2007 - 2008 Schedule - Over 80 Festivals, 28 Awards...and counting!
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival, Hermosa Beach, CA
"I am convinced that there is no better way to inspire others than using Visual arts. Who knows what inspirations will come from the films we will experience this year. I do however know the importence of providing a place to show these works of art and it is our great honor to be associated with such a grand theater and for that we are forever grateful. Know that these films are made from a different place. There are no studios telling these people what to do, these film are made from the heart, blood and yes, credit cards, of some of the most creative people on the planet. Let the good times roll!" - Tom kearney, Founder
August 8, 9, 10
The Hermosa Beach Play House
Pier Avenue at Pacific Coast Highway
Hermosa Beach, Ca. 90254
(310) 372-447
Check the Hermosa Shorts Film Festival website for more information.
The Milwaukee Art Museum summertime short film screening, Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee Art Museum is working with T.J. Fackelman and Jonathan Jackson, formerly from the Milwaukee International Film Festival, on creating our annual outdoor screening of some of the audience’s favorite short films from the Milwaukee International Film Festival, to be hosted here at MAM. The event, “Laugh Your Shorts Off” will be held on August 14, 2008. This event is free, open to the public and will be comprised of about 80 minutes of shorts.
August 14 The Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Check the The Milwaukee Art Museum summertime short film screening website for more information.
Prix de Court Pathé, Lausanne, SWITZERLAND
This very prestigious international film competition selected only 8 short
films from across the entire globe to play. The Job is honored to be the
only American short chosen to for this festival. The Prix de Court Pathe
will screen the short films in cinemas in Geneva and Lausanne for an entire
month.
August 27 - September 23
Check the Prix de Court Pathé website website for more information.
Best of Short Films Festival of La Ciotat, FRANCE
This prestigious festival calls La Ciotat, a charming village in the south of France, home. To be eligible just to submit, a film must of won at least one major award in an international film festival. The judges then review all of the award-winning shorts and select the best of the best for this festival.
September 11, 12, 13 & 14
Location and Times: TBA
Check the Best of Short Films Festival of La Ciotat website for more information.
Toofy Film Fest 2008, Boulder, CO
The Fifth Annual International Toofy Film Festival is like no other film
festival in the world. Held in Boulder, CO and sponsored by Pabst Blue
Ribbon, it is a celebration of film, music and fashion. Created specifically
for independent filmmakers, Toofy strives to present audiences with the
finest films and entertainment!
Shorts Program 2
Saturday, September 13th - 7pm
Boulder Theatre
2032 14th Street
Boulder, Colorado
Check the Toofy Film Fest 2008 website for more information.
Film Independent's Cinema Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
We are deeply honored to have The Job screened at this prestigious LA
Institution.
Cinema Lounge showcases the work of local and international
filmmakers with works including narrative shorts, documentary shorts,
music videos, and animation. Cinema Lounge is free and open to Film
Independent members and guests of filmmakers. It's a fun, relaxed
atmosphere that serves food (free popcorn!) and drinks and gives filmmakers
a chance to have their films screened for an audience of devoted film lovers
and filmmakers.
Tuesday, September 16th - 7:30pm
Cinema Lounge will take place outside at the The Pool at the W Los Angeles
in Westwood.
Check the Film Independent's Cinema Lounge website for more information.
DC LaborFest, Silver Spring,
MD
The DC LaborFest will run at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring,
MD. The festival screens films about work and workers, uniting directors,
stars, workers and activists in an annual celebration of the struggle for
economic and social justice. Founded in 2001, the DC Labor FilmFest is one
of the only film festivals dedicated to screening films about work, workers
and their issues.
The DC Labor FilmFest is one of the most-anticipated events on the local
labor calendar. The FilmFest specializes in bringing a wide variety of
labor-related films to local audiences, as well as presenting high-quality
prints of classic labor films.
October 9th - 12th
Check the DC LaborFest website for more information.
Ongoing Festivals
Mountainfilm Film Tour, National and International Cities
In 2000, the Mountainfilm in Telluride festival embarked on a new journey – Mountainfilm on Tour. Each year, a selection of films from the international film festival are taken on the road to reach audiences who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to experience the festival. Those films display themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities and important environmental and social messages.
Check the Mountainfilm on Tour website for more information.
2008 Cultures Festival, Spanish Ministry of Culture
This will be a yearlong event in Spain.
Screaming Frog Productions is deeply honored to be asked to participate in a very prestigious cultural event in Spain. The Spanish Ministry of Culture is proud to present, “2008 Cultures”. An exhibition designed around five different disciplines: - Borders. A walled world - Movements. In search of Paradise, - Languages. Zeros and ones. - Coordinates. Settings for the Change - Marked. Stigma and star.
There are a total of forty selected pieces by experts in each of these fields. Among the artists who will be in the exhibition include names like those of Joanna Quinn, Jonathan Browning, Arnaldo Antunes, DJ Spooky & Talvin Singh, Santiago Sierra, Joan Fontcuberta, Antoni Abad, Matthew Maté, Lars Arrhenius and Donna Conlon.
Check the 2008 Cultures Festival website for more information.
College Film Tour, College Campuses throughout the US
College Film Tour has scouted the film festival circuit and found great high quality independent films to show at college campuses around the country. This unique and exciting film festival will share independent films with college students.
Check the College Film Tour website for more information.
Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series, Brooklyn, NY
The Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series will run every weekend from May 31-September 27, screening 19 feature films and over 150 short films in 38 screenings. We’ll be in a dozen spectacular outdoor locations all over the city. There will be world premieres of daring new independent feature films, and screenings of award-winning short films in exciting, themed programs. All screenings include live music before the films, and most screenings include after-parties with free drinks.
Check the Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series website for more information.
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