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French Cinema For All

by Kris, 31 December 2008 | Film | No Comments »

The Alliance Francaise of Penang will air free French movies with English subtitles at 8pm at its premises.

Where: Alliance Francaise, 46, Jalan Phuah Hin Leong
When: Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6

For more details, call Alliance Francaise Penang at 04-2276008.

Democracy Video Challenge

by Kris, 8 December 2008 | Film | No Comments »

There’s a competition going on called the Democracy Video Challenge.

Create a video short that completes the phrase “Democracy is…”

The Prize

An all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Hollywood.
Gala screenings of the winning videos in Hollywood, New York and Washington
Exposure to filmmakers and the U.S. film and television industry.
Meetings with democracy advocates from government, media and civil society.

The Timeline

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - JANUARY 31, 2009
Challenge semifinalists will be selected February - March 2009.
An independent jury will narrow down the semifinalists to 21 finalists April 1 - May 15 2009.
The general public will vote online for the winning videos May 15 - June 15, 2009.
Seven winners - one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Central Asia, East Asia/Pacific and one anonymous winner - will be announced in mid-June 2009.
In October 2009, the six publicly identified winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will travel to the United States to claim their prize.

The Details

You must be 18 or older to enter.
Videos can be any style: fiction or documentary, animated or live action.
Videos must be no longer than three minutes.
Videos must be in English or have English subtitles.
Contestants may enter anonymously, but anonymous winners cannot collect the grand prize.
See contest site for a complete list of rules, www.videochallenge.america.gov.

Media That Matters Film Festival: Call for Entries

by Kris, 28 November 2008 | Film | No Comments »

Media That Matters is the premier showcase for short films with big messages. Following a New York City Premiere, Awards Ceremony and industry networking events in June 2009, your film will take part in the Media That Matters international, multi-platform campaign with DVD distribution, broadcasts, streaming and hundreds of screenings across the globe!

Hundreds of thousands of people including educators, activists and nonprofits will watch and use your film. Submit your short film to make a real impact.

Short Films: Keep it short! Under 12 minutes is good, but under 8 is even better.
All Genres: Documentary, animation, PSA, narrative, music videos - be creative!
Social Issues: Any and all. This year we are looking for films on Media Literacy, Human Rights, Elections & Democracy, Sustainability, Sexual Identity - but all social issues are accepted. Youth produced projects are encouraged.

Cash Prize: $1,000 per film.

Submission Fee: $25 for general submissions; $10 for students over 18 (with valid student ID); free for youth 18 and under (with valid ID).

Deadline: All submission materials must be postmarked by January 9th, 2009.

Check website for more details: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/submit.

Questions?
Email festival@artsengine.net

“The Media That Matters Film Festival…is unlike most in its insistence on community screenings through the world. The stories are humane, emotionally rich and often humorous despite the heavy subject matter.” - The Indypendent

Penang Film Club takes a break

by Kris, 22 November 2008 | Film | No Comments »

The Penang Film Club is on a break until the end of next year, according to their blog. For those who haven’t discovered Penang’s underground film community, the Penang Film Club is a group of film nuts who have not only been screening films fortnightly since early 2007; but have also been making films and organising workshops on filmmaking.