Films Wanted! 2008 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
EXTENDED FEB. 18 DEADLINE -- CALL FOR WORK: the 2008 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, an annual presentation of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, invites independent film entries of any length. As we celebrate our 5th anniversary, we look forward to screening new work by emerging and established filmmakers. Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children's, youth-made movies, shorts, LGBT, animation, experimental. Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include a significant amount of content involving people of African descent. Films are reviewed by a jury process.
There are 3 awards this year: the $500 audience award; the $500 local filmmaker award, for filmmakers residing in Washington State; and a $750 jury prize.
Entry fee: $20 USD; please make checks payable to "LHPAC". Please include a postage paid envelope if you want your work returned; all preview copies should be marked with your name and contact information. A $50 honorarium is paid for films accepted and screened. You will be notified by mail if your film is accepted.
NEW DEADLINE: February 18, 2008. Please send preview copies in NTSC format on DVD or VHS format only. Films originating in languages other than English must have English subtitles. Screening copies must be in NTSC DVD format.
Mailing address:
LHAAFF
Langston Hughes Performing Arts
Center, 104 - 17th Avenue South
Seattle WA 98144 USA.
Download the form here http://www.langstonblackfilmfest.org/2008%20Festival/Forms/LHAAFF08_entr...
Questions? filmfestinfo@langstonarts.org
