Established as an artists' colony more than a century ago, Taos is known for it's eclectic mixture of cultures, traditions & philosophies. It is in this light that festival organizers program over 150 new indie films & videos, incl. features, documentaries, animation, videos & shorts during its four-day event. Highlights include: Tributes; Latino & Native American programs, as well as comprehensive Media Literacy Forum w/ panel discussions, workshops & demonstrations focusing on the state of media. Entries should have been completed within 18 months of fest & should be New Mexico premieres. 2002 fest features Teen Media Conference.

The Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee announces its call for entries for
Jubilee 2002 - US/International Short Film Division

Anyone of any age is welcome to enter any of the following subdivisions. All
entries must be 30 minutes or under. Work may originate in any film, video or
digital medium unless otherwise noted. You may enter a single work in
multiple divisions with separate entry forms and screener tapes (VHS NTSC).

- Open: Narrative, experimental, animation, documentary genres.

- 8 mm: Originally shot on 8 mm or S8mm film, or 8 mm video. Any genre.

- Underground: Works that are innovative, subversive, adventurous, or
controversial. It might be considered

The West Coast Student Film Festival invites all college, university and graduate student filmmakers around the globe to submit original work into the competition. There is no entry fee. Categories for entry are: Animation, Fiction and Non Fiction. This year's theme is "Overcoming Obstacles." Entries may be shot on any format but must be submitted in 1/2 inch VHS format. The festival will be featuring several winning films from each category, as well as top films in areas of cinematography, editing (sound/visuals), directing, acting, screenplay and soundtrack. A highly publicized, international event, the West Coast Student Film Festival will have many filmmakers and important professionals in attendance. Tickets will be made available to the public for the festival, starting in December 2001. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Push America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awareness about, people living with disabilities.

The 35th Annual WorldFest is one of the oldest film & video festivals in America and the world. WorldFest gave first honors to Spielberg, Lucas, David Lynch, Randall Kleiser, Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, The Coen Brothers, Ang Lee, Michael Cimino and hundreds of others. WorldFest offers more than $25,000 in cash and equipment awards, including the $2500 Kodak Raw Stock Award. There are 6 production seminars presented by top industry talents, such as cinematographers Vilmos Szigmund and Laszlo Kovacs,special effects director Richard Edlund, and director Robert Wise.

The Phoenix AZ film writer Craig Outhier stated "FORGET SUNDANCE! ... WorldFest is one of the best conceived film festival productions on the planet." We screen in 35mm and digi-beta & Beta-SP only on the Christie 6000 DLP Roadie. We select 60 new features for premiere and we unspool 100 new shorts, docs, student and experimental films. On big screens in new theaters, not hotel rooms! A visit to our web site and a review of the filmmaker "Comments" will say all that needs to be said about WorldFest.

Please consider this your personal invitation to be part of the festival of discovery, WorldFest-Houston!

SAG INDIE & Griffith Place Films presents HOLLYWOOD SHORTS 4th WOMEN IN FILMMAKING Film Festival.

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Unique in concept, renowned for execution and treasured by participants, SXSW is an essential event for understanding tomorrow's entertainment industry today. SXSW Film Festival and Conference, now nine years old, will present a festival schedule over nine nights largely devoted to independent productions as well as works from established directors who have inspired the latest generation of filmmakers. The conference portion of SXSW Film has been described as a five-day crash course on guerilla filmmaking and marketing. Hosted by indie film professionals, the panel discussions, workshops, and mentor sessions will explore every facet of the do-it-yourself feature from pre-production to marketing.

The SXSW Interactive Festival brings together the most creative minds in the convergent media industry, people who are passionate about the ongoing technological revolution. Be inspired by their vision of the future as you listen to panels, walk the trade show and participate in the many exciting evening activities. If you are looking to uncover the best new ideas from the cutting edge of the web world, SXSW Interactive is the place to be.

A sampling of panelists that are scheduled to participate in the film conference include: Christian Gaines, AFI Film Festival; Gill Holland, cineBLAST!; Mike Jones, indieWire and ifcRANT; Jeremy Paul Kagen, Sundance Institute; Michael Kastenbaum, Visionbox; Amanda Klein, USA Films; Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News; Tim McCanlies, writer, The Iron Giant; Elvis Mitchell, host of Independent Focus; Mark Moore, ILM; Greg Rhem, programmer, HBO; Bob Sabiston, animator for Waking Life;

The DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) and Market works to fuse the production community by hosting filmmakers, distributors and sponsors and others from the film and telecommunication community in a yearly festival for the categories of features, documentaries and shorts. Hosted in Washington, DC, the DC Independent Film Festival & Market is an opportunity for local and national filmmakers to showcase their work.

Tampere International Short Film Festival offers the best short films from the past two years in International Competition and the best of Finnish short films in Finnish Competition. Fiction, documentary and animation are accepted. Besides the competition screenings and around 70 special screenings Tampere Film Festival organizes film market, seminars, exhibitions and discussions for filmmakers and other professionals at film industry.

The Durango Film Festival, after its successful 2001 premiere, is in the works for 2002. This juried 10-day festival will present independent feature films, documentaries, animated films, shorts, experimental, and new media works. In addition, the festival will offer educational salons, VIP panels, filmmaker discussions and host a variety of parties and receptions. On Saturday, March 9, 2002, the winners of the Golden Quakie Awards will be announced. Award-winning films will receive encore screenings on Sunday to close the festival.
The Durango Film Festival is now calling for entries for the 2002 event. We invite submissions of narrative, documentary, animated and experimental features and shorts shot on film and video. Acceptable exhibition formats include 35mm and 16mm film, BetacamSP, DV, DVCAM, and DVD-video. Submission deadline is December 1, 2001.
Each film selected for competition will be shown at least three times during the Festival and will be eligible to win the Golden Quakie Award (named for the quaking leaves of the aspen trees ubiquitous in the area). Golden Quakies are awarded in the following categories: Best Narrative Feature,
Best Documentary Feature,
Best Documentary Short,
Best Narrative Short,
Best Animated Short and Best First Feature Film.

The 5th Annual New York International Children