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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2006LEIGHTON M. BALLEW DIRECTING AWARD The amount of the award is $2,500, awarded to an undergraduate student who has been accepted into a graduate program in directing. In order to apply for the Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award, the applicant must: have completed their undergraduate work at an accredited institution within the SETC region no later than August, 2006; and be entering graduate school in any region for the first time or be currently enrolled in a graduate directing program in a college or university in any region. For more info: http://www.setc.org/scholarship/ballew.asp
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POSTMARK DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2006THINK GLOBALLY, FILM LOCALLY FILM FESTIVAL(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Think Globally, Film Locally a festival of movies about Queens and/or by Queens filmmakers taking place May 20, 2006 @ The Queens Museum of Art Think Globally, Film Locally attempts to give voice to local filmmakers andcommunities. Queens is connected through its diverse citizenry to theentire world, yet is like no other place on earth with numerousneighborhoods and ethnic concentrations each with their own spirit, sensoryexperience, and complex histories. We hope the event will serve as animpetus to the local Queens filmmaking community as well as to spotlight theborough itself. In “Teen Voices,” one of the components of the project, Astoria-basedfilmmakers Vered Post and Harvey Stein will lead a workshop for teenfilmmakers at Long Island City High School. In this workshop, they willmentor a group of 8 students from start to finish, including scriptwriting,shooting, and editing. The result will be 2-3 short digital videos made bythe students that will be premiered at the festival. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONSIf you are a filmmaker based in Queens or have made a film or video aboutQueens and are interested in participating in the festival, please send:1) a clearly labeled DVD or VHS screener2) directors bio3) synopsis,4) cast/crew listing5) screening history6) screening format(s) to the address below. If you would like your screener returned, pleaseinclude a SASE. Prerana ReddyDirector of Public EventsQueens Museum of Art, NYC Bldg., Flushing Meadows Park, Corona, NY 11368T: 718-592-9700 x222F: 718-592-5778
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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2006WOMEN IN FILM FINISHING FUND The Women in Film Finishing Fund, a project of the Women in Film Foundation in Los Angeles, provides completion funding and in-kind contributions to independent producers and nonprofit organizations for documentary, dramatic, educational, animated, and experimental films and videos. For application and guidelines: http://www.wif.org
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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2006THE BOGEN IMAGING FILM & VIDEO SHORTS 2006 CONTEST Winner Notification Date: April 1, 2006Entry Fee: none Eligibility: Contest is open to all independent film and video makers in the US and internationally. Contest Description:The goal of The Bogen Imaging Film and Video Shorts 2006 contest is to help facilitate the sharing of ideas and techniques within the independent filmmaker community and to showcase the talents of filmmakers by providing them with a platform in the public to advance their careers. Rules:FREE to enter. Multiple submissions welcome. All accepted films will be shown online and future screening. Rules & Guidelines at http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/bogenimaging/rules.shtml First Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $9,136.Second Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $4,740. Third Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $3,174. For more info: http://www.studentfilmmakers.com
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DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2006 2006 BULLDOG PRODUCTIONS SHORT FILM COMPETITION - YALE UNIVERSITY The short film contest is designed to give undiscovered filmmakers exposure and an opportunity to have their work reach industry professionals. Towards this goal, the 1st place film will be reached to leading industry professionals in Los Angeles and New York. For more info: http://www.yale.edu/bulldogproductions
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DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2006METRO SHORTS FILM COMPETITION NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES Now accepting entries for the 2006 Metro Shorts - Detroit Film Competition and Festival. Money and prizes are being offered to the top winners. Top films will be screened at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan on Sunday, March 19th. Times will be announced in the near future. For more info: http://www.metroshorts.com
======================================================== APPLICATION PERIOD FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 31, 2006ABC/DGA TELEVISION DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ABC and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) recognize a mutual goal of increasing diversity among directors in television. With that in mind, they are announcing the sixth annual rotation of The ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship Program to tentatively begin January 2007. They are searching for creative talent, and are especially hopeful that talented women and minority directors will apply. The application period for this program will be February 27, 2006 through March 31st, 2006. Three Fellowships will be awarded for a period covering approximately 36 non-consecutive weeks of the television season. Fellows will be employees of ABC, be paid a an hourly wage not to exceed Fifteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($15.50) for each hour that Fellow is employed based on a five (5) day, seventy (70) hour anticipated, but not guaranteed work week, which will accrue and become payable (as applicable) in thirty-six (36) equal weekly installments commencing with the first week of the Term (i.e., $50,000 annualized based on 36 non-consecutive weeks) pursuant to an employment contract. For more information, please e-mail correspondence to: abc.fellowships@abc.com . You may also write or call ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship, ABC Talent Development Programs, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-4016. Telephone (818) 560-4000. You can also visit http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/html/tv_direct_mainpage.htm for an application of for more information.
