Writing

Exercise 73. Fill in the submission form for BFI London Film Festival

Reading and speaking

Exercise 74. a) Skim through these film festival flyers. Which of the festivals might

Interest you? Why?

The World’s First Global Film Festival

MANHATTAN SHORT

ONE WORLD – ONE WEEK – ONE FESTIVAL

An extraordinary global event will take place the week of September 27 to October 6thwhen over 100,000 people in over 300 cities across six continents gather in Cinemas, Galleries, Universities, Museums and Cafes for one purpose - to view and vote on our Finalists' Films in the Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

Our mission is to unite audiences across all the globe continents for one week via the most compelling short films submitted each year. One World One Week One Festival is emblazoned within the rings that surround the Festival’s Logo and it is this mantra that sets us apart from any other film event of the year.

The deadline for entries is July 31st every year.

NOTE: MANHATTAN SHORT is NOT an ONLINE Film Festival. Films are distributed to our individual partnering cinemas throughout the world. MANHATTAN SHORT is not a Touring or traveling Film Festival...it is the world's first Global Film Festival, taking place in over 250 cities across 6 continents during one week. For a filmmaker who wants to get their short film out there, there is no greater test than MANHATTAN SHORT.

Our partnering cinemas are situated in Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America, includingvenues in all 50 States of the United States. MANHATTAN SHORT is the first film festival to ever take place in all 50 States of the USA with over 140 cities participating in this event nationally. If the Festival is screening in your area find a venue near you.

The Judges of the Finalists Films are you. Audiences at each venue will be handed a voting card upon entry to each cinema and asked to vote for the ONE film they think should win. Votes are tallied by each cinema and sent through to MANHATTAN SHORT HQ where the winner is announced on October 6th in NYC

CSU Dominguez Hills

Hosts

Second Annual Latin American Film Festival

Discussion sessions after each screening

WHAT: Latin American Film Festival

WHEN: Feb. 17 - March 3

WHERE: Loker Student Union

California State University, Dominguez Hills

1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747

COST: FREE and open to the public.

INFO: Visit: http://www.cla.csudh.edu/LAFF2flyer.pdf

Email: bgomez@csudh.edu

Call: (310) 243-1021

The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department

of Modern Languages is pleased to present its second annual Latin American Film Festival, which will feature seven feature-length films and one short film over four days, Feb. 17 and 22, and March 1 and 3, in Loker Student Union.

The festival is free and open to the public.

The prime purpose of the festival is to promote social awareness. The movies, presented in Spanish and most with English subtitles, focus on social issues.

Come along and join us for this exciting event of the arts!

Discovery Film Festival

Sat 20 October – Sun 4 November

Dundee Contemporary Arts

Discovery Film Festival, Scotland’s International Film Festival for Young Audiences, takes place annually at DCA and partner venues across Scotland. Throughout the year, family screenings, creative workshops and youth film projects bring the magic of cinema to young people in Dundee.

Discovery Film Festival is back for its ninth year with another selection of the very best international cinema for young audiences. Over three weekends we’ll be bringing you fantastic animation for wee ones, stories of unlikely friendship, dramatic mysteries and inspiring documentaries. A variety of creative workshops and events run alongside the films and there are two specially-programmedexhibitions in DCA Galleries.

The festival gets started on Sat 20 October with the Scottish premiere of Alfie the Little Werewolf, a charming story about a boy who goes through an unexpected transformation on his seventh birthday. There’ll be an opening reception with Dutch treats, a chance to look around the exhibitions and

a free mask-making workshop.

To book, call 01382 909 900 or visit www.dca.org.uk.

FILM AFRICA

November 1 – 11

Film Africa, the UK’s largest annual festival of African cinema and culture, is back with 10 days of 70 amazing African films, 35 leading filmmakers offering Q&A sessions, panels, free professional workshops, and 8 African music nights. After the huge success of Film Africa last year, this year’s festival is even bigger and better, with a whole range of new exciting educational, family, and arts events alongside the main film programme. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with people who are passionate about Africa and African culture. And this year, in addition to continuing our Silver Baobab Award for Best Short African Film and The Distribution Forum, we will also be inaugurating the Film Africa Audience Award and Picha House, an alternative cinema venue with free screenings throughout the festival.

A Royal African Society event, in association with SOAS, University of London, Film Africa is hosted by the Hackney Picturehouseand also takes place at The Ritzy in Brixton, the Rich Mix in Shoreditch, the BFI Southbank, Screen on the Green in Islington, and the South London Gallery. This means that, no matter where you live in London, you’ll be able to come and enjoy the festival’s rich offerings.

Highlights include:

• More than 30 filmmakers and actors in attendance

• The Distribution Forum

• The Silver Baobab Award for Best Short African Film and the new Audience Award, voted for by our Film Africa audiences.

• Film Africa LIVE! with performances from some of London’s most exciting musicians and DJs

• Picha House, an alternative cinema venue with free screenings throughout the festival.