1.   Call for casting: Experimental/ Fiction short film

2.   Call for submission: 60th Berlin International Film Festival - 
Shorts

3.  Call for submission: 60th Berlin International Film Festival - 
Generation

4.   Call for submission: Slamdance Film Festival

5.  Call for submission: Phoenix Film Festival


1.   Call for casting: Experimental/ Fiction short film

The Royal Film Commission – JordanRifqi Assaf – Seven Eight Filmmaking 
with the cooperation of RFC is working on a new Experimental/ Fiction 
short film production with a new with a new promising director.

Roles Needed:

·        
Aisha: Mid 30’s mother and struggling woman

·        
Mahmoud: 25 years old man

·        
Mahmoud Junior: 20 with mind disability

·        
A walking dead body #1:  a male in his 20’s

·        
A walking dead body #2:  a male in his 30’s

·        
Extras: 2 females and 3 males to play lying dead bodies

·        
Voice actor: Old man

·        
Voice actor: Old woman

·        
Voice actor: Radio commentator

Voice actors can send samples to: rifqiassaf@gmail. com instead of 
attending auditions.

The casting will take place on the 24th of October 2009 at the RFC 
from 10:00 Am to 6:00 Pm.

2.   Call for submission: 60th Berlin International Film Festival - 
Shorts

The 60th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from 
February 11-21, 2010 and we are currently preparing the new festival 
edition. As student short films are very welcome at the Berlinale, we 
would like to draw your special attention to the festival’s 
competitions for short films.


Berlinale Shorts is hosting up to 30 short films. They compete for the 
Golden and the Silver Bear, a nomination for the Best European Short 
Film (Prix EFA) and a Berlin scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic 
Exchange Service).

Requirements for submissions:

Duration should be no longer than 30 minutes

Production completed no earlier than 2009

The film may have participated in a national competition or side 
selection in a festival in the country of its origin, but not outside 
the country of origin

The deadline for submissions is on the 16th of November 2009.

For more information please call: Nicole Stecker  +49.30.25920- 212

or

visit: www.berlinale. de

Call for submission: 60th Berlin International Film Festival - 
Generation

The 60th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from 
February 11-21, 2010 and we are currently preparing the new festival 
edition. As student short films are very welcome at the Berlinale, we 
would like to draw your special attention to the festival’s 
competitions for short films.



Generation is hosting two competitions with short films dedicated to a 
young audience:

Kplus shows programs for children of various age groups; short films 
for an audience from 14 years on are presented in the 14plus 
competition. A Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film is awarded in each 
competition. Participants in the Kplus competition also run for the 
Special Prize of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, endowed with € 2,500.

Requirements for submissions:

Duration should be no longer than 30 minutes

Production completed no earlier than 2009

Priority will be given to world, international and European premieres

The deadline for submissions is on the 16th of November 2009.

For more information please call: Marguerite Seidel +49.30.25920- 423

or

visit: www.berlinale. de

4.Call for submission: Slamdance Film Festival

Slamdance is a year round organization dedicated to new filmmakers and 
their vision.

The Slamdance Film Festival is dedicated to new filmmakers. We accept 
films in every genre, on any topic from every country around the 
world. Our mission is to bring attention to the most talented emerging 
filmmakers, showcasing their work in the media frenzy of festival week 
in Park City, Utah.

Please submit your film and application to:

Slamdance Film Festival,

ATTN: Submissions,

5634 Melrose Avenue,

Los Angeles, CA 90038

The deadline for submissions is on the 30th of October 2009.

For More information: www.slamdance. com

Call for submission: Phoenix Film Festival

The Phoenix Film Festival is proud to announce the 10th Anniversary of 
our event. The Festival is planning its biggest and best festival ever 
and wants filmmakers to be part of this special
occasion.

Over the last 9 years, the Phoenix Film Festival annually screens over 
100 films, holds amazing parties and provided filmmaking seminars to 
capacity audiences. Over 20,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival.

Requirements for submissions:

·    Entry in the Phoenix Film Festival is open to professional and 
non-professional filmmakers working in all film genres: documentary, 
narrative, animation, experimental, etc. Feature films, medium-length 
films, and shorts of all styles and lengths are eligible for 
consideration.

·   Short films are considered to be all films under sixty (60) minutes 
in length.

·   Feature films are considered to be all films sixty (60) minutes or 
more in length.

·    Special competitive categories include: High School Shorts, 
College Shorts, Documentaries, Arizona Films, and more.

The deadline for submissions is on the 30th of October 2009.

Festival mailing address:

1700 N. 7th Ave, Suite 250
Phoenix AZ 85007
U S A
Phone:
602-955-6444
Fax: 602-955-0966
jason@phxfilm. com

For more information: www.phoenixfilmfest ival.org

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Pedestrian Pictures is holding the premier of the documentary film The Holy Wives, a journey through the life and struggle of Devadasis in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on October 4.