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APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 15, 2006SUMMER YOUNG WRITERS INSTITUTE FOR GIFTED WRITERS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 11(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Summer Young Writers Institute is a not-for-profit, New York State-funded summer program for gifted writers in grades 9 through 11. The program, which offers workshops in fiction, nonfiction and poetry, is open to both public and private school students who reside anywhere in New York State. The New York State Summer Young Writers Institute permits student writers to interact with published writers, practice craft, and meet other young writers from around the state. The program is an outgrowth of the New York State Writers Institute in Albany, NY, which is headed by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Kennedy. Other sponsors include the Writer’s Voice of the Silver Bay Association YMCA, and Alternative Literary Programs, Inc. (ALPS). The program is housed at the YMCA Conference Center on Lake George in upstate New York. In addition to the writing component, the program features numerous recreational activities, including swimming, hiking, tennis and boating. This year's session meets from July 2-8, 2006. More information and an application are available at: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/nyssywi.html (note: the 2005 brochure on the website will be updated shortly). We can also mail the information to you as a brochure. The cost, including room, board and materials is $400. Abundant financial aid is available based on need, and no student will be turned away for lack of funds. There is also aid available for travel stipends. Mark Koplik New York State Writers Institute LE 320 University at Albany Albany, NY 12222 518-442-5626 Fax: 518-442-5621 mkoplik@uamail.albany.edu http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/nyssywi.html
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DEADLINE: APRIL 21, 20062006 CINEVEGAS FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES All films are required to be submitted online and must be finished in either the 2005 or 2006 calendar year. CineVegas will be awarding cash prizes to two films: $10,000 to the winner of the Grand Jury Award for Feature Film and $1,000 for the Grand Jury Award for Best Short. For more info: http://www.cinevegas.com or call the CineVegas office at (702) 792-7979
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POSTMARK DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2006MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE Prizes of $1,000, $400, $200, plus four Encouragement Awards of $100 each.Winning entries will be published. Submit poems in traditional verse forms,such as sonnets and haiku. You may submit work that has been published orwon prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the anthology and onlinepublication rights. Entry fee is $5 for every 25 lines, payable to WinningWriters. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Margaret ReidPoetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. WinningWriters is one of the Writer's Digest "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" for2005. More information: http://www.winningwriters.com/margaret.htm
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NYC TV CHANNEL 25 NOW ACCEPTING SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS NYC TV channel 25 is accepting submissions for its new short film show, premiering this spring. The show, Backdrop NYC, is designed to provide exposure for independent filmmakers who engage the New York City in their work. We would like to invite you to submit any short films you have that meet our criteria, which are a) running under 35 minutes and b) set in New York City. Interested filmmakers should send their films to:NYC TV/ NYC Media GroupAtt. Carrie LebigreOne Centre Street, 28th floor, New York, NY 10007 DVDs can be sent to screen, though if we decide to use the film, we will need a copy in DVD Pro, Mini DV or Quicktime format. The show will be broadcast on Channel 25, which reaches 8 million homes and 20 million viewers in the tri-state area. We are interested in non-exclusive broadcasting rights for two years. If you have any questions, contact Carrie Lebigre at clebigre@doitt.nyc.govIn the meantime, check out NYC TV 25’s website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctv/html/home/home.shtml
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LAZY LIMABEAN FILM MAGAZINE IS SEEKING FILMS FOR REVIEW Films can be any length, any genre. Film should be a finished piece of quality. Submissions can be made via mail (DVD/VHS format...DVD preferred) or email (URL's only...no attachments!!) Those people submitting URL's are responsible for making sure any URL submitted works. We will not contact anyone about broken links. Submissions via mail: can be sent to: Lazy Limabean Film Magazine Attn: Reviews 69 Beadel Street #3f Brooklyn, NY 11222 (absolutely no drop offs, no express packages) Submissions via email: can be sent to reviews@lazylimabean.com We will contact only those people we wish to interview. Submissions are non-returnable. ========================================================
DISTRIBUTION FOR HISPANIC FILMS We know how tough it is to find distribution for Hispanic Films in the US market, and how difficult it could be to get your Hispanic Production to Hispanic markets overseas. At Nexus Productions, a New York based company; we decided to take over the task. We have serious contacts in the US and outside for cable and theater distribution. If you are interested send us an email to:Javier Perez-Karam Acquisition Manager jperezkaram@nexus.tv
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FOURDOCS A NEW BROADBAND CHANNEL FROM CHANNEL 4 IN THE UK WANTS YOUR FILMS! FourDocs is a new broadband channel from Channel 4 in the UK. It's a place to screen documentaries submitted by users. You don't have to be a professional, you just have to make a film that's fact-based and four-minutes long. Making it happen is up to you. FourDocs is waiting for your film. Visit http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs to submit your film or contact us at fourdocs@channel4.com
