Film Festivals in New York

ACE FILM FESTIVAL 217 East 29th Street #24 New York, New York 10016-8249 Tel: (646) 457-9641 E-Mail: info@acefest.com Web: http://www.AceFest.com Contact: Tom O'Malley, Director of Programming Festival Statement: The Best Hands in American Filmmaking. AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM MARKETPLACE Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center 307 Clinton Hill, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, New York 11205 Tel: (310) 284-3170 E-Mail: bherc@bherc.org Web: http://bherc.org Contact: Ralph Scott Festival Statement: This African American based festival has been known as 'The FILMMAKERS Festival'. It not only showcases short films and documentaries; but provide informative panels, networking sessions as well as a Black film expo. The BHERC always pays homage to the past, present and future of filmmaking in the African American community. AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL 535 Cathedral Parkway, Suite 14B New York, New York 10025 Tel: (212) 864-1760 E-Mail: ArtMatten@Africanfilm.com Web: http://nyadff.org Contact: Dianah or Reinaldo Spech AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 688 New York, New York 10012 Tel: (212) 966-2411 E-Mail: abff@thefilmlife.com Web: http://www.abff.com Contact: Melanie Sharee AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION FILM FESTIVAL 2708 Brodway Suite 11 New York, New York 10025 Tel: (718) 718-7257 E-Mail: ravit@dragonmanfilms.com Web: http://americansephardifederation.org Contact: Ravit Turjeman ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 133 West 19th Street, Suite 300 New York, New York 10011 Tel: (212) 989-1422 E-Mail: ACVinNYC@aol.com Web: http://www.asiancinevision.org Contact: n/a Festival Statement: The festival seeks to heighten understanding and appreciation of Aisan and Asian American cinema art. AVIGNON/NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL c/o Oscard Agency 110 West 40th Street, Suite 1601 New York, New York 10018 Tel: (212) 764-1100 E-Mail: jhr2001@aol.com Web: http://www.avignonfilmfest.com Contact: Jerome Henry Rudes, Director Festival Statement: The festival is the Transatlantic Crossroads of Independent French and American Cinema. There is an audience vote to win prizes. BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL 70a Greenwich Avenue, #307 New York, New York 10011 Tel: (212) 726-8505 E-Mail: info@bicyclefilmfestival.com Web: http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com Contact: John Stevens Festival Statement: We are into all styles of bikes and biking. If you can name it - Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling to Recumbents - we've probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance? We bring together all aspects of bicycling together to advocate its ability to transport us in many ways. Ultimately the Fest is about having a good time. BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL 72-36 112th Street, #105 Forest Hills, New York 11375 Tel: (718) 793-0381 E-Mail: info@bigapplefilmfestival.com Web: http://www.bigapplefilmfestival.com Contact: Jonathan Lipp B-MOVIE THEATER FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 40 Liverpool, New York 13088 Tel: (315) 652-3868 E-Mail: webmaster@b-moive.com Web: http://www.b-movie.com/hof/fest.html Contact: Ron Bonk BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 180 South 4th Street, #2 Suite 2S Brooklyn, New York 11211 Tel: (718) 486-8181 E-Mail: submit07@wbff.org Web: http://www.wbff.org Contact: Mario Pegoraro Festival Statement: 10th Edition. Competitive festival for and by independent film makers. The film program includes about 150 films from all over the world as well as panel discussions, and special events. Awards: $80,000 in film services, products, and cash. BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: KIDSFILMFEST 180 South 4th Street, Suite 2S Brooklyn, New York 11211 Tel: (646) 234-5080 E-Mail: lisa@kidsfilmfest.org Web: http://www.kidsfilmfest.org Contact: Lisa King, Director Festival Statement: kidsfilmfest's mission is to discover, expose, and promote children's filmmakers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn. kidsfilmfest is an exciting, new initiative of the Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF), a not-for-profit organization currently operating under the fiscal umbrella of the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation. A variety of children's outdoors activities will be offered during the festival in the Brooklyn Museum's Sculpture Garden. BROOKLYN UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 79 Ryerson Street, #2 Brooklyn, New York 11205-2510 Tel: (917) 825-0938 E-Mail: info@brooklynunderground.org Web: http://www.brooklynunderground.org Contact: Josh Koury Festival Statement: The Brooklyn Underground Film Festival is dedicated to