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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Adrienne Anderson
International Black Women???s Film Festival
Fax. +01 415 680 2413
Email. director?ibwff.com
www.ibwff.com ? www.ibwff2009.com

Media Makers Called to Combat Negative
Stereotyping of Black Women
The International Black Women???s Film Festival opens a call for films for 2009

San Francisco, CA (IBWFF) November 3, 2008???The International Black Women???s Film Festival (???IBWFF???) has been combating the negative stereotyping of Black women in film, media and television since 2002; now, we???re inviting media-makers to do the same!

Effective immediately, the IBWFF is accepting film and video submissions for its 2009 season. Media makers have until December 31, 2008, to submit their work to the festival without a film submission fee.

The festival accepts all categories, short film, feature, experimental, music video, digital media, online films and animation. All genres are accepted, except for adult film. The IBWFF has setup a site just for those interested in submitting their work. Registration is available online or offline. Media makers can find more information and get registration applications online at: ?url?www.ibwff2009.com ?/url?

About the International Black Women???s Film Festival
The International Black Women???s Film Festival was established in 2002 by San Francisco-native Adrienne M. Anderson. With the assistance of volunteers and advisors, she found and served as curator of a festival where the accomplishments, talents, creativity and filmmaking skills of Black women could be celebrated, featured and fairly represented. To date, the festival has received over 400 entries and has garnered international attention around the world from the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Brazil, Paris, Ghana, Canada and Australia! In its debut year, the festival received personal support and sponsorship from STAR WARS director and creator George Lucas, and his media company LucasFilms, Ltd.

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