Calling all WOMEN...

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... men too, as long as there are also women on your team.

The 4th Annual WIFTV Women In Film Festival is now open for submissions.

Please see our "call for entries" below:

http://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=5706

To download a submission form, please go directly to:

http://www.womeninfilm.ca (http://www.womeninfilm.ca/)

We are in the process of updating our festival site and will be accepting submissions directly through the site within the next week.

I will post an update when that happens.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

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4th ANNUAL WIFTV WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS



EARLY BIRD DEADLINE, September 5, 2008
REGULAR DEADLINE October 3, 2008
FINAL DEADLINE, October 17, 2008
WAB EXTENDED DEADLINE, November 3, 2008

Vancouver, BC - Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Women In Film Festival will be presented March 5th – 7th, 2009 at the state-of-the-art Vancity Theatre in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The festival is produced by WIFTV, an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing and celebrating women in screen based media.

The annual festival coincides with International Women's Day (March 8th) and is presented in association with the International organization, WIFTI, who will present a short film showcase. We will also celebrate the achievement of BC filmmakers at the Spotlight Awards Gala on Friday March 6, 2008.

"This festival celebrates women's storytelling and helps advance women filmmakers. Join us and meet some great filmmakers, see some great films, and help us celebrate our diverse and exciting cultural perspective." Peggy Thompson, WIFTV President & award winning screenwriter (Better Than Chocolate).

The Women In Film Festival accepts Canadian and International film submissions in the following categories:

Narrative and Documentary, Shorts and Features, New Media, Music videos, video poems, and experimental.

Any genre, animated or live action, will be considered.

Submissions featuring strong female characters and stories are encouraged.

Eligible films must have at least THREE of the following (one woman may serve more than one role):

. a woman as Writer
. a woman as Producer
. a woman as Director
. a woman as D.O.P
. a woman as lead actor
. a woman as lead animator / editor

In addition, the Legacy Awards will be presented by festival sponsor, producer, Deboragh Gabler of Legacy Filmworks, to three B.C. filmmaking teams for outstanding achievement in film.

To submit a film: Submission information can be found on www.withoutabox.com (http://www.withoutabox.com/) and www.womeninfilm.ca (http://www.womeninfilm.ca/)

New Media submissions will be accepted free this year through our festival website at www.wiffbc.com (http://www.wiffbc.com/).

For further information, check the festival website, email info@wiffbc.com or call 604-685-1152.

Media inquiries please contact
Roslyn Muir, Festival Chair, info@wiffbc.com or 604-812-1960.

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Our sincere apologies to those of you having trouble with the submission form download.

I believe I responded to all of the emails (if I missed you, it was unintended).

We had a "slight stumble" out of the starting gate for this year's festival, and we are in the process of bringing in a new webmaster to take care of the site issues.

Thank you for all the responses in bringing this matter to our attention, and rest assured it will be fixed ASAP.

We are also looking at the possibility of extending the "early bird" deadline due to the above issues.