giving a new voice to fresh innovative film and video makers from around the world. We are now looking for new Feature length, and short work in Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, personal cinema and everything and anything else you can come up with that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking and will make some new noise. CAROLINE'S ON BROADWAY PRESENTS FUNNY FILM SHORTS 1626 Broadway New York, New York 10019 Tel: (212)757-4100 E-Mail: bmikolaski@carolines.com Web: http://www.carolines.com Contact: Brandon Mikolaski Festival Statement: Caroline's On Broadway presents Funny Film Shorts, an ongoing monthly competition of short films and animation. The host of the show is comedian Demetri Martin and Kevin Meaney appears as a special guest on each show. Past contributors have included Oscar Winner Michael Moore, Oscar Nominee Bill Plympton, Tom Schiller from SNL, and comedians Judah Friedlander, Jeffrey Ross, and Ray Romano, to name but a few. Films should be between 2 and 9 minutes in length and can be created in any format, but must be submittes on VHS. CATHODE FILMS ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 259 12th Street, Suite 4 Brooklyn, New York, 11215 tel/fax: Tel: n/a E-Mail: info@cathodefilms.com Web: http://www.cathodefilms.com Contact: Brandon Evans CHASHAMA FILM FESTIVAL 201 E. 42nd Street New York, New York 10017 Tel: (646) 772-1802 E-Mail: rick@chafilmfest.com Web: http://chafilmfest.com Contact: Rick Kariolic Festival Statement: As an artists organization extending to festival we would love to showcase work that stands out and give the filmmaker a chance. COMEDYNET 444 Broadway, 4th Floor New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 965-9166 E-Mail: erink@comedynet.com Web: http://www.comedynet.com Contact: Erin Keating Festival Statement: ComedyNet is a new comedy channel that's looking to feature the best and funniest comedic short films. Selected work will be showcased on our home page and seen by an audience of thousands! We pay $25/minute for videos selected to make their Web debut exclusively on ComedyNet. Other submissions will be selected to be featured and showcased on a non-exclusive basis. Send us your short films, filmed sketches, sitcoms, animation, mockumentaries, original music videos and other funny filmed material! CONEY ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 532 LaGuardia Place, #625 New York, New York 10012 Tel: (212) 696-6689 E-Mail: rob@coneyislandfilmfestival.com Web: http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com Contact: n/a Festival Statement: The festival is a fund raiser for arts organization Coney Island USA. There is a special category for films 'Made in Coney Island'. DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL DFA, 48 W. 21st Street, #907 New York, New York 10010 tel/fax: Tel: n/a E-Mail: dfa5@earthlink.net Web: http://www.dancefilmsassn.org Contact: Deirdre Towers Festival Statement: This festival is now in its 3st year celebrating the union of dance and film (video). DOCFEST: NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL The New York Documentary Center 159 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 Tel: (212) 668-1100 E-Mail: docfest@aol.com Web: http://www.docfest.org Contact: Scott Meserve, Festival Manager Festival Statement: $20,000 in cash awards from Skyy Vodka. DOCSIDE FILM FESTIVAL San Antonio, TX Tel: (660) 747-7548 E-Mail: lbetzdfp@yahoo.com Web: http://www.docfilmproject.homestead.com/ Contact: Lucila V. Betz, Founding Director EUREKA! INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 2219 New York, New York 10163 Tel: (212) 714-4617 E-Mail: info@eurekaiff.com Web: http://www.eurekaiff.com Contact: Liz Festival Statement: Films should highlight political and/or social issues that directly or indirectly impact one or more policies of government. Films may be serious or humorous in nature. FILM COLUMBIA FESTIVAL delivery services (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Tel: (518) 392-1162 E-Mail: filmcolumbia@aol.com Web: http://www.filmcolumbia.com Contact: Calliope Nicholas Festival Statement: Independent and student filmmakers living or working throughout the Hudson River area are encouraged to send their films for viewing by the Festival's selection committee as soon as possible. Selected filmmakers will have the opportunity to speak of their work at the screenings, and the best student projects from the most respected film programs in the region will be showcased. And, of course, the venue will be the historic Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY. FILM FLEADH: IRISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 29 Greene Street New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 966-3030 ext.247 E-Mail: filmfleadh@aol.com Web: http://www.filmfleadh.com Contact: Terence Mulligan FIRST SUNDAYS SHORT COMEDY FILM