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From: Michelle Yates <myates@ucdavis.edu>
List Editor: Darryl Wiggers <darryl@NEXICOM.NET>
Editor's Subject: Call for Submissions: Davis Feminist Film Festival
Author's Subject: Call for Submissions: Davis Feminist Film Festival
Date Written: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:42:44 -0500
Date Posted: Wed, 17 Nov 2009 01:42:44 -0500

Call for Film Submissions: The Davis Feminist Film Festival
The Davis Feminist Film Festival is pleased to announce that it is now
accepting submissions for the 2010 festival to be held on April 9 and
10,
2010 at the Veteran's Memorial Center Theater in Davis, CA.
The Davis Feminist Film Festival welcomes films from professionals,
students, and community members locally, nationally, and
internationally.
People underrepresented in the media field are especially encouraged to
submit a film for consideration.
This year, the Davis Feminst Film Festival is returning to a short film
format. Therefore, this year's 2010 festival will only accept films
shorter
than 35 minutes in length.
Films submitted to the festival for consideration must meet *two* of the
following criteria:

   - Films created with an eye for gender and/or social justice issues
      - Films that link local & global issues
      - Films created by people underrepresented in the media field
(women,
      people of color, queer/transgender, disabled)
      - Films made by people from the Davis/Sacramento area

A completed application includes:

   - Completed Entry Submission form (download at http://
   femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu)
   - Signed Submission Agreement Form (download at http://
   femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu)
   - Film Synopsis (250 words maximum)
   - Short 1-page Cover Letter addressing how your film fits *two* of
the
   submission criteria
   - Short 2-page Resume/CV
   - DVD of film (must be formatted for the United States, Region 1 or
0)
   Label your DVD with: your name, e-mail address, telephone number, the
   name of the film, and run time in minutes

Please send your application to:
Consortium for Women and Research
154 Kerr Hall
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Applications are due: *Monday January 11, 2010*. Late or incomplete
applications will not be considered.

For more information, please check out *http://femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu*.

--
Michelle Yates
Director, Davis Feminist Film Festival
Ph.D. Candidate, Cultural Studies
University of California Davis

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