CONTACT:
Adrienne Anderson, Festival Organizer
International Black Women's Film Festival
2003-2004 Season, San Francisco, CA
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- FEBRUARY 2003 -- The International Black Women's Film Festival in San Francisco is currently accepting film and/or video submissions for the 2003-2004 season. DEADLINE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2003 POSTMARKED BY 5 PM. Submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the 2004-2005 season.

You can download applications at:

* Requirements - http://ibwff.filmfestivals.net/IBWFF-requirements.htm
* Film Application - http://ibwff.filmfestivals.net/IBWFF-filmapplication.htm
* Attachments (PDFs) - Film Application and Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

* PLEASE NOTE: There are changes to the festival submission process. Please read carefully. There is now a non-refundable $5.00 application fee to help defray screening costs. -top-

film submissions
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1. Film was directed and/or produced by a Black woman/woman of the African diaspora (this includes women of the following groups/cultures: Adivasi, Aborigine, Dravidian, Filipino/Pilipino Negrito, Seminole, Dalit, African-Latino, Arawak, Louisiana ?Black Indian?, Black African groups/tribes, East Timorese, Solomon Islander/indigenous Pacific Islander, African/indigenous Caribbean, African Brazilian, multi/bi-racial, et al.) and/or lead character prominently features a woman of African descent in a non-pornographic and/or non-stereotypical role.

OR

Film may feature the experiences, viewpoints, lifestyles, socio-economic position or stories of Black women, but it is not required for eligibility.

2. All films (digital, animation, etc.) must be transferred onto a ?? VHS tape for screenings. *Short digital films must be encoded using either Real Media, Quicktime or Windows Media formats. (Digital films may be sent via CD-ROM.)

3. Animation films must be transferred to ??-VHS tape, DVD, CD-ROM or?shocked? to Macromedia Shockwave player or Flash player and web-streamed.

4. Films should be timely, or directly features issues, activities, politics that influence the lives of Black women around the world. Digital shorts, animation and experimental films may present any issue, but filmmakers should be Black women or prominently feature a Black woman character or issue.

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submission instructions
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1. Fill-out or print out our online submission requirement form with a filled-out $5.00 APPLICATION FEE enclosed. (*Form must accompany film when film is mailed to our office.). Application Fees are WAIVED for international submissions --i.e., non-U.S./Canadian residents.

2. $5.00 APPLICATION FEE can be paid online using a credit card/PayPal account (COMING SOON! http://ibwff.filmfestivals.net/filmmakers.htm), money order/cashier?s check or personal/business check. Checks can be made out to: The International Black Women?s Film Festival. Payment must be in U.S. Currency.

3. THERE IS NO REFUND FOR THE APPLICATION FEE, UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBMITTED TAPE ?I.E., THE TAPE HAS BEEN DEMAGNETIZED DUE TO CUSTOMS RESTRICTIONS, ETC.

4. Transfer film to ??-VHS videotape or DVD for review. (*For digital, digital shorts, and animation, you may transfer onto CD-ROM or DVD.)

5. We apologize, but films cannot be returned. Please do notsend your original copy.

6. DUE DATE TO SUBMIT A FILM IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2003 ? POSTMARKED BY 5 PM.

7. Stop by http://ibwff.filmfestivals.net/tips.htm to learn about "Best Practices" for submitting to film festivals.

8. Send a copy of your film to our mailing address (NO C.O.D. accepted): International Black Women?s Film Festival, 58 West Portal Avenue, Suite 141, San Francisco, CA 94127

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changes to the festival
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For the 2003 ? 2004 season, the International Black Women?s Film Festival will present a series of screenings in collaboration with community agencies and film organizations. Unlike 2002, the festival will be on-going over a period of 6 months, with a "kick-off" in November 2003. The goal of the season is to provide various films to address the diverse entertainment needs of the general public.

1. There is a $5.00 APPLICATION FEE. (*See ?Submission Instructions?)

2. The festival will have a one-day ?kick off? event, and present a series of on-going screenings throughout the 2003-2004 season (November 2003 ? March 2004)

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general information
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about the festival
The International Black Women's Film Festival was established in San Francisco, California, in 2002 by organizer Adrienne Anderson. Festival organizer Ms. Anderson was able to solidify partnerships and collaborations with community agencies and those in the film industry to help bring the festival to fruition. After months of organizing, the festival generated extensive media attention, online and in the traditional media. George Lucas (STAR WARS) personally chose the festival to receive sponsorship from his company LucasFilms, Ltd. Though the festival received over 100 film submissions, twenty were eventually chosen for their innovation, content, and quality.

mission
The International Black Women?s Film Festival is established to feature women-of-color filmmakers, producers, writers and actresses in the African Diaspora in a supportive environment where their work can be viewed by a wider audience.

new season
For the 2003 ? 2004 season, the International Black Women?s Film Festival will present a series of screenings in collaboration with community agencies and film organizations. Unlike 2002, the festival will be on-going over a period of 6 months, with a "kick-off" in November 2003. The goal of the season is to provide various films to address the diverse entertainment needs of the general public.

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previous screenings include:

* Karmen Gei (2002, Senegal) - feat/musical
* Nobody Knows My Name (1999, USA) - doc
* Funeral at the Samba School (2002, Brazil) - short
* Manmade (2002, USA) - short
* Silence (2002, USA) - short
* Portia White: Think On Me (2002, Canada) - doc
* Riches (2002, Zimbabwe) - short