FESTIVALS c/o Chicago City Limits 250 W. 57th Street, Suite 1500 New York NY 10019 Tel: (212) 888-5233 E-Mail: film@chicagocitylimits.com Web: http://www.firstsundays.com Contact: Jay Stern, Producer GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL c/o Public Works Inc. 246 West 38th Street, 8th floor New York, New York 10018 Tel: (407) 224-6625 E-Mail: kim@peacefilmfest.org Web: http://www.peacefilmfest.org Contact: Kim Jackson Festival Statement: Festival to be held in Orlando, FL and concludes on the UN International Day of Peace. Festival organizers plan on approximately 50 films for the week-long festival, evenly split between full-length features and documentaries and short films. They are looking for films from around the world. Special sections on Water and on Intergenerational Learning are anticipated. There is also a special program of films by young people. The festival's closing night will also feature a tribute and honor to a well known peace activist. GPAM FILM FESTIVAL 239 Lakeside Road Newburgh, New York 12550 Tel: (508) 647-8333 E-Mail: stevem@gpamfilmfestival.com Web: http://www.gpamfilmfestival.com Contact: Steven Marchiarullo Festival Statement: The Geraldine Petrosino All Media Film Festival (The GPAM) will be held at the Downing Film Center located in the Yellow Bird Building in the historic waterfront area of Newburgh, NY. GUERRILLA FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL P.O. Box 280223 Brooklyn, New York 11228 Tel: (718) 837-5736 E-Mail: GuerrillaFest@AOL.com Web: http://www.domanivision.org Contact: Bruno Derlin and T.J. Sone, Directors HARTWICK COLLEGE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Hartwick College Dewar Hall Oneonta, New York 13820 Tel: (607) 431-4415 E-Mail: pelletierd@hartwick.edu Web: http://www.hartwick.edu/filmfest.xml Contact: Dan Pelletier HIGH FALLS FILM FESTIVAL 45 East Avenue, Suite 400 Rochester, New York 14604-2286 Tel: (585) 246-4178 E-Mail: little@eznet.net Web: http://www.highfallsfilmfestival.com Contact: Fred Armstrong Festival Statement: Rochester is the home of Susan B. Anthony, founder of the women's suffrage movement, and George Eastman, founder of Kodak and the inventor of the motion-picture film. The two are considered the spiritual mentors of High Falls, which gets its name from the country's largest urban waterfall, known as High Falls, in downtown Rochester. The Festival's name highlights the spirit of adventure, courage, and daring - hallmarks of women filmmakers. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Fl. New York, New York 10118-3299 Tel: (212) 216-1263 E-Mail: andersj@hrw.org Web: http://www.hrw.org/iff Contact: John Anderson, Associate Director IFP: INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT MARKET & CONFERENCE 104 West 29th Street, 12th Floor New York, New York 10001-5310 Tel: (212) 465-8200, ext. 222 E-Mail: cstan@ifp.org Web: http://www.ifp.org Contact: Colin Stanfield IMAGINE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL 1230 York Avenue, Box #252 New York, New York 10021 Tel: n/a E-Mail: info@imaginesciencefilms.com Web: http://www.imaginesciencefilms.com Contact: Alexis Gambis Festival Statement: Imagine Science Films is a non-profit organization committed to promoting a high-level dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. One of our goals is to provide grants and programs to benefit filmmakers whose work focuses on accurate science and accurate portrayals of scientists. We also aim to promote scientific knowledge among the population not in the sciences, and to encourage those interested in becoming a part of them. In short, if ISF had a six word memoir it would read: ISF serves science and the community.' INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL PO Box 312 South Salem, New York 10590 Tel: (914) 533-0270 E-Mail: rtk212@aol.com Web: http://website: www.dvff.org Contact: n/a Festival Statement: This festival gives young people a chance to express themselves. JEWISH WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL NCJW New York Section 820 Second Avenue New York, New York 10017-4504 Tel: (212) 687-5030 ext.33 E-Mail: plsp@ncjw.org Web: http://www.ncjwny.org Contact: Annette Landau aland@ncjwny.org Festival Statement: The JWFF is a presentation of films never before exhibited commercially in the New York metropolitan area. JILTED FILM FESTIVAL Brooklyn Tree Productions 172 5th Avenue #105 Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel: (212) 971-2405 E-Mail: info@brooklyntree.com Web: http://www.brooklyntree.com/Jilted.html Contact: Mellini Kantayya Festival Statement: No Agent - No Producer's Rep - No P.R. Firm - No Problem! If you are the proud owner of a great comedy short that has been passed over by the 'big' festivals, avenge your rejection and submit your film to the second annual Jilted Film Festival of Comedy Shorts. The Festival is a