The film, directed by Ritesh Sharma, documents the lives of women who were forced into the Devadasi system in her early teens.

It brings out the lives of communities who had been victimised in a system of caste-based sexual exploitation, variously called Devadasis, Jogins, Basavis, Kalawants, Paravatis or Mathammas.

The narrative unfolds through the stories of their life, struggle and their dreams of a dignified life for their children. Even after the system was banned in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, life remains difficult for the Devadasis, in the absence of credible alternatives.

The children from these communities were still being trafficked. Ritesh Sharma is a Delhi-based activist, theatre person who has been associated in several video productions since 2005.

The film will be screened on October 4 at 4.30 p.m. Screening is at IAT, Queens’ Road. For details, email pedepics@gmail.com.

Best Actress: Umashree

The Kannada actress Umashree  has won the prestiegious best actress award in National Film Awards – 2007  for her role  as Gulabi in Kannada  film” Gulabi  Talkies” by Girish Kasaravalli.

Gulabi Talkies have also won the best Kannada feature film award.

The film  set in the late 1990s among the fishing communities around Kundapura, in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. Umashree the protagonist of the movie  - midwife gulabi gives one of her best  performance in the film. The film clearly analyses the  root cause and the complex factors that leads to communal clashes in south Karnataka districts. The intricate  relationships among different communities and increasing influence of the anti social elements in the region gives a clear picture how once peacefull karavali region of Karnataka has turned in to a boiling pot of communal clashes .

The awards :

Osian’s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, 2008:

• Best Film in Indian Competition
• Best Actress in Indian Competition – Umashree

Karnataka State Annual Film Awards 2009

• Best Film – Kannada State award
• Best Screenplay – Girish Kasaravalli
• Best Actress – Umashree

55th National Awards

• Best actor(female) Umashree

Film synopsis:

The impulsive midwife Gulabi (Umashree) is the protagonist, whose one passion is the cinema. She leads a lonely life in an island inhabited by fisher folk. Her husband Musa (K.G. Krishna Murthy), a small-time fish-selling agent, has deserted her and is living happily with his second wife Kunjipathu and their child Adda.

A family gifts her a television with a satellite dish antenna in gratitude after she attends to a difficult delivery (for which they even had to bodily remove her from a movie theatre). The arrival of the first color TV in her small island village heralds great changes in the sleepy hamlet. The women in the village begin gathering at her house once the men leave for fishing. But a few of them stay away, since Gulabi is one of the few Muslims in the village. Yet others prefer to watch from outside her shack, without entering it.

Among the regulars at her home is Netru (singer-actress M.D. Pallavi), a girl with an absentee husband and a domineering mother-in-law, whom Gulabi befriends and becomes a confidante to. But Netru disappears and Gulabi is blamed, leaving her all alone in the village.

The Kargil War of 1999 and the rise of communalism in Karnataka provide the backdrop to the film. The communal stereotyping of Muslims following the Kargil War finds an echo in the village. The tension between the small fishermen of the village and a Muslim businessman (who is actually never shown throughout the film) with a growing fleet of commercial trawlers acquires a communal colour.

The disappearance of Netru adds to the mounting tensions. The Muslims in the village flee and urge Gulabi to leave too, but she refuses and stays put in the village. Her house is vandalised and she is forcibly taken to a boat to leave the island. The young men from outside who spearhead the attack assure the villagers that Gulabi’s television would remain in her house.

The film ends with a scene in which two illiterate elderly women, who had hitherto refused to enter Gulabi’s house, going in there to watch TV (which they do not know how to switch on – they are probably unaware even that it has to be switched on).

The 4th International Film Festival on Water

Voices From the Waters-2009 is the largest International Film Festival on Water, with more than 300 handpicked films that deal with the many dimensions of the water crisis- ecological destruction, livelihood and migration, discrimination distribution, sanitation, harvesting and so on. The festival has been much acclaimed and films from the festival have played at prestigious international film festival such as the Margaret Mead Film Festival, New York, Mountain film in Telluride and Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, Ithaca College, USA.

It was a festival in design, but has become a movement in reality. The true success of ‘Voices From The Waters’ lies in its ability to reach out to the students, film makers, artists, water activists, architects, engineers, scholars and policy makers.

This Film Festival on Water is brought to you by a consortium of National and International organizations active in water issues, bringing together students, film makers, artists, water activists, architects, engineers, scholars, visionaries and all concerned from across the world! 
This unique event will spotlight on the serious global water crisis, conservation, consumption, conflicts, dams, displacements, floods, droughts, migrations, global warming, climate change and how these impacts our contemporary lives and futures… It’s a unique platform for voices of concern over water including testimonies of people working on water and with water. 
Voices from the Waters -2009 seeks to embrace and trigger interdisciplinary dialogue and vigorous debate on water across all its forms: economic, social, ecological, political, cultural, technological and the aesthetic.

