http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Deadlines, events and other upcoming dates of interest to the independent film community. en-us slacek@enzian.org 2006-08-25T16:52:03-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/011116.html 16th Annual Florida Film Festival March 23 - April 1, 2007 The 16th Annual Florida Film Festival will take place March 23 - April 1, 2007 when filmmakers and film lovers can enjoy all the best that Florida has to offer. The Festival includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, animation, midnight movies, and a full array of educational forums, glamorous parties, and other special events. The Florida Film Festival is also a qualifying festival for the Oscars in the category of live action short films. The winner of the Grand Jury Prize Award for Best Narrative Short will automatically... 11116@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ 2006-08-25T16:52:03-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003895.html The MFA Film Program is presenting a four-show engagement of Argentinean director Lucrecia Martel?s acclaimed feature debut "The Swamp" (La Cienaga) from June 16-19 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For information please visit the MFA website.... 3895@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-17T10:49:29-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003894.html The National Film Board of Canada is putting the call out to new filmmaking talent with "Reel Diversity," a national competition for emerging filmmakers of color. Reel Diversity will give three promising directors the chance to direct their own NFB documentary, to be broadcast nationally on CBC Newsworld. As many as eight proposals will be selected for a five-month development period, during which directors will also benefit from an intensive training session. Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2005. For information on eligibility and how to apply, visit the Reel Diversity website .... 3894@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Call for Entries 2005-05-17T10:41:50-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003893.html The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is dedicated to presenting the best Latino films made in the U.S., Spain, the Caribbean and Latin America. The festival runs from October 21-30, 2005. The deadline for entries is July 5, 2005. For more information, please visit the Latino Film Website .... 3893@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Call for Entries 2005-05-17T10:34:36-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003846.html David Koh & Chris Blackwell announced today the dates for this year's Goldeneye Film Festival & Retreat. The former home of Ian Fleming -- where he wrote all 13 James Bond novels -- hosts the December 7?12, 2005 event. His retreat, Goldeneye, is now an Island Outpost resort in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica, just outside of the resort destination of Ocho Rios. Goldeneye Film Festival & Retreat is still accepting submissions. For more information, visit the festival's website.... 3846@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-15T08:28:33-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003815.html The Walker Art Center presents "Alexander Payne: Sideways Glance at America" from June 3-11 in Minneapolis, MN. Fresh off capturing a screenwriting Oscar for "Sideways," Nebraska-born filmmaker Alexander Payne returns to the Midwest on June 3 for dialogue with Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times. Their discussion of Payne's creative process and career will be followed by a retrospective of his feature films "Citizen Ruth," "Election," "About Schmidt," "Sideways," and his film school thesis project, "The Passion of Martin."... 3815@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-13T11:30:30-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003814.html The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria Queens in collaboration with the North Star Fund will present a daylong tribute to John Sayles and Maggie Renzi for their seminal role in launching the American independent film movement. The program, on Saturday, May 21, will include screenings of "Matewan" (1987) and" City of Hope" (1991), directed by Sayles and produced by Renzi, and two panel discussions, exploring the current state of political filmmaking and the role of women in the film industry. Both Sayles and Renzi will appear in person to present their work and participate in the discussions.... 3814@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-13T11:00:45-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003813.html The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens will present a retrospective tribute to audacious French director Fran?ois Ozon from Sunday, May 22 through Sunday, June 5, 2005. Ozon will appear in person at the Museum on June 5 following a special screening of his acclaimed new film, "5x2," a reverse chronological narrative of scenes from an unraveling marriage.... 3813@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-13T10:44:10-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003761.html The International Family Film Festival What IFFF? Kids Short Film and Screenplay Competition and Film Camp July 11-16, 2005 in Santa Clarita, CA Deadline for Entries: June 1, 2005 Competition is open to films and screenplays that follow the IFFF Mission Statement: To promote and encourage the creation and sharing of family film product through film exhibition, screenplays, professional children's hands-on workshops, and engaging post-film discussions. Any subject matter may be covered. For more information, please visit the IFFF website.... 3761@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Call for Entries 2005-05-10T10:53:33-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003760.html Are you interested in working in the industry and need to know how to write coverage? Or have you written a script and wonder how a distributor or production company reader might evaluate your material? Join AIVF's two-night seminar on May 17 and 31 from 6-10 p.m. in New York City and learn the elements of story analysis and how to write standard industry coverage from professional story analyst Maureen Nolan. For more information, please visit the AIVF website.... 3760@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-10T10:32:48-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003750.html The Museum of Modern Art presents its third annual festival of preserved and restored films, including many works never before seen in the U.S. To Save and Project: The Third MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation will be presented in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters from May 26 through June 26, 2005. The exhibition of short and feature-length films encompasses animated, dramatic, documentary, and avant-garde works that have been preserved and restored by Hollywood and European studios and distributors, and by archives around the world, including MoMA. Restored films by Sergei Eisenstein, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jacques Feyder, Ingmar Bergman, and... 3750@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-09T18:26:58-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003716.html The American Cinematheque presents "Golden Balls: A Tribute to Spanish Director Bigas Luna" at the Egyptian (May 20 - May 22) and Aero Theatres. Drawn from his seemingly inexhaustible passion for sex, food and his native Catalunya, the films of legendary Spanish director Bigas Luna literally overflow with symbolist and surrealist images. Everything is oversized in Luna's universe, from women's breasts to male egos. A popular and controversial filmmaker in Spain since the late 70s, Luna's "Jamon Jamon" (1991) starring a young Javier Bardem ("Before Night Falls") and Penelope Cruz ("Vanilla Sky," "Don't Move") finally brough him to the attention... 3716@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-06T15:58:22-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003702.html Academy Award winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will be at the Apple Store Soho (NYC) to discuss the process of editing their feature films ?Intolerable Cruelty? and ?The Ladykillers? using Apple?s Final Cut Pro software. After their presentation, Joel and Ethan will take questions from the audience. when: May 10, 8:00 p.m. where: Apple Store Soho, 103 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012 (212) 226-3126... 3702@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ 2005-05-05T16:20:36-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003699.html The tenth annual Angelus Awards Student Film Festival , has announced its call for entries. The 2005 Angelus Awards ceremony and screening of winning films will be held Oct. 22 at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. All genres will be accepted, including dramas, comedy, documentary and animation. Eligible films? maximum running time is 90 minutes or less, and they must have been completed between June 2003 and July 2005 while the filmmaker was an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited film school or university. The early bird entry fee through June 1 is $25, and afterwards it... 3699@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Call for Entries 2005-05-05T13:15:18-05:00 http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/archives/003665.html The MFA Film Program and the Boston Jewish Film Festival are proud to present an advance screening of filmmaker Marian Marzynski?s new documentary ?A Jew Among the Germans? on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Marzynski will be present for a discussion following the screening. For more information, please visit the MFA website.... 3665@http://blogs.indiewire.com/dates/ Events 2005-05-03T11:08:06-05:00