fresh, fun, campy way for up-and-coming filmmakers to make lemonade out of lemons and celebrate the spirit of perseverance. It's an opportunity for audiences to see very funny films they won't have the opportunity to see in other film festivals. LOISAIDA CORTOS FILM FESTIVAL Loisaida Cortos 545 West 34th Street #6A New York, New York 10001 Tel: (212) 560-2395 E-Mail: elliediez@loisaidacortos.com Web: http://www.loisaidacortos.com Contact: Ellie Diez Festival Statement: The Loisaida Cortos Latino Film Festival is an annual outdoor multi-media event. Submit your short films in English, Spanish, Portuguese or indigenous languages with subtitles, if needed. Films to be screened at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden along with a series of exhibitions such as art, photography and music presented by Latino artists from all over the world. Win a chance to screen your film again at our Loisaida Cortos Barcelona Festival in June 2006! LONG ISLAND BIG FISH FILM FESTIVAL Nassau County Film Office Eisenhower Park Administration Building 1899 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, New York 11554-1099 Tel: (516) 572-0012 E-Mail: debfilm@aol.com Web: http://longislandfilm.com Contact: Debra Markowitz LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL Tel: (631) 831-4834 E-Mail: jon@lifilm.com Web: http://www.lifilm.com Contact: Jonathan Faber Festival Statement: Since its beginning in 1984, The Long Island Film Festival has been a stepping stone for many independent filmmakers from around the world. LYM ONLINE HORRORSHOW LYM Online Horrorshow PO Box 2715 New York, New York 10008-2715 Tel: (212) 809-0948 E-Mail: pmccabe@lumberyardmedia.com Web: http://www.lumberyardmedia.com/fest2007.html Contact: Patrick McCabe Festival Statement: The LYM Online Horrorshow (formerly the Lumberyard Media Horrorfest) is happy to annouce an open call for entries to its second annual competition. The only online film festival exclusively catering to the short horror film, LYMOH draws entries from across the country, and offers filmmakers a tech-savvy audience with a love of the horror genre. With bigger cash prizes and an improved video platform, this year's festival promises to be better than ever. The requirements for entry are simple. As long as your film is under 25 minutes and falls within the horror genre, it is elible for competition. MADCAT WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 10 South Portland Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel: (415) 436-9523 E-Mail: info@madcatfilmfestival.org Web: http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org Contact: Ariella Ben-Dov, Executive Director Festival Statement: The 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. MAHINDRA INDO-AMERICAN ARTS COUNCIL FILM FESTIVAL Indo-American Arts Council Inc. 517 East 87th Street, Suite 1B New York, New York 10128 Tel: (212) 691-4224 E-Mail: charlenecaronan@fatdot.net Web: http://www.miaacfilmfest.org Contact: Charlene Caronan Festival Statement: The Festival is New York City's Indian Film Festival. Films may be submitted in either of the following two sections: Diaspora Films: Films made by filmmakers of South Asian origin living outside India; or Projects by non-South Asians with significant South Asian content, cast or crew. Independent Films: Independent/innovative films from the Indian Subcontinent. MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 853 Broadway, #1516 New York, New York 10003 Tel: (212) 333-4322 E-Mail: msfilmfest@aol.com Web: http://www.msfilmfest.com Contact: Nicholas Mason Festival Statement: Held outdoors inside Union Square Park New York City in front of 3000 New Yorkers once a year. The event is free for the public of New York to attend. Also gives away the largest grand prize in the arena of short film festivals. A feature film handed to the winner. MARGARET MEAD FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL America Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York 10024-5192 Tel: (212) 769-5305 E-Mail: meadfest@amnh.org Web: http://www.amnh.org/programs/mead/index.html Contact: Gisela Fosado Festival Statement: The Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival is the longest-running showcase for international documentaries in the United States, encompassing a broad spectrum of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. The Festival is distinguished by its outstanding selection of titles, which tackle diverse and challenging subjects, representing a range of issues and perspectives, and by the forums for discussion with filmmakers and speakers. MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL Arts Engine, Inc. 104 West 14th Street, 4th Floor New York, New York 10011 Tel: (646) 230-6368, E-Mail: leah@artsengine.net Web: http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/submit Contact: Leah Sapin, Festival Coordinator