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AFF San Francisco 300 Brannan Street Suite 508 San Francisco, CA 94107 AFF San Jose 416 Park Ave San Jose, CA 95110 AFF Los Angeles 5850 W. 3rd Street #295 Los Angeles, CA 90036-2860 Email: info@aff.org Phone: (415) 564-1100 Fax: (866) 810-2619 |
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The Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions for it’s 12th Annual Arab Film Festival, to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Los Angeles October 16th - 31st 2008. AFF is the oldest and largest annual showcase of works by independent Arab filmmakers that provide insightful and innovative perspectives on Arab culture, art, history and politics. Founded in 1996 to display Arab culture to American audiences through the medium of film, AFF has grown into an important bridge between the Arab world, Arab-American communities, and the broader American public. The Arab Film Festival provides a unique venue for Arab filmmakers to screen their work, meet other filmmakers and make connections for future projects.
We accept submissions of all genres; features, documentaries, experimental works, short films, animations and beyond. While there is no submission fee, we strongly encourage filmmakers to submit their works early. For consideration in the 2008 Arab Film Festival, the film must have been completed after January 1st 2006 and not have been shown in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles prior. The deadline for entries is April 15th, 2008. 2008 Noor Awards in the Bay Area The Noor Awards, From the Arabic word for “light,” will celebrate filmmakers whose enlightening and original works distinguish themselves in their category. A pre-screening committee will select four finalists in each category after viewing all the films participating in (selected to be part of) the festival’s competition. A five-member jury made up of distinguished members of the film and academic communities will select the outstanding film and award a cash prize to the director of the winning film in the following categories: Best Narrative Feature: 2000 USD Best Documentary Feature: 2000 USD Best Narrative Short: 500 USD Best Documentary Short: 500 US If you would like to be considered for the competition section, please don't forget to mention it in the entry form. Screening fees will not be provided to films in competition. For consideration in the 2008 Noor Awards, the film must have been completed after January 1st 2006 and not have been shown in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles. To be considered as a Short, the work has to be less than 45 minutes long. Entry Requirements
Submission does not guarantee exhibition of the film in the 2008 Arab Film Festival. There is no submission fee for the Festival, and the Festival does not pay screening fees for submitted films. Submissions should be sent to: Arab Film Festival Submissions Department 300 Brannan Street, Suite 508 San Francisco CA 94107 PREVIEW FORMAT
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Questions can be referred to Sonia El-Feki at sonia@aff.org. |
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