Film Festivals in Louisiana

ASPIRING FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL 8281 Goodwood Blvd., Suite H Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Tel: (225) 383-3928 E-Mail: fairleigh@brclubs.org Web: http://www.bgcaff.org Contact: Fairleigh BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ASPIRING FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL 8281 Goodwood Blvd, Suite H Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Tel: (225) 383-3928 E-Mail: pat@brclubs.org Web: http://www.brclubs.org Contact: Pat Van Burkleo Festival Statement: The Boys & Girls Club Aspiring Filmmakers Festival (BGCAFF), was created to showcase films by young filmmakers (21 and under) from across the country. The festival is designed to promote the making of films by youth, especially youth who traditionally do not have the resources to explore filmmaking. The Red Stick Animation Festival has been instrumental in helping BGCAFF. All youth animated films will also be showcased within the Red Stick Animation Festival. Red Stick and BGCAFF are coordinating schedules and events. BGCAFF will be held following the Red Stick Animation Festival. NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL Cinema 16 843 Carondelet Street Upper Suite No. 1 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Tel: (504) 523-3818 E-Mail: neworleansfilmfest@worldnet.att.net Web: http://www.neworleansfilmfest.com Contact: Carol Gniady/Victoria Klyce NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL Tel: (504) 525-2767 E-Mail: info@nolahumanrights.org Web: http://www.nolahumanrights.org Contact: Festival Director NEW ORLEANS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER FILM FESTIVAL: REEL IDENTITIES 2114 Decatur Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 Tel: (504) 945-1103 E-Mail: vincent@reelidentities.org Web: http://reelidentities.org Contact: Jack Carell, Festival Director/Vincent Macaluso, Competitive Division Festival Statement: The festival's focus is independent film and video with LGBT themes, or by LGBT filmmakers. The Festival is accepting shorts as well as feature-length films and videos. Films and videos must have been completed after January 1, 2002. OUTHOUSE FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL Patricia Suchy; Dept. of Communication Studies Louisiana State University 136 Coates Hall Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Tel: n/a E-Mail: outhousefilmfest@yahoo.com Web: http://www.lsu.edu/student_organizations/cinema Contact: Matt Dolney Festival Statement: The annual Outhouse Film and Video Festival is presented by the Cinema Club, a student organization, at Louisiana State University. The festival is organized and managed by LSU students, with the goal of providing a forum for both local filmmakers (students and non-students) and filmmakers from around the world. Awards include the Golden Outhouse (given to the best overall film in the festival) and Silver Outhouses (given to exceptional films that warrant merit of an award each year). Note: In order to submit any material to the festival, you must complete an entry form and mail it in along with your entry www.lsu.edu/student_organizations/cinema/outhouse/entryForm.htm. RED STICK INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL Louisiana State University 300 Frey CSC Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Tel: (225) 578-5906 E-Mail: redstick@lcat.cct.lsu.edu Web: http://www.redstickfestival.org/ Contact: Stacey Simmons