Festival Statement: Arts Engine's Media That Matters Film Festival is the premiere showcase for short films with big messages. Launching in New York City with the Awards Ceremony, World Premiere and Media in Action Workshop, the festival runs all year long, reaching an audience of millions through web streaming, broadcasts, DVD distribution and screenings around the world. If you want to make an impact with your short film, this is the festival for you! MONDAY NIGHT SHORTS 47 St. Felix Street, Suite 4F Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel: (212) 679-0870 E-Mail: freightfilmsalon@yahoo.com Web: http://www.freightnyc.com Contact: Victoria Clark Festival Statement: Since November 2002, the Monday Night Shorts screening series has provided local filmmakers a free showcase to share their work, garner audience reaction, network with film lovers, the film curious and colleagues for possible future collaborations. The series promotes a diverse slate of selections from animation to docs to experimental shorts. NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL 1633 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, New York 10019 Tel: (212) 708-1278 E-Mail: ackfest@aol.com Web: http://www.nantucketfilmfestival.org Contact: Jill Goode, Executive Director/Mystelle Brabee, Artistic Director Festival Statement: Nantucket Film Festival was founded in 1996 to showcase innovative voices in film and the screenwriters that create them. From its inception, NFF has been dedicated to the notion that the screenwriter's contribution is at the core of good filmmaking. Each June, and throughout the year, NFF is dedicated to developing screenwriters and providing opportunities for their talents to flourish. NATIVE AMERICAN FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center Film & Video Center 1 Bowling Green New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 514-3731 E-Mail: Svensonm@ic.si.edu Web: http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu / www.redesindigenas.si.edu (in Spanish) Contact: Michelle Svenson NEW YORK ARAB & SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 967-4318 E-Mail: info@alwanforthearts.org Web: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/filmfestival Contact: Ahmed Issawi NEW YORK EXPOSITION OF SHORT FILM & VIDEO NY EXPO PMB 107 163 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10023-5001 Tel: (212) 505-7742 E-Mail: nyexpo@aol.com Web: http://www.nyexpo.org Contact: Anne Borin NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 70 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, New York 10023-6595 Tel: (212) 875-5638 E-Mail: sbensman@filmlinc.com Web: http://www.filmlinc.com Contact: Sara Bensman NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL 295 Greenwich Street, #426 New York, New York 10007 Tel: (212) 349-0330 E-Mail: emily@gkids.com Web: http://www.gkids.com Contact: Sarika Chawla NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL 163 3rd Avenue, Suite 231 New York, New York 10003 Tel: (212) 777-7100 E-Mail: farleygwazda@hotmail.com Web: http://www.nyfilmvideo.com Contact: Farley Gwazda NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 72 New York, New York 10023 Tel: (212) 726-2358 E-Mail: tanya@annasamuel.com Web: http://www.NYLATINOFILM.com Contact: n/a NEW YORK MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL 119 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor New York, New York 10003 Tel: (212) 253-2888 E-Mail: nymadmin@newyorkminutefilmfestival.com Web: http://www.nymff.com Contact: Michael Kleinman NEW YORK UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL NYUFF 453 W. 16th Street, #6 New York, New York 10011 Tel: (212) 675-1137/(212) 592-0900 E-Mail: festival@nyuff.com Web: http://www.nyuff.com Contact: Ed Halter, Director Festival Statement: NYC's premiere showcase for films that go beyond mainstream expectations and commercial concerns. NEXT REEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL New York University Tisch School of the Arts 721 Broadway New York, New York 10003-6807 Tel: (212) 998-1766 E-Mail: nextreel@nyu.edu Web: http://www.nyu.edu/info/tisch/ms0181 Contact: Director NY DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL The JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10023 Tel: (646) 505-4404 E-Mail: film@jccnyc.org Web: http://www.jccmanhattan.org/disabilities_film_fest_placeholder/index.html Contact: Isaac Zablocki Festival Statement: The First annual NY Disabilities Film Festival is dedicated to illuminating the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities, by bringing together the community to focus on issues related to the lives of people with disabilities. The festival will provide a platform for individuals and the community to learn more about living with disabilities and celebrate the spirit of individuals who use art as a means to help