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LOOKING FOR FOOTAGE FROM IRAQ - RIGHTS CLEARED We are a stock footage company looking to represent footage shot in Iraq such as soldiers, US marines, burning oil fields, etc. All rights should be cleared and the format would be great if on Film, HD or DigiBeta. For more info: http://www.framepool.com
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ICONS OF HIP-HOP Seeking contributors for Icons of Hip-hop, a two-volume narrative reference collection to be published by Greenwood Press. This collection will consist of 10,000 word biographical essays on hip-hops 24 most important artists. Some of the artists currently available to contributors include Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Kim, Master P, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube. Each 10,000 word essay will profile the life and career of a hip-hop artist (or group) and discuss the specific contributions that make the figure a hip-hop icon. For some artists these contributions will be stylistic developments, and for others raising awareness of womens roles, of regional music scenes, etc. For earlier artists, essays will include an examination of their current roles or continuing influence. Your entry should refer to other hip-hop artists (collaborators, adversaries, label-mates, etc) whose careers intersect with that of the icon. Essays will be supported by several sidebars that place the icons within cultural and historical context. The sidebars will highlight such issues as rivalries between artists, hip-hops culture of death and dying, the importance of geographic region, musical innovations (including sampling technologies), legal issues, media scandals, and wider phenomena, movements, or styles that were sparked by a particular artist. There are certain consistent themes to the sidebars, such as regional scenes (Houston, Memphis, Miami, etc), and hip-hops intersections with other music forms (rock, jazz, blues, etc). Persons invited to submit completed essays will be asked to meet an April 5, 2006 due date. Submit a brief letter of interest and a one-page CV to Mickey Hess at mhess01_at_ius.edu
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HARVARD'S TUITION ANNOUNCEMENT(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. Harvard's Tuition Announcement Highlights Failure of Prestigious Universities to Enroll Low-Income Students. From now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution." If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.
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POSTMARK DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2006THINK GLOBALLY, FILM LOCALLY FILM FESTIVAL(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Think Globally, Film Locally a festival of movies about Queens and/or by Queens filmmakers taking place May 20, 2006 @ The Queens Museum of Art Think Globally, Film Locally attempts to give voice to local filmmakers andcommunities. Queens is connected through its diverse citizenry to theentire world, yet is like no other place on earth with numerousneighborhoods and ethnic concentrations each with their own spirit, sensoryexperience, and complex histories. We hope the event will serve as animpetus to the local Queens filmmaking community as well as to spotlight theborough itself. In “Teen Voices,” one of the components of the project, Astoria-basedfilmmakers Vered Post and Harvey Stein will lead a workshop for teenfilmmakers at Long Island City High School. In this workshop, they willmentor a group of 8 students from start to finish, including scriptwriting,shooting, and editing. The result will be 2-3 short digital videos made bythe students that will be premiered at the festival. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONSIf you are a filmmaker based in Queens or have made a film or video aboutQueens and are interested in participating in the festival, please send:1) a clearly labeled DVD or VHS screener2) directors bio3) synopsis,4) cast/crew listing5) screening history6) screening format(s) to the address below. If you would like your screener returned, pleaseinclude a SASE. Prerana ReddyDirector of Public EventsQueens Museum of Art, NYC Bldg., Flushing Meadows Park, Corona, NY 11368T: 718-592-9700 x222F: 718-592-5778
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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2006WOMEN IN FILM FINISHING FUND The Women in Film Finishing Fund, a project of the Women in Film Foundation in Los Angeles, provides completion funding and in-kind contributions to independent producers and nonprofit organizations for documentary, dramatic, educational, animated, and experimental films and videos. For application and guidelines: http://www.wif.org
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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2006THE BOGEN IMAGING FILM & VIDEO SHORTS 2006 CONTEST Winner Notification Date: April 1, 2006Entry Fee: none Eligibility: Contest is open to all independent film and video makers in the US and internationally. Contest Description:The goal of The Bogen Imaging Film and Video Shorts 2006 contest is to help facilitate the sharing of ideas and techniques within the independent filmmaker community and to showcase the talents of filmmakers by providing them with a platform in the public to advance their careers. Rules:FREE to enter. Multiple submissions welcome. All accepted films will be shown online and future screening. Rules & Guidelines at http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/bogenimaging/rules.shtml First Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $9,136.Second Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $4,740. Third Prize: Bogen Imaging equipment worth $3,174. For more info: http://www.studentfilmmakers.com
