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| TWN May News: Gurinder Chadha Retrospective, Film Grants and More!
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 The New York Indian Film Festival will honor director Gurinder Chadha with a retrospective of her documentaries on the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking film BHAJI ON THE BEACH, a story about Indian immigrants in the U.K. who take a day trip to Blackpool. Q&A with Gurinder Chadha after the screening! Co-presented by Third World Newsreel and part of TWN's 2014 Spring Evening Seminars.
What Do You Call An Indian Woman Who's Funny? UK, 1994, Documentary Short Film, 19 minutes What do you call an Indian woman who's funny in 20th Century Britain? A British performer? A Black comedienne? An enigma? This humorous and comedic documentary, brings the laughs and dreams of four Indian women cabaret performers while posing the questions: What is comedy and who defines it? Is it culturally specific, or can anyone enjoy the joke? Who makes it into the mainstream and why? Does comedy always have to come from a white perspective in Britain to be taken seriously? What -- ultimately, do you call a funny Indian woman?
I'm British But...
UK, 1989, Documentary Short Film, 30 minutes
This unique look at Asians in Britain offers first-hand views of second generation Asians, adding archival footage and invigorating Bhangra and Bangla music--traditional Punjabi songs updated with hip-hop and house music influences. From Manchester rooftops to lfast and the Welsh hills, Asians discuss the importance of expanding "Britishness" to include all kinds of cultural identities. They present different view-points on the roles that race and cultural identity play in their own lives and in British society as a whole.
A Nice Arrangement
UK, 1990, Short Film, 11 minutes
Set in the London home of an Indian family on the morning of their daughter's wedding, this film is a wry depiction of one of the most central of Indian traditions -- the arranged marriage. As the young Hindu bride, Meena, changes into her bridal sari, her divorced friend, Sita, helps with her clothing and her resolve. Together, the two women examine their different life choices -- Meena's decision to marry the "perfect" choice for her parents both clashes with and compliments Sita's choice to end her marriage.
Acting Our Age
UK, 1992, Documentary Short Film, 30 minutes
This humorous and thought-provoking film documents the residents of a South Asian home for the elderly in Britain. Director Gurinder Chadha assists the residents in directing their own video. The result is an examination of politics, ageism, and cross-cultural communication in contemporary British society. Interview subjects range from people on the street to Members of Parliament. The film ends with the triumphant screening of the group's film.
Thursday, May 8, 2014, 6:30 pm
Village East Cinemas, Cinema 4
181 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
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| Film Grants & More
MacArthur Foundation 2014 Documentary Open Call
The MacArthur Foundation funds the production of documentary films and participatory new media projects that combine exceptional storytelling with in-depth journalism.
Deadline: May 1, 2014
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City Lore Documentary Institute
Applications are now being accepted for the City Lore Documentary Institute - a three week intensive immersion program in New York City through which current and aspiring artists, activists, and cultural documentarians advance their skills in multimedia storytelling and create their own documentary piece for the culminating exhibition.
Deadline: May 2, 2014
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TFI New Media Fund
The TFI New Media Fund provides funding and support to non-fiction, social issue media projects that go beyond traditional screens - integrating video with content across media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and interactive websites.Deadline: May 5, 2014 more info ------------------------------------------------------------ TED Prize Filmmaker Award
Sundance Institute's Documentary Film Program is announcing an RFP for the 2014 TED Prize Filmmaker Award. One winner will be awarded $125,000 to produce and deliver a cinematic short film. Deadline: May 9, 2014more info ------------------------------------------------------------ Bridging Cultures through Film: International TopicsThe Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics program supports documentary films that examine international and transnational themes in the humanities. These projects are meant to spark Americans' engagement with the broader world by exploring countries and cultures outside of the United States. Proposed documentaries must be analytical and deeply grounded in humanities scholarship. Deadline: June 11, 2014 for Projects Beginning January 2015more info------------------------------------------------------------ Sundance Institute Documentary Fund The Fund provides creative and financial support to cinematic, feature documentaries from independent filmmakers globally. We provide $1M-$2M in non-recoupable financing annually across all stages of development, production, post-production, and strategic audience engagementDeadline: July 8, 2014
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Ford Foundation
Ford's Social Issue Film Funding Initiative will provide approximately $16 million through an open-application process to filmmakers and media makers around the world who are creating documentaries that address urgent social issues.
Deadline: Open
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Jerome Foundation
Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded to individual film and video artists living in New York City who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production.
Deadline: Open
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| TWN Thanks
TWN is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Funding Exchange, as well as individual donors.
TWN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the creation, appreciation, and dissemination of independent media by and about people of color. |
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