We are pleased to congratulate Leslie Iwerks on her Oscar nomination for her documentary film “Recycled Life”. We also want to give credit to Fernanda Rosi, our very own Documentary Doctor, who served as a story consultant to Leslie in the rough cut stage of her film. We are proud of you both and will be looking for you on the stage this Sunday at the Oscars!!!

DER Staff

Monday, February 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m. (Reception to follow)
@ The IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue @ W. 3rd St.
Subways: Take A, B, C, D, E, F or V to W. 4th St./Washington Square or the 1 to Christopher St./Sheridan Square.
DocuClub Members FREE / Non-members $10.75

DocuClub’s Idea Workshop is an intimate pitching session where accepted filmmakers pitch their ideas to industry representatives who, in turn, provide feedback on the strength of the pitch (and often trailer) and the potential markets for the film’s subject matter. Filmmakers can practice their pitch, industry reps get a first hand look at new projects, and the audience gets to learn about this all-important facet of documentary funding and production. This program always sells out and has recently included industry representatives from PBS, P.O.V., Sundance Channel, BRAVO, Showtime Networks, Magnolia Pictures, and Cinetic Media. A networking reception follows.

ADMISSION:
MEMBERS: FREE.  Please RSVP at mail@docuclub.org

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Idea Workshop submission requirements:

Please submit the following:

1. Three VHS/DVD trailers less than 10 minutes in length
2. Three copies of your synopsis and production timeline
3. Three copies of director’s bio
4. Main contact information
5. Please ALSO email the above to mail@docuclub.org. This will let us know that we will be receiving a submission in the mail.

Preference will be given to projects that are new and have not been exposed to the industry through other pitching forums, markets, or festivals. While submitting trailers with a project is not required, we feel that it adds great strength to any pitch and weighs heavily in our selection process.

You must be a DocuClub member to submit to the Idea Workshop program. If you are not, please fill out the member form and include a check for $40 with your submission (payable to DocuClub, Inc).

Mail all submissions to:

DocuClub
ATTN: Idea Workshop
132 West 21st Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011

Submission materials WILL NOT be returned.

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Deadline is FEBRUARY 15th, 2007 (postmarked).

The 5th annual Sin Fronteras Film Festival 2007 in Albuquerque, New
Mexico is a media film festival meant to showcase the work of
independent, socially conscious videos and films from across the
Americas. The community event to be held on April 21 & 28th at the City
on a Hill Theatre is sponsored by two student organizations at the
University of New Mexico: SOLAS and MEChA. The proceeds for the
festival will be going to the organization “Paz y Justicia” taking care
of the children & families of Political Prisoners in Oaxaca. We are
especially looking for works dealing with Native themes, Women of
Color, sexualities, grassroots organizing, revolution, cultural
empowerment, struggles, workers, anti-war, and Afro-Latinidad.
However, all other social, cultural, and political themes are welcome.
With our ideology of NO BORDERS behind the festival we welcome not only
submissions from marginalized peoples in the Americas and their allies,
but from across the world.

Please refer to the website for submission information at, we prefer
DVD format:

www.unm.edu/~solas/SinFronteras/
Festival de Cine Sin Fronteras
801 Yale NE
MSC02 1690
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-2961

SEND YOUR FILMS!
For any information contact  lasfilm@unm.edu. Thank you and always in
solidarity. -Sin Fronteras Committee

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Pasen el mensaje!

LLAMADA PARA PARTICIPAR!
La Fecha Limite es 15 de Febrero del 2007 (estampilla postal).

El 5to Festival de Cine Sin Fronteras 2007 en la cuidad de Albuquerque,
Nuevo Mexico, es un espacio para cineastas y obras independientes de
America Latina y las Americas en general. El evento comunitario se
llevara acabo el 21 y 28 de Abril del 2007 en el Theatro “City on a
Hill,” apoyado por dos organizaciones estudiantiles en la Universidad
de Nuevo Mexico: SOLAS y MEChA. Las fondos que se ganan atravez del
festival se donaran a la organizacion Paz y Justicia que apoyan los
hijos y familias de los prisioneros politicos de Oaxaca.  Buscamos
obras con temas Indigenas, de genero, sexualidades, las luchas de
mujeres, luchas sociales, antiguerra, revolucion, movimientos sociales,
luchas obreras, e ideas sobre AfroLatinidad, pero claro que otros temas
sociales, culturales, y politicos estan bienvenidos. Con la ideologia
de SIN FRONTERAS en el festival, estan bienvenidos obras de luchas de
la gente marginalizado en todas partes de las Americas, en el mundo, y
de la gente que nos apoyan.

Para mas informacion, es perferible el formato DVD:

www.unm.edu/~solas/SinFronteras/
Festival de Cine Sin Fronteras
801 Yale NE
MSC02 1690
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-2961

Manden sus peliculas ahora! Si tienen preguntan contacten a
lasfilm@unm.edu.

Creative Capital Foundation

Scope: Creative Capital Foundation is a New York City-based nonprofit, which helps develop adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in various artistic fields. The foundation recently announced its grants for 2007 in visual arts and film and video. Funds will give artists a chance to promote their works-in-progress and works-to-be.

Deadline: An inquiry form available online is due by March 5.

Funds: As many as 40 grants may be available: at least $1 million is allocated for selected projects in their first year. Over the grant term, projects receive follow-up support and can garner as much as $80,000 in direct monies and services.

Eligibility: Nationwide artists in the filed of visual arts and film/video. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents, at least 25 years old, and have at least five years of professional experience.

Contact: Sean Elwood, phone (212) 598-9900 ext. 230; creative-capital.org/application

Announcement - Fellowship Applications Now Available Online!
Fellowship applications for the 53rd Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, South of the Other, are now available online at www.flahertyseminar.org.

Application Deadline: March 19th, 2007
The Flaherty offers two types of fellowships which provide economic support to applicants interested in attending the Seminar: Professional Development fellowships and Student fellowships. In both cases, awards are partial grants that cover a portion of the registration fee for the Seminar. The registration fee covers all lodging, meals, Seminar screenings, activities and functions for the week. All fellowships are highly competitive. While preference is given to first-time applicants, you may submit multiple times, and may receive fellowships up to two times.

NALIP, in association with The Flaherty/International Film Seminars, offers a NALIP Membership Development Program Opportunity: Fellowships for three of their members to attend the Seminar under the Professional Development fellowship program. Those interested in applying should complete the Professional Development application form and mark on the cover page that they are a NALIP member.

New York State residents interested in attending the 53rd Robert Flahery Film Seminar may apply for a Media Arts Technical Assistance Fund Grant from the New York State Council of the Arts through the Experimental Television Center Ltd. Deadline: April 20th, 2007.

South of the Other:
Chronicles of anti-colonial guerilla uprisings, contemporary telenovelas, popular dramas and traditional fables share startling commonalities: all reveal, reshape, and unsettle global cultural identities. Shifting southward to Asia, Latin America, and Africa, the 53rd Robert Flaherty Film Seminar will probe how myriad world cinemas over the past forty years have exploded, invented and reconceived the other. Co-curators Mahen Bonetti (African Film Festival, Inc.) and Carlos Gutiérrez (Cinema Tropical) will present diverse works exploring migration, homelands, Third Cinema, and the popular. Invited artists include Abderrahmane Sissako, Ximena Cuevas, Khalo Matabane, Theo Eshetu, and Kalup Linzy.