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DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2006 2006 BULLDOG PRODUCTIONS SHORT FILM COMPETITION - YALE UNIVERSITY The short film contest is designed to give undiscovered filmmakers exposure and an opportunity to have their work reach industry professionals. Towards this goal, the 1st place film will be reached to leading industry professionals in Los Angeles and New York. For more info: http://www.yale.edu/bulldogproductions
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DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2006METRO SHORTS FILM COMPETITION NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES Now accepting entries for the 2006 Metro Shorts - Detroit Film Competition and Festival. Money and prizes are being offered to the top winners. Top films will be screened at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan on Sunday, March 19th. Times will be announced in the near future. For more info: http://www.metroshorts.com
======================================================== APPLICATION PERIOD FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 31, 2006ABC/DGA TELEVISION DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ABC and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) recognize a mutual goal of increasing diversity among directors in television. With that in mind, they are announcing the sixth annual rotation of The ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship Program to tentatively begin January 2007. They are searching for creative talent, and are especially hopeful that talented women and minority directors will apply. The application period for this program will be February 27, 2006 through March 31st, 2006. Three Fellowships will be awarded for a period covering approximately 36 non-consecutive weeks of the television season. Fellows will be employees of ABC, be paid a an hourly wage not to exceed Fifteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($15.50) for each hour that Fellow is employed based on a five (5) day, seventy (70) hour anticipated, but not guaranteed work week, which will accrue and become payable (as applicable) in thirty-six (36) equal weekly installments commencing with the first week of the Term (i.e., $50,000 annualized based on 36 non-consecutive weeks) pursuant to an employment contract. For more information, please e-mail correspondence to: abc.fellowships@abc.com . You may also write or call ABC/DGA Television Directing Fellowship, ABC Talent Development Programs, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-4016. Telephone (818) 560-4000. You can also visit http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/html/tv_direct_mainpage.htm for an application of for more information.
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APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 15, 2006SUMMER YOUNG WRITERS INSTITUTE FOR GIFTED WRITERS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 11(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Summer Young Writers Institute is a not-for-profit, New York State-funded summer program for gifted writers in grades 9 through 11. The program, which offers workshops in fiction, nonfiction and poetry, is open to both public and private school students who reside anywhere in New York State. The New York State Summer Young Writers Institute permits student writers to interact with published writers, practice craft, and meet other young writers from around the state. The program is an outgrowth of the New York State Writers Institute in Albany, NY, which is headed by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Kennedy. Other sponsors include the Writer’s Voice of the Silver Bay Association YMCA, and Alternative Literary Programs, Inc. (ALPS). The program is housed at the YMCA Conference Center on Lake George in upstate New York. In addition to the writing component, the program features numerous recreational activities, including swimming, hiking, tennis and boating. This year's session meets from July 2-8, 2006. More information and an application are available at: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/nyssywi.html (note: the 2005 brochure on the website will be updated shortly). We can also mail the information to you as a brochure. The cost, including room, board and materials is $400. Abundant financial aid is available based on need, and no student will be turned away for lack of funds. There is also aid available for travel stipends. Mark Koplik New York State Writers Institute LE 320 University at Albany Albany, NY 12222 518-442-5626 Fax: 518-442-5621 mkoplik@uamail.albany.edu http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/nyssywi.html
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DEADLINE: APRIL 21, 20062006 CINEVEGAS FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES All films are required to be submitted online and must be finished in either the 2005 or 2006 calendar year. CineVegas will be awarding cash prizes to two films: $10,000 to the winner of the Grand Jury Award for Feature Film and $1,000 for the Grand Jury Award for Best Short. For more info: http://www.cinevegas.com or call the CineVegas office at (702) 792-7979
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POSTMARK DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2006MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE Prizes of $1,000, $400, $200, plus four Encouragement Awards of $100 each.Winning entries will be published. Submit poems in traditional verse forms,such as sonnets and haiku. You may submit work that has been published orwon prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the anthology and onlinepublication rights. Entry fee is $5 for every 25 lines, payable to WinningWriters. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Margaret ReidPoetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. WinningWriters is one of the Writer's Digest "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" for2005. More information: http://www.winningwriters.com/margaret.htm