overcome obstacles. The festival will take place simultaneously in multiple centers throughout the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island. NYC MIDNIGHT MOVIE MAKING MADNESS 217 West 18th Street P.O. Box 1336 New York, New York 10113-1336 Tel: (917) 690-5244 E-Mail: nycmmm@msn.com Web: http://www.nycmidnight.com Contact: Charlie Weisman Festival Statement: Can you make a movie in 24 hours? This is the challenge that NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness has issued to filmmakers around the world. The hippest filmmaking competition in all the land is back in full force with over $34,000 in cash prizes. The competition challenges filmmakers to create two short movies from scratch under extreme time constraints. Finalists from the 1st Round receive $1,000 cash and a chance to compete for the grand prize of $10,000 in NYC by writing, shooting and editing a short movie from scratch in 24 hours. Compete from ANYWHERE. P.O.V. (TELEVISION WITH A POINT OF VIEW ON PBS) P.O. Box 750 32 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 989-8121/(800) 756-3300, ext. 380 E-Mail: pov@pbs.org Web: http://www.pbs.org/pov Contact: Jacqueline Gares, Associate Producer Festival Statement: With the support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, P.O.V. is launching the Diverse Voices Project (DVP), seeking to extend the reach and impact of non-fiction programs produced by emerging minority filmmakers; i.e. who have not had a national PBS producing/directing credit. PANGEA DAY 55 Vandam, 16th Floor New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 346-9333 E-Mail: info@pangeaday.org Web: http://www.pangeaday.org Contact: Jehane Noujaim Festival Statement: Jehane Noujaim, award-winning documentary filmmaker of Control Room, created Pangea Day after winning the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) prize which granted her a wish to change the world - no restrictions. Knowing that people are divided by borders, race, religion, and conflict, but most of all by misunderstanding and mistrust, Jehane decided her wish would use the power of film to bring the world a little closer together, thus sowing the seeds for Pangea Day -- a live 4-hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers, and uplifting music. More importantly, the world will be watching as the program will be broadcast live through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones. PUTNAM COUNTY FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL 93 Wiccopee Road Putnam Valley, New York 10579 tel/fax: Tel: n/a E-Mail: Maryann@putnamvalleyarts.com Web: http://www.putnamvalleyarts.com Contact: Maryann Arrien Festival Statement: The Festival is open to Film & Video makers worldwide. Awards in various categories including, Narrative Short & Feature, Documentary Short & Long, Experimental, Animation, Industrial Form, Public Service Announcements, News, Music Video, Science Fiction, Horror, others (depends on entries, categories may be reassigned). Two days of screenings in a huge timber-trussed lodge, projected in XGA resolution. Snack bar; hot hors d'ouvres on Saturday at 5pm; Awards Banquet ($20 prepaid) on Sunday. See website for details. Filmmakers are encouraged to bring promotional materials to display. A great place to network with other filmmakers, visual artists & musicians. Art exhibits, live music outside on Sunday, weather permitting. REEL VENUS FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 4344 New York, New York 10163 Tel: (212) 714-8375 E-Mail: info@reelvenus.com Web: http://www.reelvenus.com Contact: Melissa Fowler ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Movies on a Shoestring, Inc. P.O. Box 17746 Rochester, New York 14617 Tel: (585) 234-7411 E-Mail: president@rochesterfilmfest.org Web: http://www.rochesterfilmfest.org Contact: Karen VanMeenen, MOAS President ROOFTOP FILMS SUMMER SERIES PMB 401 285 5th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11215 Tel: (718) 417-7362 E-Mail: info@rooftopfilms.com Web: http://www.rooftopfilms.com Contact: Dan Nuxoll, Program Director Festival Statement: All of the shows take place in an outdoor theater on a beautiful roof in Brooklyn. Rooftop Films is committed to providing a venue, an audience and a community for the wide array of short films and feature length documentaries that are under-served by conventional commercial distributors, industry-run festivals, art world galleries and retrospectives. We want motion pictures that tell us about where you live and how you live. Rooftop Films also encourages curators to send entire programs of films. If you have a program of films which demonstrates the work being done in your community-be it regionally-based, ethnically-based, aesthetically-based or thematically-based-send it in. ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL P.O. Box 2623 New York, New York 10009 Tel: (516) 316 1869 E-Mail: jim@royalflushfestival.com Web: http://www.royalflushfestival.com Contact: Jim Muscarella Festival Statement: Initially founded in 2005 as the E. Vil City Film Fest in NYC's East Village, this opportunity to enjoy movies and booze with like-minded people is expanding dramatically in its fifth year with a new partner, Royal Flush Magazine, a nationally-distributed killer rag that celebrates underground music, art, video games, pop-culture and indie movies. The Royal Flush Festival will work extensively to bring you the best in art, film and music and will offer attendees better bang for their buck, while giving our filmmakers greater exposure. ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL P.O. Box 2623 New York, New York 10009 Tel: (516) 316 1869 E-Mail: info@evilcityfilmfest.com Web: http://www.evilcityfilmfest.com Contact: Jim Muscarella Festival Statement: We screen over 100 films over 4 days and make the whole experience filmmaker friendly for a complete NYC experience. Based in NY's East Village, we've strived to provide an alternative outlet for edgy filmmakers to play their work, aside from some of the elite fests that dominate Manhattan. Our program showcases both short and long-form documentaries & narratives. In addition, we play music videos, animated work, experimental and horror films. RURAL ROUTE FILM FESTIVAL Box 3900 Grand Central Station Tel: (212) 389-4367 E-Mail: filmfest@ruralroutefilms.com Web: http://www.ruralroutefilms.com Contact: Alan Webber, Director SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 545 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, New York 10017 Tel: (212) 907-1288 E-Mail: info@shorts.org Web: http://www.shorts.org Contact: Rachel Levy, Coordinator SOUTH ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 114 Franklin Street Unit#3 New York, New York 10013 Tel: (212) 274-8787 E-Mail: info@saiff.org Web: http://www.saiff.org Contact: Manjri Srivastava SPROUT FILM FESTIVAL 893 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10025 Tel: (212) 222-9575 E-Mail: anthony@GoSprout.org Web: http://www.GoSprout.org/FilmFestival.html Contact: Aaron Almendral, Co-director Festival Statement: The debut of a landmark film festival showcasing films and videos related to the field of developmental disabilities. This year the festival will take place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. STONY BROOK FILM FESTIVAL Staller Center For the Arts, Room 2030A SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York 11794 Tel: (631) 632-ARTS E-Mail: filmfestival@stonybrookfilmfestival.com Web: http://www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com Contact: Jessica Worthington STORIES FROM THE FIELD: UNITED NATIONS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 4114 New York, New York 10163-4114 Tel: (212) 663-8412 E-Mail: llopez@tellmedia.com Web: http://www.mcainy.org/unfilm Contact: Linda Lopez Festival Statement: The Festival is presented in cooperation with The New School. Filmmakers from or contracted by United Nations offices, funds, programs, and agencies around the world and - for the first time this year - from the general public were invited to submit films that reflect the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL 216 HB Crouse Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13224 Tel: (315) 443-8826 E-Mail: premier@dreamscape.com Web: http://www.syrfilmfest.com Contact: Christine Fawcett Festival Statement: Over 125 films & videos from 32 countries are featured along with free film seminars and special events. THE BRONX INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 580-179 Bronx, New York 10458 Tel: (718) 907-0079 E-Mail: film@bronxstage.com Web: http://www.bronxstage.com Contact: Maggie Krupka THE DIRECTOR'S VIEW FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 312 South Salem, New York 10590 Tel: (914) 533-0270 E-Mail: RTK212@aol.com Web: http://www.dvff.org Contact: Todd Andrews Festival Statement: This festival's goal is to make people aware of the director's work in the filmmaking process. THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 3 Newtown Mews East Hampton, New York 11937 Tel: (516) 324-4600 E-Mail: info@hamptonsfilmfest.org Web: http://www.hamptonsfilmfest.org Contact: Stephanie Saylor THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO'S ANNUAL TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 25 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019-6104 Tel: (212) 621-6800 E-Mail: tvdocfest@mtr.org Web: http://www.mtr.org/tvdocfest/ Contact: Ritty Burchfield, Festival Coordinator THE NEW FESTIVAL: THE NEW YORK LESBIAN AND GAY FILM FESTIVAL 32 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, New York 10004 Tel: (212) 558-6855 E-Mail: info@newfestival.org Web: http://www.newfestival.org Contact: Basil Tsiokos THE NEW YORK FESTIVALS 780 King Street