Arts Opportunities - Film, Video & Screenwriting Calls for Entries

10th Annual Fargo Film Festival

The Fargo Film Festival which takes place March 2-6, 2009, is currently accepting submissions and searching the globe and in their "own backyard" for the most creative, innovative, provocative and entertaining independent film and filmmakers. Submissions are arriving daily for the 2010 Fargo Film Festival.  If you are a moviemaker seeking an opportunity to have your work judged for competition in North Dakota’s premier film festival, complete an entry form and send us your work. The festival’s regular postmark deadline is January 1, 2010. For more information visit www.fargofilmfestival.org.

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SUPERFEST International Disability Film Festival Calls for Entries

SUPERFEST, the world's longest-running juried international disability film festival, is seeking your entry for submission to our 2010 film competition.  SUPERFEST is the primary international showcase for innovative films that portray disability culture and experience in all its diverse, complex, and empowering facets. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Work must be on the subject of disability. Work must have been produced within the last 11 calendar years (since January 1, 1999 for entry in Superfest 2010.) Entries for Superfest 2010 must be postmarked by *January 15th, 2010*, no exceptions. All submissions must be in NTSC DVD Region 1 format. Foreign films must be subtitled in English. Send 2 copies of your film to assist with the judging process. FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: *January 15, 2010 (post-marked). *Early-bird discount if mailed by December 5, 2009. Judging will take place in Spring 2010, and winners will be announced on or around April 1st, 2010. Winners will be screened in Berkeley in June 2010, and all entries will be listed in the festival catalog. Winners will be asked to provide still production photos and film copies for publicity purposes. Superfest strongly encourages filmmakers to provide captioning and audio description so that films are accessible to the widest possible audience. For closed captioning information, visit: www.culturedisabilitytalent.org/superfest/caption.html. Entry fees range from $30 to $90, depending on film length and production budget. Superfest is funded solely by entry fees, small grants, and individual contributions. For detailed information, and to download an entry form, visit: www.culturedisabilitytalent.org/superfest/index.html. You can also e-mail: info@culturedisabilitytalent.org; phone: 510-845-5576, or send a legal size SASE to: CDT, P.O. Box 1107, Berkeley, CA 94701. Superfest is presented by Culture!Disability!Talent! (CDT). CDT is a non-profit, collaborative organization that, since 1982, has worked to  provide unique access, visibility and opportunities for performers and filmmakers with disabilities.

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GFEM Funder Delegation to the SXSW Interactive + Film Festivals

March 12-16, 2010, Austin, Texas. How do funders stay ahead of the curve, spark innovation, find the next big thing ─ whether it's specifically designed for the public good or requires transforming tools initially meant for commercial use? Established in 1994, South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSWi) features five days of exciting programs and events.  Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology.  SXSWi particularly addresses the larger issues and long-term implications of tomorrow's innovations today. http://sxsw.com. The range of presenters and the more than 300 panels, solo presentations, Core Conversations, Salons, Book Readings, and a three-day Trade Show & Exhibition represents the world's most creative web developers, designers, bloggers, wireless innovators, and new media entrepreneurs.  The newest element of the event is ScreenBurn at SXSW, which adds specific gaming industry programming as well as a three-day Arcade to the mix. Confirmed presenters include: Trish Bendix, MTV/AfterEllen.com; danah boyd, social media researcher at Microsoft Research New England and a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society; Ben Fullerton, IDEO; Joi Ito, CEO, Creative Commons; Clay Shirky, author, Here Comes Everybody; Amanda Stiles, X PRIZE Foundation; Jason Wishnow, TED; Skylar Woodward, Kiva; and more available via this link. Registration now - January 15th (Rates after 1/15/10 are higher). SINGLE FESTIVAL BADGE OPTIONS, Film Badge: $375; Interactive Badge: $475; Music Badge: $650. COMBINATION FESTIVAL BADGE OPTIONS, Platinum $1050 = Music + Film + Interactive; Gold $675 = Film + Interactive. Before you register for the festival(s), please reserve your space with the GFEM funder delegation by contacting Jeff Perlstein at jperlstein@gfem.org.  Then secure your registration for any of the festivals at http://sxsw.com/attend. While the festivals are open to all, the GFEM delegation is for funders only. For more info visit www.gfem.org, or www.giarts.org.

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