WIFT Denmark and Women in Film and Television International Invite you to attend a WIFTI reception at the Odense International Film Festival in Odense, Denmark

Thursday the 21st of August, from 5 to 6PM.

Founded in 1975, the International Odense Film Festival is Denmark's oldest film festival and the largest featuring short films. Every year in August, the festival screens international short fiction and short documentaries, as well as Danish short fiction and Danish short and feature-length documentaries. Guests are from all over the world, depending on the films in competition, and with this year’s program we are hoping for guests from Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Finland, England, Italy, the U.S., Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The festival has both international and Danish competitions for short films, documentaries, and films for children and youth. A Grand Prix is awarded to the best international and Danish film.

The reception will take place in the foyer of Magasinet,

Brandts Passage 26, 5000 Odense C, Tel. +45 66 14 80 15
Refreshments will be served.
RSVP’s are not required. For more information, please e-mail Birgitte@wift.dk.
Special thanks to our co-sponsors, Albani and the Odense Film Festival.

Call for Entries ~ Accolade Named Among Top 25 Festivals
Deadline: August 22
Information: www.TheAccolade.net

Now in its sixth year, top-tier, international awards competition, The Accolade, announces its Call for Entries for filmmakers, television producers and videographers.
The Accolade is a non-traditional, virtual venue. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment, animation and compelling documentaries. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices. Most importantly, The Accolade team works passionately to help worthy productions gain the publicity and distribution they deserve. That is what The Accolade is all about: helping winners of this coveted award achieve recognition and distribution opportunities.

Every filmmaker, television producer and videographer wants credibility associated with their work and buzz about their productions. In addition to target press releases, clips of the Best of Show productions are streamed on The Accolade Web site, reaching thousands of industry professionals. The Accolade is an award recognized for its rigorous evaluation process by buyers and distributors, inspiring confidence that winning productions are of high quality.

Quality and creativity are celebrated in three levels of awards: Best of Show, Award of Excellence and Honorable Mention. Best of Show honors are granted only if worthy productions are discovered. Likewise, no more than 15% of entries are granted Awards of Excellence. Notable artistic and technical productions are recognized at the Honorable Mention award level. Annually, a special award is given to a production that makes a significant contribution to social change or a humanitarian effort.

The Accolade receives entries from all over the world: Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.

MovieMaker Magazine recently included The Accolade among the Top 25 Festivals "Worth The Entry Fee." The article said, "Past participants can't stop raving about the professional opportunities participation in this event has generated for their work."

Go to www.TheAccolade.net for rules and entry form.

Thomas Baker, Ph.D.,
Competition Chairperson
The Accolade Competition
7946 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 201
La Jolla, California 92037

email: entries@accoladecompetition.org
phone: 858-454-9868

Awards will be presented to Best Short Drama, Best Short Animation, Best
Documentary and a special Award for Innovation.

For all further information please check: www.birds-eye-view.co.uk
Deadline for UK submissions Early Bird - Friday 19th September 2008
Deadline for UK submissions - Saturday November 1st 2008
Deadline for International submissions - Monday November 10th 2008

Kind regards and many thanks,
Team BEV

Hi Everyone
I am very pleased to say that the festival in Paris was a big success. It was very well attended and a large number of the audience were French film industry people.
Nora was sold out and we had to bring in lots of extra seats.
There was a buss about it and people were genuinely excited about seeing Irish work and very impressed with the high standard.
It was interesting to note that many of the French who attended could not believe that so many films never had a French distribution deal. Especially Nora as there are so many direct links with France in the subject.I am sure the chapter in Paris will get a lot of new members and have made many contacts. It was a pleasure working with them especially Laetitia who was my counterpart.
Anne Anderson the Irish Ambassador was charming and spoke very well and I felt gave us a lot of support.
Technically everything went smoothly and it was very good that we managed to get subtitles on all the features.
I have to say that we could not have pulled it off with out the fantastic support of Sheila Pratschke the director of the wonderful Centre Culturel Irlandais and each and everyone of her team who were very helpful and worked so hard to assist us in every way.
The reception was good fun, lovely food ( thanks Raphaelle) and gave us all a chance to meet and network.
I think it may well be a step in building important links with France and I hope will lead to a closer working relationship.
I was very pleased that Pat Murphy, Geraldine Creed and Jenny Roche all attended introduced their work and brought a weight and contribution that was very important.
Sorry more of you were not able to attend, all I can say is you missed a really good time. WFTV are very grateful to all our sponsors and to those who helped in lots of different ways.
Hope to see you all soon Regards Rynagh O'Grady


