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The NewFilmmakers Screening Series selects films and videos often overlooked by traditional film festivals. NewFilmmakers NY screens every week at Anthology Film Archives and usually has its Documentary Series. The NewFilmmakers Series began in 1998 and over the past twelve years has screened over 600 feature and 2,000 short films. In 2000 we brought the Havana Film Festival to New York and in 2002 started NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. Many well-known shorts and features including Blair Witch and Too Much Sleep have had their initial screenings at NewFilmmakers. Check the schedule online at www.NewFilmmakers.com for updated information.
A Choice of Weapons screens at the International Youth Film Festival in the UK. This is the festival that honors the individual voice. Its mission is to provide a worldwide public forum for independent and experimental filmmakers and to offer educational outreach. Film makers from all over the world are invited to enter their films into the International Youth Film Festival which will take place in Port Talbot, South Wales in association with the YMCA Port Talbot. The Festival will take place between August 3rd and 7th 2010. http://www.amritsa.com/IYFF/'10/timet.htm
40th Annual Marin County Festival of Short Film & Video "Cultures are connected through environmental activism in Green Profiles. This Best Environmental award winner also garnered a jury nod for Spotlight on Bay Area Filmmaking. Travel to the Mission District of San Francisco as a young woman targets local retailers selling lead-tainted candy. Visit a West Oakland media facility created by teens using dance, music, and digital arts to highlight environmental concerns in urban areas. And see how one young woman is reaching out to warn her Bayview neighbors about the dangers of asthma." -Marin County Fair This year's 2010 Marin County Fair awards CYMC's Green Profiles the best environmental film. Check out the link below for the full schedule. http://www.marinfair.org/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=252 The One Mission Peace Collaborative comprised of CBO's and community members organized the Mission peace march. As a part of the collaborative CYMC came out to show support and document the great event. CYMC hosts a media workshop at the 2010 ROOTS Conference at Downtown High School. CYMC interns celebrate the completion of the Green Profile series with family and friends. CYMC youth interns share their experience for 2009. We are able to reach these accomplishments greatly due to the support of amazing people like you! Thank you! To support the program for 2010 click on "make a donation". CYMC screened the first Green Youth Profile series at this years Green Festival. CYMC intern, Ashley Gonzalez, also joined other young environmental leaders in the panel discussion. They spoke about the importance of the youth role in spreading awareness about environmental issues. CYMC & Counterpulse Collaborate for the “Art and Politics” screening and panel discussion. We featured “What is green?”, “No Justice No Peace”, “Be the Change…Change the Nation”, and “Inaugurate Yourself” pledges and profiles. Art and Politics is an ongoing series at Counterpulse. For more information go to www.counterpulse.org CYMC collaborated with Grind 4 The Green to document their 2009 Solar Powered Concert. The event was the finale of the MC competition and featured performances by Fiyawata, Dead Prez, and Mistah F.A.B. |
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