Highlights:

Water Awareness Cycle Rally by Youth Conference 
on 29th August, 2009 on climate change and water.

Paintings and photos exhibition on water.

Water Songs.

Conference on Critical link between Climate changes Food, water, livelihood and ecosystem security.

Interaction with various Film Directors.

DATES : 4th to 7th September 2008
TIME : 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
VENUES :
:: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore :: (The Main Venue)
:: Suchitra Film Society, Bangalore ::
:: Badami House, Bangalore ::
:: YWCA, Bangalore ::
:: MES College :: (for College Students)
:: Bal Bhavan :: (for School Children)

Ever wondered what it’s like to make a film? Find out at  1:1 Filmmaking Workshop, a 1-day workshop where you make 1-minute films.

At a 1:1 Filmmaking Workshop, participants who are complete novices, will learn to write, storyboard, enact, shoot and edit by doing it themselves (with instructors to guide). Because you can’t make a film alone, you will work collaboratively in small groups (3-4 people). This is a hands-on workshop where participants will be taught to handle and use cameras, computers and software to make their films.
Workshop Plan
8:30 AM – Screening of short films and presentation of how films are made.
9:30 AM – Writing a treatment for a film.
10:30 AM – Writing a script for the film
11:30 AM – Storyboard a film
1:30 PM – Break for lunch
2:30 PM -  Begin shooting the films (each group provided with a Sony handycam)
6:30 PM – Editing of films (each group provided with an Apple computer editing with Final Cut Express software)
8:30 PM – Review of films.

Workshop Fee: Rs. 1,500/-

Where: FilmCamp.TV Studio. 94/5, 8th Main, Jayanagar, 2nd Block, Bangalore – 560011

When: 8:00 AM, Sunday, 23rd Aug, 2009

Register: Registration Form     OR      96118 12121

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 For nearly three decades the NFAI has been conducting an annual Film Appreciation Course of four weeks’ duration (25th May to 20th June, 2009) in collaboration with FTII. Participants from different professions from all over India are exposed to the best of Indian and world cinema. Among the major topics taught are the basics of the film medium, cinema as an art, film history, film theory and the relationship of cinema to other arts.

The NFAI conducts shorter courses on similar lines at various other centres in the country in collaboration with film societies, educational institutions and various cultural organizations. The Annual Summer Course in Film Appreciation held at Pune is primarily designed to meet the needs of teachers interested in introducing film study activities in educational institutions but would also be useful for film society organisers, film critics, journalists, film researchers, Govt. officials handling films and others interested in film studies. The curriculum includes theoretical and practical study of the art and history of film and the development of cinema as a medium of art and communication. Film classics both Indian and International will be used for critical analysis and study.

1. The medium of instruction would be English.

2. The applicant should have completed 18 years of age

 3. The course fee of Rs.6,000/- should be remitted by Demand Draft in favour of Administrative Officer, NFAI, Pune only after the confirmation of selection. Fees once paid will not be refunded.

4. Hostel accommodation (optional) will be provided by FTII to those who desire to avail of the facility. Hostel Fees .. Rs.2,500/- + Rs.500/- as service charges Total Rs.3,000/- by D.D. only in favour of Accounts Officer, Film & Television Institute of India, Pune – 4. Deposit..Rs. 500/-by D.D. only Accounts Officer, Film & Television Institute of India, Pune-4. Deposit .. Rs.300/- by D.D. only in favour of Accounts Officer, Film & Television Institute of India, Pune – 4.

Application duly filled in in the prescribed format alongwith fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred only) to be remitted by Crossed Demand Draft payable to Administrative Officer, NFAI, Pune. The Director, National Film Archive of India, Law College Road, Pune – 411 004 N.B.

- Applications received after the last date and not in the prescribed format are liable to be rejected. Applicants are advised to send the forms by speed post OR by courier service in their own interest. 1. The prescribed format of the application is also available on http://www.nfaipune .gov.in 2.Applications received after the last date and not in the prescribed format are liable to be rejected. Applicants are advised to send the forms by speed post OR by courier service in their own interest.

Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP), TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP) and Public Media Agency (PMA) has  announced the launch of the ASIA PACIFIC RICE FILM AWARD 2008/09.

 The first ever Award in the region to acknowledge excellence in film on rice-related issues! Rice is Life to the people of Asia and our most revered treasure. It is central to the Asian way of life; its cultural heritage and diversity, spirituality, and traditions.  The PAN AP and  invites innovative film-makers from the Asia Pacific region to submit short creative television, video or cinematic films on Rice!

