MadCat Women's Intl film festival wants films by women!
This looks fabulous for the vidders of IJ and fandom! Any film type, length, genre, even made in any year - so long as it's made (directed or co-directed) by WOMEN. To be placed into touring exhibits that go all around the country!
"MadCat Women's Film Festival" <info@madcatfilmfestival.org>
Dear Filmmaker, The MadCat Women's International Film Festival Call for Submission is now open. The Festival accepts films of all genres and lengths directed and co-directed by women. If you are one such filmmaker send us your stuff! If not, please help us spread the word!
Pasted below is an entry form and guidelines for your review. Please read through our guidelines thoroughly as some things have changed. More information, a downloadable entry form and a FAQ can be found at www.madcatfilmfestival.org. We are also registered on Withoutabox.com.
Thanks,
MadCat Women's International Film Festival 10 South Portland Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 US 415 436-9523 abendov@madcatfilmfestival.org www.madcatfilmfestival.org
Screening the best films by women directors from around the world
12th Annual MadCat Women's International Film Festival Entry Form 2009 Tour
BRIEF MISSION The MadCat Women's International Film Festival was founded in 1996 to exhibit provocative and visionary works that are original in their use of the medium. MadCat is committed to showcasing women directors who challenge the use of sound and image and explore notions of visual story telling. MadCat sets itself apart from other women's festivals by curating its programs thematically and thus accepting a range of films about many different issues. By providing a dedicated exhibition venue MadCat encourages women and girls to take creative control behind the camera, increasing visibility and opportunity for women in the arts.
MadCat accepts submissions for a national touring program. The Festival curates approximately 12 programs of films and videos to tour around the country to universities, art houses, museums and microcinemas. The tour takes place each Fall.
CHANGES at MADCAT This is an exciting year of change at MadCat. We are transforming from an annual event to an expanded seasonal touring Festival. As always we will continue to seek out and show the best avant-garde work by women directors everywhere. The 2009 touring Festival will offer all our wonderful programs to more venues across the country. The new schedule for the open call for submissions is now exclusively for touring works, which will be selected by May 1, 2009, for a national tour to begin in the fall of 2009. The expanded tour will reach audiences at venues around the country. Past venues include: Anthology Film Archives, Brown University, Harn Museum of Art, Harvard Film Archive, PRATT, the RISD Museum of Art, and University of Michigan, among others.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
OVERVIEW MadCat accepts films and video of all lengths and genres: experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, collage and whatever else you can think of. The Festival also accepts pieces produced in any year. MadCat's only parameter is that the films and videos are directed by or co-directed by women.
Early Bird Deadline: Nov 17, 2008
Late Bird Deadline: Jan 25, 2009 Send your submission in today ENTRY FORM: Please fill out and sign the MadCat Submission Form. A separate form is required for each film submitted. Feel free to photocopy this form or download a copy from our web site at http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org <http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org/> . Please email us your full name, contact information and film title AND include a hard copy with your preview tape. You may fill in the fields in the form below and print this page from your web browser, or you may download and print a version of the form in Adobe Acrobat .pdf, or Microsoft Word.
PREVIEW FORMATS: VHS 1/2" NTSC or PAL; DVD formats. Please check your DVD¹s thoroughly.
EXHIBITION FORMATS: 35mm, 16mm, Super8, BetaSP, Mini DV, DVD.
ENTRY FEE: $15-40 per entry, sliding scale. Please pay what you can afford. Please make checks payable to MadCat Film Festival. Please send a separate fee per entry. International entrants may disregard the fee.
***IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION*** MadCat Film Festival, 10 South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA
NOTIFICATION May 2009 via email. Please be sure MadCat¹s email address does not get caught in your spam filter. For entrants who include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope MadCat will include a letter in your package. Due to the high volume of submissions MadCat cannot confirm receipt of entries without a Self Addressed Stamped Post Card. Please do not call or write to check on your submission.
Please Check MadCat¹s complete Guidelines and FAQ sheet on our web site at http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org <http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org/> before submitting your work.
12th Annual MadCat Women¹s International Film Festival Submission Form
Early Bird Deadline: Nov 17, 2008
Late Bird Deadline: Jan 25, 2009 Send your submission in today Please Print Clearly. Fill in the appropriate fields, print the form and mail with your video submission to: MadCat Film Festival 10 South Portland Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217.
If we didn't track you down how did you hear about MadCat? (Please be specific, include the name of the person or institution you were referred by):_______________________________
MadCat Film Festival 10 South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA
MadCat Film Festival Submission Form Page 2 Demographic information about the Director. Check all that apply (optional): This information does not affect the selection process and will not be made public. ? Black ? Hispanic ? Asian or Pacific Islander ? American Indian or Alaskan Native ? Caucasian
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Submission Checklist. READ THIS it is IMPORTANT! ? Please read the MadCat Guidelines before submitting your film or video. Entrants are also encouraged to read our Frequently Asked Questions page before contacting MadCat with questions. These can be accessed at http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org. ? Fill out this Submission Form Clearly and Completely. Send us a hard copy. Also EMAIL us your full name, contact information and film title to info@madcatfilmfestival.org. ? Include a VHS or DVD preview copy of your submission. Please label submissions with title of film/video, entrants name, address, phone and email address. ? Do not send your submission in a fiber filled envelope. The dust from these packages damages VCR¹s and other tapes. Under no circumstances will MadCat accept submissions mailed in fiber filled envelopes ? A one page or less description of your film or video. This is in addition to the 2 to 3 sentences MadCat requests. Also include a filmography. ? A self addressed stamped envelope if you would like your materials returned! Please do not use a meter machine to pay for postage. No office pick-up permitted. ? A self addressed stamped postcard if you would like confirmation of receipt of your entry (no calls please). ? Complete list of screenings (if any). ? Publicity Materials and stills (optional). I hereby allow the MadCat Women's International Film Festival ("MadCat") to preview my film/video. By signing this document I pledge that I hold the rights to this film/video and have the right to distribute this material to MadCat. I understand that once submitted my entry cannot be withdrawn. I confirm that this film/video is directed or co-directed by a woman. I understand that MadCat, although they take every precaution, cannot be held responsible for loss or damage of submission materials. If accepted MadCat reserves the right to keep this preview tape for the MadCat Archives. I understand that only submissions with a self-addressed stamped envelope will be returned. If accepted I expressly grant MadCat the royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to exhibit my film or video and to use, reproduce, publish, translate, and exhibit any and all publicity materials related to the film, including but not limited to stills, press releases, bios, and trailers, in whole or in part, without limitation to territory, and/or to include said publicity materials with other works in any form, media, or technology.
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