April 1998
FESTIVALS
DEADLINE REMINDER
The following festivals have been mentioned in recent newsletters. See your
back issues for details. The deadline for Nashville (Sinking Creek) is April
20, Wine Country Film Festival is April 30. the National Educational Media
Network's Media Market is April 24 and Ottawa is July 1. For Ottawa information
call (613) 232-8769.
BRAINWASH MOVIE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE EVENT WILL BE at the South
of Market Cultural Center July 3 - 5. Work from past festivals is now touring
the South-West. David Krzysik is presenting shows in Albuquerque
and Houston in April. The deadline for entering the 1998 event is May 1.
All work must be on VHS and under 13 min. $15 entry fee (plus $3 for return
of tapes). Win strange prizes! (415) 273-1545 for entry forms.
ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS IS A BAY AREA STUDENT FESTIVAL May 1 deadline.
Accepts work under 15 min.in all formats. Send tapes to Alternative Requirements,
Pacific Film Archives, POB 4361, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 642-1412
ASIFA-San Francisco
P.O. Box 14516
San Francisco, CA 94114
QUOTE OF THE MONTH -"ANIMATION IS THE ART FORM FOR THE MILLENIUM"
It comes from a British press release that goes on to say that this prediction
is from "media pundits as the British animation industry rides the
crest of an international wave of activity."
CRESTED BUTTE IS A NEW FESTIVAL WITH AN ANIMATION CATEGORY and a
$250 cash prize for best animated short. There are other cash awards including
the White Buffalo Peace Ale Award from the local brewery. Their Bob Award
will go to the most outrageous work in the show. The entry deadline is June
1 for this Aug. 13-16 event in Colorado. Student entry fee is $10. Professionals
pay $25. PO Box 1819, 603 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, Colorado 81224 (970)
349-7487.
MARIN COUNTY NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS has an April 10
deadline and $2,400 in cash prizes. There is an animation category. They
only accept 16mm films. $25 entry fee. (415) 499-6400. Offices are at the
Marin County Fair and Expo Center in San Rafael.
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL IS OCT. 15-25 with a
May 29 deadline. $35 entry fee for shorts. There is a $2,500 prize and lots
of certificates awarded. They have Adult Jury Awards for best animated short
and a separate prize for best animated feature. There are also children's
jury prizes. For details and entry form contact Facets Multi-Media, 1517
W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60614 (773) 281-9075.
CSU MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL deadline is May 1 for student films made
in a Calif. State University. Animation category, $10 entry fee, cash prizes.
CSU Summer Arts Media Arts Festival, Office of the Chancellor, 400 Golden
Shore, Long Beach, CA 98002-4275 (562) 985-2064
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