AWARD CATEGORY & ELIGIBILITY:

One general category: open to everyone in the eligible countries in the Asia Pacific region with no age limit.

The films must be produced by a person who is a permanent resident or citizen of an eligible (Asia Pacific) country. (Please see eligibility criteria at www.panap.net.)

DURATION OF COMPETITION: Entries will be accepted from 1 August 2008 to 30 June 2009 (12 midnight Malaysian time).

 THEMATIC SCOPE: Asia’s rice heritage (based on the Five Pillars of Rice Wisdom described at www.panap.net) and the threats it faces in this era of globalization.

FILMS: Films may be fictional or factual, as long as they have rice in Asia as the key theme. The films may have been produced using professional video, home video, mobile phones or cinematic equipment. 2D or 3D animation; songs; short drama; satire; adaptations of folk culture; documentaries will be accepted. Entries must contain moving images for at least 90% of the total film duration – animated still photos or slides shows are not eligible. Entries should have been produced after January 2008 and should be no longer than 10 minutes long.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE: The entry’s content must be filmed in the Asia Pacific region.

COPYRIGHTS: All who enter films need to declare that they either own or share the copyright of the film. They also agree to allow the competition organisers to use the film online, on DVD/VCD/VHS, or in any other form, for advocacy, educational, or promotional purposes with no time limit for such use.

Judges: The organisers have jointly designated a regional panel of 7 judges below comprising experienced film-makers, journalists, activists or other professionals in relevant fields. Teena Amrit Gill is a journalist and film maker based in New Delhi, India. Lihong Shi is an independent filmmaker and freelance media consultant based in Beijing, China. Nalaka Gunawardene is the Director and CEO of Television for Education – Asia Pacific (www.tveap.org). Amir Muhammad is a writer and independent filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hyaekyoung Lee is the Chairwoman of the International Women’s Film Festival (IWFFIS) and Consultative Chairwoman of the Green Film Festival, both in Seoul. Rafael Mariano is a farmer-leader and a national chairperson of the Peasant Movement of the Philippines (Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas – KMP). Augustine Loorthusamy is the president of Signis, the International Catholic Association for Communication. JUDGING CRITERIA Originality of the story idea Innovative presentation in an engaging, non-technical style Potential for effective communication of rice issues in the Asia Pacific region. Clever use of available technological facilities The decision of the judges will be final, binding, and not open to challenge. The judges and organisers reserve the right not to present an award if entries do not meet minimum quality standards.

Results are expected to be announced by October 2009.

PRIZE: The winner will receive the following: US Dollars Two Thousand (US$ 2,000) in cash / cheque An Asia-Pacific Rice Film Award plaque An Asia-Pacific Rice Film Award certificate .

These will be presented at an event in 2009 to be organised by PAN AP or a PAN AP partner organisation at a venue determined at PAN AP’s discretion.

 ENTRY SUBMISSION: There is no entry fee. Entries may be submitted online or offline according to specifications given at www.panap.net/ aprfa. Each entry should be accompanied by a completed and signed Entry Form.

Not eligible to participate in this competition are: The management and staff of PANAP, PMA, and TVEAP; the judges and their organisations; and the immediate family members of all such persons/organisations.

For full details on this competition, please go to www.panap.net/ aprfa

For enquiries, contact: PAN Asia and the Pacific,

P.O. Box 1170, 10850 Penang, Malaysia.

E-mail: panap@panap. net

The 1st Chhattisgarh Jan Filmotsav to be held from 22nd to 26th March, 2009 at Bhilai.
The Bhilai Film Archive will also be inaugurated during the festival. The festival will open

on the 22nd March 2009

at the Nehru House of Culture,

Sector 1, Bhilai,

District Durg.

From the 23rd to the 25th of March the festival will shift to the Jamul Labour Camp

and Kohka Village where screenings will be held simultaneously from 5pm to 10pm.

The  film makers can  send  their films for the festival and archive to the following  mailing address .Fest primarily need films in Hindi at this moment. Subsequently there will be screening of  films in universities and other parts of Chhattisgarh and so would need films in English and other languages as well. While the focus will be on films that are about the lives and struggles of people , all kinds of films  whether old or new films, documentaries, long fiction and also short experimental or abstract or personal films are welcome.  

regards
Ajay TG
( Festival Coordinator )

Address for films to be sent to :

Drksakshi,
Plot No. 48,
Ayyappa Nagar,
PO. Supela,
District Durg,
Chhattisgarh, 490023.
Tel: +91 788 2294018 ,
Mobile : 9424136077

–
AMAR KANWAR
New Delhi
India

Email :
amarkanwar@gmail. com