Hi everyone, I'm writing on behalf of the International Academic Forum - a non-profit organization operating out of Japan.

IAFOR is hosting an international documentary film award - this is the third year that IAFOR has supported a film competition - further info can be found at ?url? http://filmaward.iafor.org?/url?. For those interested in documentary filmmaking, I encourage you to take a look.

Submission deadline: October 1, 2014

Prizes on offer include $1000 USD, a critique and mentoring session with a three-time Emmy award winner and a registration waiver for a media and film conference. We're inviting submissions from amateurs and professionals worldwide and hoping to see a representation of as many cultures as possible.

Submission costs 2,500 JPY (Approx. $25.00USD).