not guided by definite theories.

To define these groups effectively therefore, it might be necessary to do a close survey of their constituents. This is when the components can be highlighted into specific genres for stimulating and rich academic exercise. It is expected as the outcome of the exercise that specialization, originality and scope-widening and thus further ground for employment creation and legitimacy of production and its development would be engendered. Then practitioners’ specializations on specific genres would increase, and the tendency to recycle old ideas for new creations would be reduced.

This conference is therefore organized with the intent of gathering interested scholars and practitioners within and outside Africa to rub minds so as to evolve specific theories of packaging, analysis, and map out what genres African movies could be grouped. Taking a leap from the fact that movies are audio-visualisation of literature and literary texts and are analysed based on definite theories, the objective therefore is to cut a niche for African movies like literature, and place them strategically in the world movie categorizations but based on African development ideals and thus globalise what hitherto were local mediations.

CALL FOR PAPERS

In view of the above, abstracts are invited from academics, media industry professionals, movie producers, distributors, government agencies, policymakers, movie regulators, agencies, donors, civil society organisations, independent consultants, research groups and students, on any aspects of the under listed sub-themes. Such abstracts which should not exceed 200 words should be based on the analysis of select movies that fall within the sub-themes. This would eventually argue out the basis for specified theories and why the movie should be classified within the genres that the scholar is advocating. Contributors should however not forget to state under which sub-theme they are submitting their abstract.

Abstracts are to be sent to our E-mail address: moviescholars@gmail.com on or before August 1st 2011, while full paper must reach us before September 1st, 2011.

Sub-themes

Below are the likely, but by no means the only sub-themes on which abstracts can be submitted.

1. Trends in movie Theories.
2. Existing Literary Theories and the need or not, for distinct African movie theories.
3. Generating theories on African movies.
4. Emergent genres in African movies.
5. Movies and the relevance of African-specific genres.
6. Classifying African urban and rural movies.
7. Gender and social issues in African movies, need for classical genrization.
8. War and crime movies and proper classification.
9. Travel movies and issues of depiction.
10. African movies and the global media culture.
11. Representation of economic, social and political issues in African movies
12. Africans’ contributions to the Theories of Gaze.
13. Sociology and Psychology of African movies.

Proposals should include abstract title, author's name, address, telephone number, email address, and institutional affiliation.

Conference fee: A non-refundable registration fee of N10, 000 or (USD 200, BP100 for participants from the US, Europe, and other African countries). This must be paid immediately when an abstract is accepted. It is expected that all participants will raise the funding to attend the conference please.

LEAD PAPER: Professor Ahmed Yerima, Head of Department, Department of Theatre and Performing Arts, Kwara State University Malete Kwara State (Title of Paper: African Movies: The needs for unique identities)

GUEST OF HONOUR: Emeka Mba, Director General, National Film and Video Censors Board, Abuja

KEY NOTE ADDRESS: Comrade Victor Ashaolu, National President, Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners, National Theatre, Lagos

Conference Dates:

• Arrival- October 24th, 2011
• Opening and plenary sessions 25th--27th October, 2011

Enquiries:

For more details, please visit the website: www.moviescholars.org OR contact any of the following:

*Kayode Animasaun, PhD: Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Ikire. Chairman LOC: +2348073787551, drkayanimasaun@gmail.com

*Gloria Ernest-Samuel, Imo State University Owerri- Secretary. LOC: +2348035085625, gloimsu@yahoo.com

*Ameh Akoh PhD H.O.D Languages and Linguistics Department, Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Ikire- Convener : +2348035992490, amehakoh@yahoo.co.uk

Contact Information:

For inquiries: drkayanimasaun@gmail.com

For submissions: moviescholars@gmail.com

Website: http://www.moviescholars.org/

Deadline: 24 July 2011 (early), 7 August 2011 (late)

The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) - recognized as one of the leading black film festivals - is currently accepting submissions for the 2011 festival, to be held October 27-30, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA. Regular submissions will be accepted from June 7 through July 24. The late deadline is August 7.

HBFF welcomes narrative features, shorts, student and documentary films for its competitive program. Animation films and music videos submitted are accepted for the non-competitive program only.

All films submitted must have been completed after September 1, 2010.

HBFF accepts film submissions from all filmmakers; however, to be eligible for the festival's competitive program, one of the film's creative principals, i.e. the writer, director or producer must be Black or of African heritage. All other films will be considered for our invitational program. Please notify the festival in your application if your submission does not meet the requirements for the competitive program and you wish to be considered for the invitational program.

