POSTED 05/13/08
Best of DC Shorts at Artomatic!
Wed May 14 @ 6:00pm
Thu May 22 @ 8:00pm
Sat May 24 @ 9:00pm
See the Best of DC Shorts for FREE!
See 8 films from the BEST OF DC SHORTS 2007! These films show the amazing creative talent of filmmakers from around the globe -- and as close as around the corner!
- The Job
- Trigger Effect (DC)
- 2 in the AM PM
- The Wine Bar
- The Barrows
- Angst Barbie (DC)
- Feeding
- Pubic Art, Private Parts (DC)
Artomatic is conveniently located a block from the New York Avenue Metro station (red line), and is open every day until June 15!
Come be a part of the arts spectacular of the summer. With more than 100 free events, activities and performances planned over 28 days and nights. Artomatic is a can't-miss attraction.
For more information or if you would like to make a donation or volunteer your time to help offset the cost of this wonderful event, click here!
POSTED 05/06/08
Landmark Theatre Hosts NGAF's Third Annual Black Docs Film Series - "Through The Eyes Of"
Next Generation Awareness Foundation, Inc. announced that Landmark Theatre's E Street Cinema will host this year's Black Docs Film Series from May through September under the theme: "Through The Eyes Of." "Through The Eyes Of" is a monthly examination of the development and movement of urban life and culture from different ethnic and cultural perspectives. The series kicks-off May 8th with "The Souls of Black Girls" and the premiere of "This Is Our Club."
The Urban Film Series is a fund-raising and programmatic arm of Next Generation Awareness Foundation. Its mission and motto is "Connecting Communities with History and Progressive Cinema," and to provide exposure of the arts and the motion picture industry to many communities across the United States . Black Docs is the only program of its kind in that it focuses exclusively on documentaries related to urban lifestyles and issues. Black Docs is also regarded as America 's top monthly screening program for independent film. The Urban Film Series also produces the annual Black Docs Film Series, Urban Film Series Tour, and The Urban Film & Discussion Series. To date, well over 800 films from across the world have been received for NGAF's film-related programs.
June 12th – AfroMexico/Indian Heritage and Free Slave Movements
(films below contain English/Spanish subtitles where necessary)
· La Raíz Olvidada (The Forgotten Root)
· De Florida a Coahuila (From Florida to Coahuila)
July 17th – African Unity and Bob Marley
· Africa Unite
August 14th – Cuban Legends
· Los Zafiros (The Sapphires): Music from the Edge of Time
September 4th – Urban and Demographic Change
· The Water Front
· Twilight Becomes Night
Tickets are $10 general admission and $15 for VIP reserved seating and can be purchased at the theatre box office or www.UrbanFilmSeries.com . The five-month fundraising event will benefit NGAF's upcoming children and health awareness programs.
POSTED 05/06/08
Special Screening of "At the Death House Door!"
From the makers of HOOP DREAMS, please join us for a special screening of AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR
May 14, 2008 at 7pm
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland
Post-screening discussion with the film's subject Rev. Carroll Pickett, filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert, Diann Rust-Tierney, Exec. Dir. NCADP. Moderated by Kojo Nnamdi, NPR host.
For more information and to RSVP (required) visit http://connect.afi.com/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=101621&autologin=true
POSTED 04/16/08
2008 Passes to the Annual SILVERDOCS Film Festival Now on Sale!
SILVERDOCS
June 16 - 23, 2008
International Documentary Conference June 17 - 21, 2008
SILVERDOCS is an international film festival celebrating the creative vision of independent filmmakers and the power of documentary to expand our world-view and enhance our understanding of the world around us. Entering its sixth year, SILVERDOCS has become the most talked about documentary festival in the United States. Due to record crowds in 2007, the 2008 edition of SILVERDOCS will be two days longer.
Leading filmmakers such as Nick Broomfield, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Alan King, Barbara Kopple, Al Maysles, Stanley Nelson, Jonathan Demme, Penelope Spheeris and Martin Scorsese have shared their work and their perspectives with Festival audiences.
SILVERDOCS takes place at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just across the street from Discovery World Headquarters.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit. www.silverdocs.com
POSTED 04/16/08
The 2008 Annual Towson University Media Arts Festival is Coming Soon!
Presented by The Department of Electronic Media and Film, the event features judged, opening screenings for student projects in the categories of documentary, marrative, experimental, newsand music video.
For more information and a list of films visit: http://pages.towson.edu/faller/MAFHomePage.html
POSTED 04/16/08
2008 Korean Film Festival Now Running!
Paying tribute to Korean Cinema, the festival runs from April 4- June 12, 2008.
For more information (including venu locations and a complete schedule of films) visit http://www.asia.si.edu/koreanfilm2008/default.htm
POSTED 04/10/08
Second Annual GI Film Festival Coming Soon!
When: May 14-18
Where: Carnegie Institute for Science
1530 P st NW, Washington DC
GI Film Festival is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization whose mission is to honor the men and women in uniform through the medium of television and film. We hold our event every year in Washington DC. This year, the second annual GI Film Festival will take place at the Carnegie Institute for Science from 14-18 May 2008. Scheduled celebrities to attend this year’s event include Robert Duvall, Ron Maxwell, Gary Sinise, John Voight, James Franco, Karri Turner and Leeann Tweedan.
The festival will be four and a half days of movies, panel discussions and celebrity receptions. For more information, please see our website at www.gifilmfestival.com.
POSTED 03/20/08
Horror Creek's Festival of Fear!
When: September 19-21, 2008
Where: Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport
1739 W. Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
www. baltimoreairport.hilton. com
Guests:
Kevin Kangas - Writer/Director - Fear of Clowns (Lionsgate), Fear of Clowns 2, Hunting Humans.
Michael Berryman - (Tentative) - Actor- Hills Have Eyes, Ed Gein.
Kelli Maroney - Actress - Night of the Comet, Nightmare Carnival
Calico Cooper - (Tentative) - Actress - The Visitor, The Curse of El Charro, (Alice Cooper's Daughter).
plus more to be announced!!!!!!
GO TO www.myspace.com/horrorcreekfestivaloffear FOR MORE INFORMATION.
VIP Packages, Daily Tickets, Celebrity Line-Ups, Panels, Screenings, and Vendor Information.
If you are interested in a Vendor table please email restull@aol.com for information.
We are seeking Sponsors, If you or your company is interested in Sponsorship, Please email restull@aol.com subject line SPONSOR
Horror Creek's Festival of Fear Dealer Tables
Tables can be used for:
* Advertising your film, film business, anything related to film.
* Selling your film (dvd, vhs, etc.), film related materials or
service, film/movie memorabilia (including autographed memorabilia).
(If you have a question about rental of a table, please email.)
Dealer Tables:
Tables are $275.00 each (Wall)- $250.00 each (Aisle) - These are 6ft heavy fold out tables - covered. All tables are sold on a first come first paid basis.
Note to Dealers: Tables for this event can sell out, we will not hold tables unless a signed contract along with payment have been received.
Email restull@aol.com for contract and payment information. Use subject line HCFF DEALER TABLE or go to www.myspace.com/horrorcreekfestivaloffear.com