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NYC TV CHANNEL 25 NOW ACCEPTING SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS NYC TV channel 25 is accepting submissions for its new short film show, premiering this spring. The show, Backdrop NYC, is designed to provide exposure for independent filmmakers who engage the New York City in their work. We would like to invite you to submit any short films you have that meet our criteria, which are a) running under 35 minutes and b) set in New York City. Interested filmmakers should send their films to:NYC TV/ NYC Media GroupAtt. Carrie LebigreOne Centre Street, 28th floor, New York, NY 10007 DVDs can be sent to screen, though if we decide to use the film, we will need a copy in DVD Pro, Mini DV or Quicktime format. The show will be broadcast on Channel 25, which reaches 8 million homes and 20 million viewers in the tri-state area. We are interested in non-exclusive broadcasting rights for two years. If you have any questions, contact Carrie Lebigre at clebigre@doitt.nyc.govIn the meantime, check out NYC TV 25’s website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycmg/nyctv/html/home/home.shtml
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LAZY LIMABEAN FILM MAGAZINE IS SEEKING FILMS FOR REVIEW Films can be any length, any genre. Film should be a finished piece of quality. Submissions can be made via mail (DVD/VHS format...DVD preferred) or email (URL's only...no attachments!!) Those people submitting URL's are responsible for making sure any URL submitted works. We will not contact anyone about broken links. Submissions via mail: can be sent to: Lazy Limabean Film Magazine Attn: Reviews 69 Beadel Street #3f Brooklyn, NY 11222 (absolutely no drop offs, no express packages) Submissions via email: can be sent to reviews@lazylimabean.com We will contact only those people we wish to interview. Submissions are non-returnable. ========================================================
DISTRIBUTION FOR HISPANIC FILMS We know how tough it is to find distribution for Hispanic Films in the US market, and how difficult it could be to get your Hispanic Production to Hispanic markets overseas. At Nexus Productions, a New York based company; we decided to take over the task. We have serious contacts in the US and outside for cable and theater distribution. If you are interested send us an email to:Javier Perez-Karam Acquisition Manager jperezkaram@nexus.tv
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FOURDOCS A NEW BROADBAND CHANNEL FROM CHANNEL 4 IN THE UK WANTS YOUR FILMS! FourDocs is a new broadband channel from Channel 4 in the UK. It's a place to screen documentaries submitted by users. You don't have to be a professional, you just have to make a film that's fact-based and four-minutes long. Making it happen is up to you. FourDocs is waiting for your film. Visit http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs to submit your film or contact us at fourdocs@channel4.com
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LOOKING FOR FOOTAGE FROM IRAQ - RIGHTS CLEARED We are a stock footage company looking to represent footage shot in Iraq such as soldiers, US marines, burning oil fields, etc. All rights should be cleared and the format would be great if on Film, HD or DigiBeta. For more info: http://www.framepool.com
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: ICONS OF HIP-HOP Seeking contributors for Icons of Hip-hop, a two-volume narrative reference collection to be published by Greenwood Press. This collection will consist of 10,000 word biographical essays on hip-hops 24 most important artists. Some of the artists currently available to contributors include Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Kim, Master P, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube. Each 10,000 word essay will profile the life and career of a hip-hop artist (or group) and discuss the specific contributions that make the figure a hip-hop icon. For some artists these contributions will be stylistic developments, and for others raising awareness of womens roles, of regional music scenes, etc. For earlier artists, essays will include an examination of their current roles or continuing influence. Your entry should refer to other hip-hop artists (collaborators, adversaries, label-mates, etc) whose careers intersect with that of the icon. Essays will be supported by several sidebars that place the icons within cultural and historical context. The sidebars will highlight such issues as rivalries between artists, hip-hops culture of death and dying, the importance of geographic region, musical innovations (including sampling technologies), legal issues, media scandals, and wider phenomena, movements, or styles that were sparked by a particular artist. There are certain consistent themes to the sidebars, such as regional scenes (Houston, Memphis, Miami, etc), and hip-hops intersections with other music forms (rock, jazz, blues, etc). Persons invited to submit completed essays will be asked to meet an April 5, 2006 due date. Submit a brief letter of interest and a one-page CV to Mickey Hess at mhess01_at_ius.edu
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HARVARD'S TUITION ANNOUNCEMENT(Info Courtesy of Urban Word NYC) Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. Harvard's Tuition Announcement Highlights Failure of Prestigious Universities to Enroll Low-Income Students. From now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard's president Lawrence H. Summers said, "When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite higher education to the lower half of the income distribution." If you know of a family earning less than $40,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40,000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at: http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.
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