CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL

CUFF was created to promote films and videos that innovate in form,
technique or content and to present works that challenge and transcend
commercial and audience expectations. Experimental, avant-garde,
visionary, personal...whatever you want to call it, they want to see it.
Deadlines are May 1 (regular); May 15 (final). For more information on
the fest (acceptable formats, categories, etc.) and to download the
application go to the Web site. Also note that CUFF has extended its
Film Fund deadline to March 1. Again, see the Web site - grants range
between $500 and $2,000. http://www.cuff.org/2003_entry.php




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Radio Television Hong Kong is the only public broadcaster in Hong Kong.


We are planning a TV series featuring independent animators from all
over the world. The series will lead into an International Animation
Festival in mid July. We are sourcing outstanding animation work for
both the series and the festival at the moment. Hence, we would be
grateful if you could pass this message to students of the Animation
Dept.of California Institute of the Arts.


If anyone is interested in taking this opportunity to showcase their
work, they can send us a preview copy of their work (it can be more
than one) in DVD, CD ROM or VHS format. If their work is selected for
the TV series, we will need them to send a broadcast standard copy
(Beta/DVCAM) of the work and an interview of themselves talking about
it. The series will be broadcast on TVB Pearl (a major English channel
in Hong Kong) at 6.50 pm every Sunday starting from mid-April. This is a
very good
time slot and should be a wonderful platform for anyone who wishes to
showcase his or her own work. The festival, as said earlier, is the
culmination of the series. It is planning to be held at the Hong Kong
Arts Centre and will feature even more animation works (not just short ones,
but also feature-length ones) from all over the world.


Being a non-profit making public broadcaster, we shall not be able to
pay any screening fees. If the work is chosen to be shown in the TV
series, we need an agreement from the author waiving any charges and
giving us the right to broadcast it once on the English Channel and
once on theChinese Channel.


As the TV series will be shown at prime-time the content should not be
of an extreme nature. The work submitted should also be accessible to
the general audience. Preferably, the films should be self-explanatory
without relying too much on language. If and when subtitling is needed,
we require a dialogue list. (This also applies to work submitted for the
festival.)


Should there be any inquiry, please feel free to contact Ms Cherie Ho
at hopy@... or (852) 2992 9516.


Thanks for your kind attention. We look forward to hearing from you soon.


Best Regards,

Cherie Ho

Assistant Producer
General Programmes
Radio Television Hong Kong




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Audience-Interactive Electro-Acoustic Works

Call For Works - NWEAMO 2003

(Portland OR)


NWEAMO 2003: The Exploding Interactive Inevitable October 3-5, 2003:
Portland, Oregon (B-Complex) October 10-12, 2003: San Diego, California (San
Diego State University)


The Northwest Electro-Acoustic Music Organization (NWEAMO) is currently
seeking audience-interactive electro-acoustic works to include in its fifth
annual international festival of electronic music. These works must rely on
some form of audience participation to complete their execution. Interaction
may be physical, intellectual, sensory, and/or other type, and it may be
achieved through technological, entirely human, or other means. Works may be
representative of all styles and aesthetics, from the classical avant-garde
to the fringes of experimental pop. To facilitate electronic interaction,
NWEAMO will provide a wireless access point (802.11) with a connection to
the Internet.


NWEAMO also welcomes submissions of electro-acoustic works that do not
involve audience interaction. However, works submitted for consideration
must feature a live performance element.




Application Date: 5/1/2003





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OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ANIMATION FESTIVAL

The Ottawa International Student Animation Festival (SAFO) calls itself
"the original festival for emerging animators," and seeks entries. The
fest will take place October 16-19. There's no entry fee; deadline: July
http://www.awn.com/ottawa/safo03





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