Chappaqua, New York 10514 Tel: (914) 238-4481 E-Mail: n/a Web: n/a Contact: Bilha Goldberg THE OTHER ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL The JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Avenue New York, New York 10023 Tel: (646) 505-4404 E-Mail: info@otherisrael.org Web: http://otherisrael.org Contact: Ravit Turjeman Festival Statement: Founded in 2007, Other Israel Film Festival uses film to foster social awareness and cultural understanding. The Festival presents dramatic and documentary features and shorts, as well as engaging panels about history, culture, and identity of Arab citizens of Israel . Our mission is to promote awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the state of Israel , provide a dynamic and inclusive forum for exploration of and dialogue about the Arab-Israeli experience, and encourage cinematic expression and creativity dealing with these themes. Our programming is guided by our mission to showcase quality cinema that brings to the big screen the human stories and daily lives of the Arab Citizens of Israel who are rarely seen outside the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Located in NYC, we have a diverse audience of film lovers of all faiths and backgrounds. THROUGH HER EYES: WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL c/o Women of Color Productions 545 8th Avenue, Suite 402 New York, New York 10018 Tel: (212) 501-3842 E-Mail: womenofcolorfilm@aol.com Web: http://www.womenofcolorpro.citymax.com Contact: Jacqueline Wade TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 375 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 Tel: (866) 941-3378 E-Mail: festival@tribecafilm.com Web: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org Contact: n/a TROMADANCE FILM FESTIVAL Held in Salt Lake City, Utah In New York contact: Tel: (212) 757-4555, ext.25 E-Mail: TromaDance@troma.com Web: http://www.tromadance.com Contact: Festival Statement: TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels, or parties of any kind given. The organizers of TromaDance believe films are meant to be seen, especially when it comes to new filmmakers. Art--in all its forms--is for the people! URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL 104 East 126th Street, 4th Floor New York, New York 10035 Tel: (212) 941-3845 E-Mail: info@urbanworld.org Web: http://www.urbanworld.com Contact: Joy Huang, Executive Producer/Tony Murphy, Director Festival Statement: Over the past four seasons, the festival has presented over 250 features, shorts and documentaries and has expanded to include Latin and Asian sidebars. VAIL FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 1106 New York, New York 10159 Tel: (970) 333-9689 E-Mail: info@vailfilmfestival.org Web: http://www.vailfilmfestival.org Contact: Megen Musegades Festival Statement: Founded by actors, filmmakers, and dedicated film enthusiasts, and in close partnership with the Town of Vail and Vail Resorts, the Vail Film Festival is a platform for independent filmmakers to screen their productions in an incredible atmosphere. The second annual Vail Film Festival will take place March 31 - April 3, 2005 in scenic Vail Village, surrounded by Colorado's majestic snow capped mountains, in the heart of America's most famous ski resort. The program will showcase Feature Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Student Films, and the unique Television Pilot genre. VIDEOTHEATRE, NYC 190 Waverly Place 3D New York, New York 10014 Tel: (212) 929-5213 E-Mail: videotheatrenyc@aol.com Web: http://www.videotheatrenyc.com Contact: Dan Bianchi Festival Statement: VideoTheatre, NYC is a year-round DV-dedicated venue located in an AC, 100 seat theater on Manhattan's downtown theater row. VISIONFEST FILM FESTIVAL: THE OTHER FESTIVAL PMB 155 - 6402 18th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11204 Tel: (718) 837-5736 E-Mail: contact@domanivision.org Web: http://www.domanivision.org Contact: Mark Doyle WESTCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 148 Martine Avenue White Plains, New York 10601 Tel: (914) 995-2917 E-Mail: iis3@westchestergov.com Web: http://www.westchestergov.com/filmoffice Contact: Iris Stevens, Director WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL P.O. Box 1406 Woodstock, New York 12498 Tel: (845) 679-4265 E-Mail: info@woodstockfilmfestival.com Web: http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com Contact: Meira Blaustein Festival Statement: The Festival has established itself as one of the best independent film events in the country by premiering exceptional films, hosting the most talented emerging & established people in the movie industry, presenting A-list concerts, parties and panels and creating innovative and stimulating programming. The festival has drawn rave reviews nationwide from filmmakers, industry members, film lovers and the media alike.