CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS MADCAT WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Sept. 5-30) emphasizes innovative works by women which challenge the use of sound, images and visual story-telling. Festival seeks independent and experimental works of all lengths and genres directed or co-directed by women for Bay Area events and national touring shows. Work can be produced in any year. Exhibition Formats: Super-8, 16mm and 35mm film; VHS, SVHS, 3/4?, Beta SP; mini-DV video. VHS for preview. Sliding scale entry fee: $10-$30. International entrants disregard the fee. For an entry form go to http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org. (415) 436-9523; fax: (415) 934-0642; info@madcatfilmfestival.org. Final Deadline: June 4. Praise for MadCat "Ben-Dov curates inspired programs that combine both historical (and historically neglected) films and new works by women." - The Independent Film and Video Monthly "MadCat isn't just a women's film festival - it's an arty showcase of avant-garde experimental shorts that veer far from the traditional modes of storytelling." -Seattle Weekly "At MadCat, being avant-garde is just as important as being female." - SF Chronicle "Refreshingly unique!" Film/Tape World "As a genre, as a space for talking about, documenting, dramatizing, and inventing ourselves on camera, women's filmmaking can only grow and improve through ambitious events like MadCat. MadCat gets a big, big hand for insight, excellence, attitude, and chic." - Art Papers

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Founded in 1996, the MadCat Women's International Film Festival was formed as a new platform for women artists to screen their work. MadCat showcases some of the best avant-garde independent and experimental films and videos from around the world.

Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival is a Southern California event highlighting films and music from around the globe. The festival has a partnership with the Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF), which includes collaboration on films, awards, showcases and retrospectives. TVIFMF will include an Italian Showcase and the grand jury award-winning feature will screen at RIFF. Celebrating nine years, the TVIFMF is slated for at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (25735 Ynez Road). Last year's festival had more than 6,000 attendees, boasting participation from 200 filmmakers, musicians, producers, directors, writers, judges, cast and crew. For information, call Jo Moulton, festival director: (909) 699-8681, Email: jmmoulton@earthlink.net or Web: www.tviff.com.

iHollywood Forum presents Interactive Gaming: Hollywood Goes Gaming at 5:30 pm. The event will address the current marriage between Hollywood and game companies and explore new job opportunities for Hollywood professionals in the burgeoning gaming industry. Speakers include: Michael Arrieta, Sony Pictures Digital Networks, svp for strategic alliances; Uwe Boll, Boll KG, director/producer of HOUSE OF THE DEAD and ALONE IN THE DARK; Nicholas Longano, Vivendi Universal Games, group vp, marketing; Germaine Gioia, THQ, vp, Licensin; Jeffrey Kaltreider, Activision, global brand manager; Matt Case, Blindlight, exec director of development; and Craig Allen, Spark Unlimited, ceo. Alex Pham, L.A. TIMES, games industry reporter, will moderate. The event includes dinner and will take place at the Los Angeles Wyndham Belage, 1020 No. San Vicente. The program costs $60 in advance and $70 at door. For more information call (310) 815-3884 or visit www.iHollywoodForum.com.

The International Broadcasting Convention is one of the world's premier broadcast technology event. The show covers all the key areas of the electronic media business including audio, cable, film, grip, Internet, lighting, multimedia, production, post-production, radio, satellite and transmission. Within the 430,400 square feet of exhibition space visitors will find more than 1,000 companies including every major supplier of broadcast technology. The six-stream conference tackles all the technical, management and creative issues affecting our industry. IBC is held each September at the Amsterdam RAI Congress Centre and now attracts around 40,000 people from more than 100 countries. The conference takes place from September 11 to September 15 and the exhibition runs from September 12 to September 16, 2003. For more information visit www.ibc.org.

SabuCat Productions will present the largest 3D tribute show ever at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard). The 10-day festival, which celebrates the golden era of 3D filmmaking, will include many of the best known 3D titles of the 1950's, such as BEANY & CECIL, HOUSE OF WAX, KISS ME KATE and CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, but will also offer fans of the format an opportunity to see some of the more obscure 3D movies. L.A. Premieres include THE NEBRASKAN; FLIGHT TO TANGIER, JESSE JAMES VS. DALTONS; and THE GLASS WEB. In all, 33 features and 21 short subjects (including 3-D animation) will be shown. In person guests will speak at selected screenings. For more information contact the festival at: tel: (661) 538-9259, fax: (661) 793-6755, or Web: www.3dfilmfest.com.

This international film competition is open to short and feature films of any genre and format that have been produced in the years 2002 and 2003. The directors will be in the cinema while their films will be presented without being divided in categories. The festival will give filmmakers a chance to network and give students a chance to learn from a global talent pool. For more information contact the festival via Paladini, 8, 20133 Milano, Italy, phone: +39 02 713 613, e-mail: info@milanofilmfestival.it or on the Web at milanofilmfestival.it.

The Atlantic Film Festival is one of the premier Canadian film festivals, with an international reputation that attracts filmmakers from across the country and around the world. Every September, an ever-increasing number of film fans and industry delegates converge onto Halifax to experience the festival, which features an entertaining and aspiring collection of short and feature-length films from Canada and beyond. The event features film screenings, the CBC Industry Series, parties and receptions. For further information visit www.atlanticfilm.com.

Downstream's mission is to present work in film, video and digital formats in a maker-friendly festival in a laid-back setting. Future plans include our beginning a script conference in 2004. In marketing our call for entries, our target is to achieve a 50/50 ratio of female to male directors entering the competitions.