Narrative feature films should be at least 60 minutes in length; short films should be 30 minutes in length or less; and student films must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled as a full or part-time student in a college or university.

HBFF is an annual celebration of Black Cinema drawing together established filmmakers, popular film and TV stars, writers, directors, industry executives, emerging artists, and diverse audiences from Hollywood and around the world. Attracting such stars and industry insiders as Academy Award® winners Sidney Poitier, Forest Whitaker, John Singleton, Spike Lee, George Tillman, Tina Andrews, Reuben Cannon, Cedric The Entertainer, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Sanaa Lathan, Antwone Fisher, Ice-T, Rev. Run, Bill Duke, Loretta Devine, Rockmond Dunbar, Lamaan Rucker, directors Tim Story, Preston Whitmore, Rob Hardy, Oz Scott, Benny Boom and Jeff Byrd, and producer Will Packer, the festival has become a hotbed for the Black Hollywood community.

Since being founded in 1998 by its executive director, Tanya Kersey, HBFF has screened a total of 823 independent films including 151 features, 429 shorts, 128 documentaries, 86 student films, 14 animated films and 11 music videos, from all across the United States, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Canada, France, the UK and the Continent of Africa. It has held 402 world premieres, 15 U.S. premieres, 93 West Coast premieres and 60 Los Angeles premieres. Over 50,000 people have attended and enjoyed the diversity of Black Cinema through the festival.

Films that have screened at HBFF include director John Singleton's box office blockbuster, "2 Fast 2 Furious," the critically-acclaimed "The Hurricane" (starring Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington), director Kasi Lemmons' "The Caveman's Valentine" (starring Samuel L. Jackson), and director Reggie Rock Bythewood's "Dancing in September."

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@hbff.org

For submissions: online here

Website: http://www.hbff.org

Deadline: 19 August 2011

(For the purposes of this program, Aboriginal peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people. Diverse cultural background refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.)

The Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project is a production support and film mentorship program to support two women from Aboriginal or diverse cultural backgrounds to produce a first or second independent short film or video. There are TWO awards available.

This award includes $2,500 to support living expenses over the five-month project period, $5,000 in cash to be used for development and production costs, $2,500 in services from the Winnipeg Film Group (workshops/training, equipment, cameras, studio rental, etc.) and the one-on-one assistance of a mentor who will receive an honourarium.

This program supports filmmakers who intend to work in narrative, experimental or documentary, or hybrid/cross-genre work on film or video. The award funding and timeframe is ideal to support a film or video that is 3-5 minutes.

Send Completed Application to:

Mosaic Women’s Film Project
Winnipeg Film Group
304 – 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3

Further Information Contact:

Mike Maryniuk
Production Programs Coordinator
T: 925-3455
E: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com

THE JURY PROCESS

The jury is comprised of experienced filmmakers, members of the local film community and members of Winnipeg’s diverse cultural arts community.

The jury process includes both an assessment of the submitted application materials as well as a direct interview with the applicants. The submitted letter of reference in support of each applicant will also assist in guiding the jury.

Applicants will submit one letter of reference from an individual within the film or arts community or from the applicant’s support community, who know the applicant personally and can attest to the benefit they will obtain from the program.

The jury will base their decision on the following criteria:

1. The artistic merit of the proposed project to be developed
2. The relevance of the project in relation to the applicant’s aspirations to become an independent filmmaker
3. Is the applicant clear about their intentions, and will the project fulfill those intentions?
4. Is the proposed project scope logistically feasible to achieve within the award parameters?

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

In the event of conflict-of-interest, the jurors will self-report this to the Chair and the Chair will record this in writing. The juror in conflict will not participate in discussions related to the applicant in question. Jury members report conflict-of-interest in the event they will or may benefit financially from the applicant’s project. Jurors can self-identify conflict of interest for other reasons, as well.

The jury decision is final and no appeals are allowed. The Winnipeg Film Group Board of Directors can, if requested, review the process and recorded conflict of interest process at their discretion.