Paris Festival Program (PDF)

WIFV-DC is looking for short films on issues of conflict resolution,
tolerance and diversity for our 2008 Kids World Film Festival for 5th and
6th graders.  We encourage women from WIFTI to submit their films!

The Festival will be held in May 2008.

Please send a dvd by December 15, 2007 to:
Melissa Houghton
Executive Director
Women in Film & Video
3628 12th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-429-9438

Thank you for considering this request.

Hello Women In Film Chapters,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Women in Film Festival, British Columbia. We are currently accepting submissions for our March, 2008 festival. We would appreciate it if you would forward this call for submissions to your group/team/membership/etc (just pick whichever term is appropriate for your letter). The guidelines and an application are attached.

If you have any questions, please write to info@womeninfilm.ca

Submission Info and Form2008.pdf

Hello Women In Film Chapters,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Women in Film Festival, British Columbia. We are currently accepting submissions for our March, 2008 festival. We would appreciate it if you would forward this call for submissions to your group/team/membership/etc (just pick whichever term is appropriate for your letter). The guidelines and an application are attached.

If you have any questions, please write to info@womeninfilm.ca
CALL FOR ENTRIES
4th Annual San Francisco International Women's Film
Festival is a community for advancement, celebration and
representation of women filmmakers. Our films and screenings are
selected and hosted by filmmakers,> professors and other notable figures in the world of
film. San Francisco Women's Film Festival accepts films and videos of all lengths and genres: narrative,
documentary, music video, experimental and animation. Films and video must be directed or co-directed by
women.

All Submissions should include an entry form. No entry fee required. For more information or to request an
entry form scarlett@womensfilmfestival.us
Website: www.sfwff.com
www.myspace.com/sf_wff
Phone: 415-820-1500.
(Deadline: December 1, 2007)

BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL
I am pleased to announce that submissions for the 2008 Birds Eye View Film
Festival are officially open!

The Birds Eye View Film Festival 2008 will open on March 6th with 6 days
of shorts, features, documentaries and special events, panels and parties.
All events will be held at leading London film venues. Key events will involve
celebrity presenters and guest speakers.

2007 saw the 3rd Birds Eye View Film Festival - our biggest yet, with 6
days of sell out screenings at key London film venues, inspiring Q&A's,
masterclasses, special cross-arts events, parties, networking and exciting
training programmes for emerging talent.

We are seeking submissions from women filmmakers from around the globe, to
be a part of a showcase programme of innovative and inspirational shorts,
features and documentaries.

Awards will be presented to Best Short Drama, Best Short Animation, Best
Documentary and a special Award for Innovation.

For all further information please check: www.birds-eye-view.co.uk
Deadline for UK submissions Early Bird - Friday 21st September 2007
Deadline for UK submissions - Saturday November 3rd 2007
Deadline for International submissions - Monday November 12th 2007

The Grandparents




The Irish premiere of Ioana Joca's first film, "The Grandparents", which received double BAFTA-Scotland nominations in 2005 for "Best New Work" and "Best First Time Director" will be taking place on Friday December 8th 2006 in Filmbase, Curved St. Temple Bar at 7.30 p.m.

Tickets €5 or €2 for members of WFTV & Filmbase.

Ioana Joca, the writer & director, will be there to introduce it and to take questions and answers afterwards.

You can have seats held through info@wftvireland.com. Ph: 087 2269772

Photos from our French Women's Film Festival 2006