Category Archives: Other Film Festivals

“Precious” screened at the Toronto International Film Festival

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Sundance 2009 grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Winner “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” screened to an enthusiastic audience at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival!

Media moguls Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Films) and Tyler Perry backed Lionsgate Films’ acquisition of North American distribution rights to the film. Lionsgate acquired the film February 2, 2009.

This is the first film distributed under Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Banner. According to Suite 101, the film stars Mo’Nique, Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe, Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd, Nealla Gordon, Stephanie Andujar, and Grammy-winning artists Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz.

The Netflix Find Your Voice Film Competition

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The Netflix FIND Your Voice Film Competition

$150,000 Feature Film Cash Production Grant + $250,000 worth
of resources including film stock, processing, camera rental, Film Independent
mentorship, exposure to a Blue Ribbon judging panel, Screening at The
Los Angeles Film Festival + Netflix Distribution to 8 million member audience.

Deadline: February 9, 2009 – No Entry Fee Open to first time feature
filmmakers residing in the U.S.

Netflix and Film Independent have joined efforts to create the Netflix FIND
YOUR VOICE Film Competition in order to discover the next great film talent.
In addition to the cash production grant, 35,000 feet of Kodak Color Film,
film processing, camera rental, and post production services, the contest
winner will receive mentorship and resources from Film Independent, a
non-profit organization dedicated to helping independent filmmakers get
their films made, building the audience for independent film, and increasing
diversity in the film industry.

The competition will be judged by a panel of major independent filmmakers,
producers and actors, including Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, Milk,
W), Dustin Lance Black (Big Love, Milk), and Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks
(American Beauty, The Forgotten, Big Fish, Milk)

First-time filmmakers who are legal residents of the U.S. who have not yet
created and publicly screened a full-length narrative feature film of 70
minutes or more are eligible to enter the competition. There is no fee to
apply but a maximum of only 2,000 submissions will be accepted between
January 9th and February 9th, 2009.

Urban Media Makers Film Festival (Atlanta, GA)

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Host: www.umff.com
Start Time:
Friday, October 17, 2008 at 6:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1:00pm
Location:
Holiday Inn Select – Atlanta Peachtree Corners
Street:
6050 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
City/Town:
Atlanta, GA

The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) is a not-for-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization that promotes and supports independent mediamaking — animation, film, music, print, television, and video. Guided by past wisdom and reflecting the new and exciting generation of mediamaking, we are dedicated to thinking out of the traditional box as we pursue our dreams courageously. As mediamakers, we have talents that can transform world views and actions!

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UMFF 2008 Brings One of the Nations Most Sought After Actor Audition Coaches to Norcross, Georgia

If you are an actor, you don’t want to miss the 7th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival’s Intensive Actor’s Audition Workshop conducted by Rosalyn Coleman Williams. One of the most sought after audition coaches in New York, Rosalyn loves to teach. She was hand-picked by coach to the stars Margie Haber to be the East Coast representative of her world famous studio. She has also taught at Actor’s Connection, Howard University and Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Rosalyn coaches you with truth, insight and real world knowledge of the audition experience. You will gain the confidence to do your best acting in the pressure-filled audition room. “We are searching for the truth of who you are in a set of imaginary given circumstances. I teach, I push and I expect results,” said Rosalyn.

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“Breakthrough Screenwriting” with award-winning writer Craig T. Williams.
Many journalist, authors and creative writers are making the transition to screenplay writing. But how do you get noticed as a screenwriter? How do you create your own career path as a screenwriter? In this intensive workshop instructed by award-winning screenplay writer, Craig T. Williams, you will learn how break through screenwriting barriers and become a successful screenwriter.

Register Today!! www.umff.com

Save the dates – October 17-19, 2008, and spread the word about UMFF 2008. FREE film screening Saturday, October 18, 2008. Join us as we pursue our dreams courageously with the “Movement in Progress through Independent Filmmaking.” We’re changing the world, one story at a time!

Join us for a weekend of creativity, networking, education, activism, independent filmmaking and fun!

Visit www.umff.com for festival details.