Each of the TWO Women’s Mosaic Film Project awards is comprised of:

• $2,500 to support living expenses during the process over the five month period
• $5,000 to support direct development and production costs
• $2,500 in services from the WFG
• The mentorship of an experienced woman filmmaker or video artist (as appropriate to the context of the award recipients proposals) for
• A one year Full User membership with the WFG

Award recipients must ensure they meet the following obligations associated with their award:

1. The award recipient must sign a letter of agreement prior to accessing the award, confirming their commitment to meet the program obligations
2. Within one month after the project completion, the award recipient must submit a short final report to the approval of our Production Programs Coordinator, providing a narrative description of the total scope of work completed and the benefit of the award to the filmmaker’s career or aspirations. Failure to submit a final report to the approval of the Film Group will leave the project file open and will render the award recipient ineligible to apply to any further Film Group award fund programs until the file is appropriately closed.
3. Appropriate acknowledgement must be provided to the Winnipeg Film Group and the Canada Council for the Arts on any promotional materials related to the project developed, as well as on screen recognition on the completed work related to the project scope. Electronic logo files are available for this purpose.

The following recognition phrasing should be used: “This project was developed with the support of the Winnipeg Film Group’s Women’s Mosaic Film Project, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.”

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Submit everything in 8 x 11 paper or size; font should be 11 point or larger, if possible. DO NOT staple or bind any submitted materials, and do not insert materials into duo-tangs or binders. You can use paper clips, if desired. Mail or drop off applications; applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail; submissions must be received at the Film Group offices by the deadline (not postmarked)

Download application form >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: mike@winnipegfilmgroup.com

For submissions: Mosaic Women’s Film Project, Winnipeg Film Group, 304 – 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB R3B 1H3

Website: http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com

Sundance Institute recently announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year's program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30th anniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.

Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors, professional actors, and production crews, shooting and editing key scenes from their screenplays. Through this intense, hands-on process, the Fellows workshop text, collaborate with actors, and find a visual storytelling language for their films in an atmosphere where experimentation and risk-taking is encouraged. Fellows also join in the weeklong Screenwriters Lab with six additional projects to participate in individualized story sessions under the guidance of established screenwriters.

The projects and participants selection for the 30th Anniversary of the Sundance Institute June Directors Lab from May 30 – June 23 are:

• Adelaide/Liliana Greenfield-Sanders (writer/director), U.S.A.
• Adelyne/Holden Abigail Osborne (writer/director), U.S.A.
• The American People/Keith Davis (writer/director), U.S.A.
• La Raya/Yolanda Cruz (writer/director), Mexico/U.S.A.
• Little Accidents/Sara Colangelo (writer/director), U.S.A.
• The Storm King/Carlo Mirabella-Davis (writer/director), U.S.A.
• Wolf/Bodgan Mustata (writer/director), Romania
• Zero Motivation/Talya Lavie (writer/director), Israel

• Ajax/Carson Mell (writer/director), U.S.A.
• Hurt Village/Katori Hall (writer), U.S.A.
• Red Olive Tree/Karim Bensalah (writer/director), Algeria/France
• Satra/Sheron Dayoc (writer/director), Philippines
• What He Did/Kyle Burns (writer/director), U.S.A.
• Ad Inexplorata/Mark Elijah Rosenberg (writer/director), U.S.A.
  

Sundance Institute Executive Director Keri Putnam added, “All of the Institute’s work to date was born out of the original idea of bringing artists to the mountains, away from commercial pressures, to be nurtured by nature and encouraged by creative leaders in the film world. It is our distinct pleasure to welcome this latest class of fellows who join our amazing, supportive group of alumni around the world.”

Gyula Gazdag returns as Artistic Director of the Directors Lab. This year's Creative Advisors for the Directors and Screenwriters Labs include Robert Redford, Michael Almereyda, John August, Scott Burns, Scott Cooper, Sebastian Cordero, Joan Darling, Suzy Elmiger, Robert Elswit, Sally Field, John Gatins, Michael Goldenberg, William Goldenberg, Deena Goldstone, Keith Gordon, Randa Haines, Catherine Hardwicke, Azazel Jacobs, Jeremy Kagan, Kasi Lemmons, Denis Lenoir, Peter Medak, Walter Mosley, Jessie Nelson, Tim Blake Nelson, Billy Ray, Howard Rodman, Susan Shilliday, Brad Silberling, Dana Stevens, Joan Tewkesbury, Barbara Tulliver,
Audrey Wells, and Doug Wright.

