| Bergen County Film Commission / Fort Lee Film Commission Asian-American Film Festival New Jersey, USA April 23-24, 2008
San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Film Festival San Francisco, CA, USA February 22-24, 2008 Screening: February 24, 2008, Sunday, 11:30am, Moscone Center South http://www.sfchildrensfilm.org http://www.wondercon.com The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston, TX, USA February 3, 2008, Sunday, 2:00pm, Brown Auditorium Theater http://www.mfah.org http://mfah.org/main.asp?target=films&par1=1&par2=222&par3=848 At Target Free First Sundays, your family can experience the wide world of art at one of the nation’s premier art exhibition spaces. Admission is free, and family-friendly programs include musical performances, artist workshops, films, and more. Saugatuck-Douglas Children's Film Festival Saugatuck, MI, USA November 12-17, 2007 screening: (School Screenings) November 12-16, 2007 (Public Screenings) November 17, 2007, Saturday, 2:00pm, Saugatuck Center for the Arts http://www.sc4a.org http://www.sc4a.org/cff_films_07.html Saugatuck Center for the Arts is hosting the 5th Annual Saugatuck Children's Film Festival. Roshd Film Festival Tehran, Iran Award: Diploma of Honor November 2-9, 2007 http://festival.roshd.ir/filmFestival/en/index.aspx The 37th Roshd International Film Festival will be held in Tehran 2-9 Nov.2007. This cultural event is a unique opportunity for documentary and educational filmmakers in Iran and all over the world to improve the quality and quantity of their production. This course of festival is supported by the Ministry of Education, the Education Research & Development Organization, and the Educational Technology Office. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston, TX, USA October 7, 2007, Sunday, 2:00pm, Brown Auditorium Theater http://www.mfah.org http://mfah.org/main.asp?target=films&par1=1&par2=222&par3=848 At Target Free First Sundays, your family can experience the wide world of art at one of the nation’s premier art exhibition spaces. Admission is free, and family-friendly programs include musical performances, artist workshops, films, and more. The National Museum of Women in the Arts’ Festival of Film & Media Arts Washington, DC, USA September 25 - 30, 2007 screening: September 27, Thursday, 8:00pm http://nmwa.org http://www.nmwafilmfestival.org The National Museum of Women in the Arts’ 20th Anniversary Festival of Women’s Film & Media Arts will take place September 25-30, 2007 in the NMWA Theater. The festival is being launched in commemoration of NMWA’s 20 years of dedication to celebrating the highest creative achievements of women, in honor of this history and to highlight exceptional and exciting new film and media works by women. Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival Los Angeles, CA, USA September 7 - October 14, 2007 screening: September 15, Saturday, 7:45pm, Los Angeles County Fair October 6, Saturday, 11:45am, Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://www.lachildrensfilm.org The 3rd Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival will screen more than 150 films from around the world made for children and teens, and host our popular animation and filmmaking workshops. The festival kicks off Sept. 7 at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, where we will screen short films every Wednesday through Sunday night from 7 to 10 p.m., through Sept. 30. The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival then moves to the beautiful Los Angeles County Museum of Art from Oct. 5-14, where we will again show full-length and short films from around the world, made for children and teens, in the museum's beautiful Bing Theater and Brown Auditorium. San Diego International Children's Film Festival San Diego, CA, USA June 10 - July 4, 2007 http://www.sdchildrensfilm.org Join us June 10 - July 4 at the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for our 3rd Annual San Diego International Children's Film Festival: Summer SunScreen. Each year, the Fair attracts more than 1 million visitors. We will show films all day, every day in our own theater in the Kids Best tent in the infield area. Danville International Children's Film Festival Danville, CA, USA May 18 - 20, 2007 screening: May 19, Saturday, 11am, Village Theatre May 20, Sunday, 11am, Village Theatre http://www.dicff.org The 4th Annual Danville International Film Festival will showcase children films and films made by children. This will be a true family event. Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN, USA screening: May 5, 2007, Saturday, 12pm and 2pm http://www.walkerart.org It’s time to welcome spring and take inspiration from works on paper at Paper Tails, the Walker Art Center’s Free First Saturday event from 10 am–5 pm Saturday, May 5. Featured events include a performance by Arwen Wilder and Kristin Van Loon, also known as the choreographic duo HIJACK; a screening of Tomoko Oguchi’s Folklore Restaurant, a series of animated shorts which explore folktales originating from Native American cultures, Finland, and Japan.; an art lab activity to make kites out of Japanese paper; an art lab activity to make a silkscreen print and collage of your favorite animal with printmaker Keiko Yagishita; a story reading; and a gallery crawl looking at printmaking techniques in the exhibition Paper Trail: A Decade of Acquisitions. San Francisco Women's Film Festival San Francisco, CA, USA April 11 - 15, 2007 screening: April 15, Sunday, 2:00pm, Zeum http://www.sfwff.com The San Francisco Women's Film Festival (SFWFF) mission is to honor, showcase and facilitate the creation of films that are directed or co-directed by women. We achieve our mission by supporting, promoting, exhibiting and honoring the achievements and contributions of women in the world of cinema. Skopje Film Festival Skopje, Republic of Macedonia March 16 - 25, 2007 screening: March 23, Friday, 5:00pm, 8:00pm http://www.skopjefilmfest.com.mk The 10th edition of Skopje Film Festival will be held in cinemas "Millennnium" and "Ramstore" on March 16 - 25. The festival preserves the tradition of showing new films and ones rewarded at prestigious film festivals. The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA screening: Film Chronicles: Movietime March 17, Saturday, 10:15am, Minneapolis Central Library http://www.friendsofmpl.org The Friends' Film Chronicles presents Movietime, a new program of classic, independent, and new world cinema for ages 3 and up. Movietime introduces kids and the adults that accompany them to award-winning children's cinema. The series is produced by Deb Girdwood and Isabelle Harder--who curate the kids' section of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. Youngest audience members may enjoy a different, short but sweet interactive activity (dance party, art-making, live music, storytelling) before each screening and free snacks from Whole Foods Market. