Submit Film to the Eko International Film Festival JULY 7-12, 2010.

THE MAIN SECTIONS

Fiction

Comedy

Drama

Horror

Documentaries

Student Film

1 minute short films.

ELIGIBILITY

Films must fit into one of the seven categories: Fiction, comedy, documentaries, drama, Horror, Student Film 1 minute

All music and other copyrighted materials used in the films must be original or filmmakers must have obtained permission in writing from the owner, such permissions to be submitted with the film.

All films must be submitted in English or subtitled in English.

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Call for entries (english)

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Inscripción (español)

Deadline 16th July 2010

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The Spirit Quest Film Festival has opened their call for entries for their 2010 season and is currently seeking inspirational, thought provoking and intriguing films and screenplays from around the world.

Created and maintained by film festival veterans with deep ties within the industry, Spirit Quest hopes to provide submitting filmmakers and screenwriters with the exposure and attention they deserve for all of their hard work.

We're looking for anything that will move us, make us laugh, cry and learn something about ourselves and the world we inhabit in the process.

We hope to inspire, enlighten and challenge our audiences by showcasing films and awarding screenplays that explore the best (and sometimes the worst) of the human experience.

Films and stories of faith, courage and success, that celebrate and explore our diversity, our planet and our politics. From introspective meditations on relationships, to mind boggling journeys to far away places and anything in between – share your vision with us.

If you have a film or screenplay that fits any of these descriptions, we want to see it!

All genres accepted - dramas, documentaries, comedies, animation, music videos and any film dealing with the above themes. There is even a special category for young filmmakers under the age of 18 this season.

The best films will be shown at our three day Festival at the Erie Playhouse Theater in Erie, Pennsylvania (USA), May 7 - 9, 2010. Awards will be presented to the Best Films and Screenplays.

We are waiting to be wowed!

To enter your film or screenplay, please visit our website:

www.spiritquestfilmfest.com

Films and screenplays may also be entered using Without A Box by clicking the link below:

www.withoutabox.com/login/7712

Feel free to contact us at anytime.

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Greg Ropp

President

Spirit Quest Film Festival

PO Box 99

Edinboro, Pa. 16412

greg@spiritquestfilmfest.com

Open call to participate in the 3rd edition of the International Film festival and Environment of Zaragoza, EcoZine, which will take place from 14 to 23 May 2010.

EcoZine aims to promote, show and award prizes audiovisual fiction, animation and / or documentaries with environmental themes produced anywhere in the world, and also promote actions and events related to the audiovisual and the Environment.

The registration period ends next March 31, 2010, still available in the official festival website, www.ecozine.es, the rules of participation and the entry form.

For more information:

info@ecozine.es

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Feature Documentary

Feature Documentaries with a total running time from 61 - 180 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)

Documentary Short

Short Documentaries with a total running time between 4 and 30 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)

MiniMovies

Very short documentaries and fiction forms plus all experimental genres allowed with a total running time of under 4 minutes (this is up to 3 minutes and 59 seconds, not a second more!) -- Go to the limit of documentary film making: free form -- free content --(All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)

Documentary Medium-Length and Essay Forms

Medium length documentaries and documentarian film essays with a total running time between 31 and 60 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)

Pride parades in all metros, the historic Delhi High Court’s verdict on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, relaunch of India’s first gay magazine Bombay Dost, the Indian Election Commission’s decision to recognize transgender as a separate category… the pink flag is rising over India, queer (or LGBT – lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender) visibility is increasing.

Mainstream Indian cinema too has recognized this to an extent, with queer characters in several recent films (still mostly negative though). But there are still many undiscovered, unseen films with queer themes that have neither reached the movie hall nor had a platform to reach wider audiences. These are the small budget, independent films, short films, documentaries and projects by media students.

Kashish - Mumbai Queer Film Festival, 2010 is an attempt by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost to unearth these films and showcase them, celebrating the creativity of the filmmakers (whether heterosexual or queer) and the increasing visibility of the queer community. The festival will offer cinema as a medium to understand what being queer means today and how it impacts both the queer community and the society at large.

“Our vision is to not only encourage original Indian queer cinema but also showcase it to queer and mainstream audiences both, in order to make them aware about Indian queer thought, desire and expression,” says Sridhar Rangayan, festival director. “We want to reach out to as many Indian filmmakers and audiences as we can.”

Kashish will be held between April 22 and April 25, 2010, and will be spread across two venues in Mumbai – one in the city and one in the suburbs. Features, short films, documentaries and experimental films will be screened, highlighting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters and stories. The films will explore the diverse realities, complexities, joys and sorrows that make up the Indian queer experience as well as celebrate, reclaim, and explain LGBTQ identities while engaging and entertaining audiences.

Eminent personalities from films, art, fashion and media and queer activists will be part of Kashish selection committee and jury for its competitive sections, which will carry awards.

The festival will push the envelope even further by including films made outside India but those which relate to the Indian experience – films from the Indian Diaspora. Several prominent desi filmmakers from the US and the UK will exhibit their films at Kashish. In addition, two internationally acclaimed curators will showcase recent cutting-edge queer films from North America and South-East Asia in a special package.

A series of discussions about on Indian queer culture and its portrayal on film, and a photo-exhibition will also be a part of Kashish.

Kashish is being organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost.

About Solaris Pictures: Solaris Pictures is the only Indian film production company that has consistently been making films on queer themes that engage the audience and initiate dialogues on issues dealing with health and sexuality, human rights, and the gay and transgender communities. Its award-winning films like ‘Gulabi Aaina’, ‘Yours Emotionally’ and ‘68 Pages’, all dealing with gay and transgender stories, has pushed the boundaries in queer portrayals in Indian films. Solaris is also distributor for Indian queer films for international markets. (http://www.solarispictures.com)

About Bombay Dost: Bombay Dost, India’s first registered LGBT magazine, is a standard bearer for the growing confidence and artistic alacrity displayed by India’s homosexuals. The magazine eschews any notion of ‘them and us’, and mirrors the inclusiveness that we would expect in a more egalitarian society. Bombay Dost was launched in 1990 and after a seven-year hiatus was re-launched as a bi-annual (half-yearly) in April 2009 with support from the UNDP. The magazine boldly showcases LGBT cultural expression and is proud to co-organize Kashish. Bombay Dost also organizes fortnightly film screenings and other events like book readings and community discussions under the name ‘Bombay Dost Sunday High’. These events are free, publicly listed and open to all. (http://www.bombaydost.co.in)

About the sponsors: Kashish is partly supported by ‘Movies That Matter’ (an initiative of Amnesty International in the Netherlands), which promotes international human rights film screenings, offers advice and assistance, and stimulates the exchange of knowledge and experience. It offers a platform for feature films and documentaries made by filmmakers taking a stand for human rights and a sustainable world. (http://www.moviesthatmatter.nl/mtm/)

For ENTRY FORMS and more details, please visit <a href="http://mqff2010.blogspot.com" Website or mail kashishmqff@gmail.com