About Karim Bensalah

Red Olive Tree/Karim Bensalah (writer/director), Algeria/France: Plagued by divided loyalties following the French-Algerian war, the recently deceased Ahmed miraculously arises to lead his bickering French family to his homeland, where they grapple with the consequences of the choices he made in life and allow him to find peace in death.

Karim Bensalah was born in Algeria. After spending his childhood in Algeria, Brazil, Haiti and Senegal, he went to study social sciences and philosophy in France. Bensalah next attended the London Film School, where he directed the short films Constant Flow and Fatima’s Secret. In 2005, he directed a segment of the feature film Paris La Métisse along with 15 other young directors. He has also directed short films with the group Collectif Tribudom, and created his own installation work. Bensalah recently completed Chibanis, a documentary about Arab workers in France.

About the program

Since 1981, the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program (FFP) has supported more than 450 independent filmmakers whose distinctive, singular work has engaged audiences worldwide. The program’s approach to the discovery and development of independent artists has become a model for creative development programs internationally. Program staff fully embrace the unique vision of each filmmaker, encouraging a rigorous creative process with a focus on original and deeply personal storytelling. Each year, up to 25 emerging filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world participate in a year-round continuum of support which can include the Screenwriters and Directors Labs, Creative Producing Fellowship and Lab, Composers Lab, Creative Producing Summit, ongoing creative and strategic advice, significant production and postproduction resources, a Rough-Cut Screening Initiative, a Screenplay Reading Series, and direct financial support through project-specific grants and artist fellowships. In many cases, the Institute has helped the Program’s fellows attach producers and talent, secure financing, and assemble other significant resources to move their projects toward production and presentation. In addition, the FFP is providing strategic resources to completed Lab films in distribution and
marketing across all platforms to support and expand their connection to audiences worldwide.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: Brooks_addicott@sundance.org

Website: http://www.sundance.org

Date: 11 June 2011

The 7th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival world premieres 38 new short films by Bay Area artists this June 10-12, 2011 at the Brava Theater in San Francisco.

The Festival Focus, “Igniting the Intersections”, features a capstone Panel Discussion “Thinkers and Troublemakers: Queer Women of Color Activists” on Saturday, June 11 at 1:00pm. This roundtable of veteran queer women of color activists and artists includes Jewelle Gomez, Ericka Huggins, Olga Talamante, Pratibha Parmar and Helen Zia. Standing at the intersections of gender, sexuality, nationality, race/ethnicity and culture, these deep thinkers, take-charge doers, and long-time troublemakers will illustrate the paths that have led to our current political and economic crossroads, and illuminate our way forward to social justice.

Jewelle Gomez, a Native American and Black award-winning writer/playwright, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her highly celebrated novel, The Gilda Stories and working on her much-anticipated world premiere of her new play Waiting For Giovanni.

Dr. Ericka Huggins, a former political prisoner and currently a Professor of Women’s Studies, led the Black Panther Party for 11 years, the longest tenure held by any woman in the party’s history. Her work has made tangible strides in the fight against racism, economic injustice and the prison industrial complex.

Pratibha Parmar, a Kenyan-born British South Asian filmmaker, creates evocative and sexy films about social justice. She has over 20 years of experience as a filmmaker and is celebrated for her documentary Warrior Marks with Alice Walker, and her most recent film, Nina’s Heavenly Delights, is an award-winning stunner.

Olga Talamante, the Executive Director of the Chicana/Latina Foundation, was awarded “the most influential Latina in the Bay Area.” Held as a political prisoner in 1970s Argentina until powerful networks of people joined efforts to liberate her, she has dedicated her life to fighting for social justice.

Helen Zia, a second generation Chinese American and award-winning journalist, has inspired young activists and writers to work for social change. Her articles, and scholarly and creative writing, have brought the voices and political movements of Asian American communities to global visibility.

Change begins with those who have the courage to take risks and who are boldly and unapologetically determined to transform systems of oppression. They are leaders who use the poetics and politics of their bodies and lives to obliterate injustice. They are the activists and artists who empower new generations to embrace the truth of our diasporic history and indigenous beauty. QWOCMAP is honored to welcome these courageous feminist, queer, women of color activists and artists. This free event is open to the public and guaranteed to educate, inspire and even tickle us with humor to galvanize social change.

WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 11

WHERE: Brava Theater, 2789 24th Street at York, San Francisco

PRICE: All Screenings and Receptions are FREE

Contact Information:

For inquiries: communications@qwocmap.org

Website: http://www.QWOCMAP.org/festival.html