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Movietime is held at the Minneapolis Central Library,Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. The Washington, DC Independent Film Festival Washington, DC, USA March 1 - 11, 2007 screening: March 10, Saturday, 1:30pm, University of the District of Columbia http://www.dciff.org The mission of the DCIFF is to provide a yearly event where industry professionals and the general public come to see the latest, most exciting films - features, shorts, animation and documentary - from the United States and abroad. For 11 days in March, the DCIFF provides an opportunity for independent filmmakers to showcase their work at Washington, D.C.'s , most exciting festival, attend informative seminars, access a unique film market and participate in a trade show. The trade show provides an exclusive opportunity for leading production companies to showcase their production services and latest technological advances in our nation's capital; and network in the country, third most important production communities. Anchorage International Film Festival Anchorage, Alaska, USA December 1-10, 2006 screening: December 2, Saturday, 12:00pm, Alaska Experience December 8, Friday, 9:30pm, Alaska Experience December 9, Saturday, 12:00pm, Fireweed Theatre December 10, Sunday, 4:00pm, Anchorage Museum www.anchoragefilmfestival.com/2006 North America's northernmost independent film festival is getting ready for a record-breaking 6th year, bringing hungry movie-goers in from the cold and dark to bask in the illumination of hot films from around the globe. After 5 fun filled years, the Festival is gearing up for its biggest, most well orchestrated event to date. AIFF is known for offering movie-goers an interesting variety of venues and unusual events designed to stimulate the festival experience. Wildlife Vaasa Festival Vaasa, Finland November 22-26, 2006 screening: November 24, Friday, 6:15pm, City Library - Draama Sali http://wildlife.vaasa.fi Once again this year we at the Terranova Nature Centre of the Kvarken Area in the City of Vaasa in Finland, have re-embarked on the exciting journey presenting you a diverse and engaging array of nature films from around the world. These films, challenge and broaden our audiences' perception and understanding of the complex and fragile world that surrounds us. This year’s Wildlife Vaasa Festival spotlights Nature and Wildlife in a large diversity of settings through the remarkable and creative work of talented filmmakers who are dedicated to documenting nature on its own terms. Over 4 days the festival will bring over 200 films from 38 countries from around the world to our audiences with the support and collaboration of approximately 90 partnering organizations. Finally this year our city Vaasa celebrates it’s 400 years birthday and as Wildlife Vaasa Festival is one of the last main events of the jubilee year, our audiences will come to Vaasa from all around the world. Hawaii International Film Festival Honolulu, Hawaii, USA October 19-29, 2006 screenings: October 22, Sunday, 4:45pm, Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theatres October 29, Sunday, 12:30pm, Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theatres www.hiff.org Established in 1982, the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) is dedicated to the advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America through the medium of film. Each year in preparation for the event, HIFF programmers viw some 1,000 films and choose an average of 150 festures, documentaries and film shorts. Among them are world premieres, North American premieres, U.S. premieres, experimental films, films representing social and ethnic issues, and first features by new directors. HIFF also conducts seminars, workshops, special award presentations, receptions with top Asian, Pacific and North American filmmakers participating. Since its inception, more than 950,000 people from throughout the world have shared HIFF film screenings and insights. Chicago International Children's Film Festival Chicago, Illionois, USA October 19-29, 2006 Screenings: October 22, Sunday, 11:00am, Facets Cinema October 22, Sunday, 11:30am, Beverly Arts Center October 23, Monday, 9:45am, Cedric L. Hampton Theater www.cicff.org The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest festival of films for children in North America and features over 200 animated and live action films from 40 countries. The festival welcomes over 24,000 Chicago area childrens, adults, and educators to the screenings, and over 100 filmmakers, media professionals & celebrities attend the Festival to lead interactive workshops with kids. CICFF is the only children's film festival in the world to be recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Academy qualifying festival. Atlanta Film Festival Atlanta, Georgia, USA June 9-17, 2006 Screenings: June 10, Saturday, 9:45pm, GSU Speakers Auditorium June 16, Friday, 4:45pm, Cinefest www.atlantafilmfestival.com The 30th Annual Atlanta Film Festival, the South's premier experience for movie lovers, independent film fans and filmmakers, will take place June 9-17, 2006 in Downtown and Midtown Atlanta. Presented by Turner Broadcasting, the nine-day film festival will feature over 150 films from around the world, nightly parties, awards ceremonies and provocative panel discussions. With a national reputation for its consistently strong and unique programming, enthusiastic audiences and exceptional hospitality, this is a film festival you cannot afford to miss. |
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