| TWN July News
BAMcinématek celebrates Independence Day with
Contraband Cinema, a comprehensive nine day
series of 33 defiantly political films. BAMcinématek posits the question, "What is political cinema?" by offering an expansive
look at films that have challenged, confronted, revolutionized, and entertained audiences. On July 7th
the following TWN films will be screened:
The Women's Film
Up Against the Wall Mrs. America
Jeanette Rankin Brigade
Wednesday, July 7th 6:50 PM
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Admission: $12
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I'm Not Even That at AAIFF
From coast to coast and all the states in between, young filmmakers under the age of 21 experiment with film to sound off on matters important to them. I'm Not Even That, a documentary on confronting racial stereotyping in life and especially in the media, will be screened in the For Youth by Youth program of the Asian American International Film Festival.
Friday, July 17th 4:00 PM &
Saturday, July 18th 2:00 PM
Museum of Chinese in America
211-215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
Admission: FREE
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| TWN Congratulates
U.S. Postal Service Oscar Micheaux Stamp
African American Women In Cinema, the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, the Museum of African American Cinema, and the United States Postal Service proudly celebrates the historical unveiling of the US Post Office-Portrait Stamp Art of pioneer filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux. TWN congratulates film archivist and historian Pearl Bowser, a former TWN staff member, whose research on Micheaux has brought national and international recognition for his work.
| Film & Video Grants and More
Sundance Documentary Fund
The Sundance Documentary Fund is a key program of the Documentary Film Program, dedicated to supporting U.S. and international documentary films that focus on current human rights issues, freedom of expression, social justice, civil liberties, and exploring critical issues of our time.
Deadline: July 7th
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The Reach Film Fellowship
A specialized program for emerging filmmakers who are making artful, socially relevant short films. Four filmmakers per year are selected to receive a $5,000 grant, production support, and seven months of mentorship, career advising and industry exposure as they progress through the entire production and post-production process and prepare for submissions to festivals and distributors.
Deadline: July 12th
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NAPT 2010 Open Call for Filmmakers
Native American Public Telecommunications
announces its annual open call for proposals
from filmmakers. Proposals are requested for
programs in many genres including
documentary, performance, cultural/public
affairs and animation. Projects submitted to
this solicitation must be intended for
national public television broadcast.
Deadline: July 14th
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PIC Media Fund Rolling Call
Members of the Pacific Islanders in
Communications filmmaking community are
encouraged to submit proposals for public
television projects at the research and
development (R&D), production, and completion
stages. R&D projects may be awarded up to
$15,000, and production and completion
projects may be awarded up to $50,000.
Deadline: July 30th
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Boost Voting Among Asian Americans
The San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF) is launching a national video contest to help increase voter participation among Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) and independent voters this election year. The contest is called Reel in the Vote campaign, challenging anyone with a video camera and a great idea to help make a difference in 30-seconds.
Deadline: August 31st
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| In Memoriam: Teshome H. Gabriel
Teshome H. Gabriel, a UCLA professor and internationally recognized scholar of Third World cinema, has died. He was the author of "Third Cinema in the Third World: The Aesthetics of Liberation" and "Otherness and the Media".
| TWN Thanks
TWN is supported in part by the New
York State Council on the Arts, the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs, the
National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford
Foundation, the North Star Fund, the Funding
Exchange, the Asian Women Giving Circle,
Materials for the Arts, as well as individual
donors.
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