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Call for Entries: NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary of the New York LGBT Film Festival

NewFest has been NYC's premier forum of international LGBT film since 1988. Each year, NewFest provides a professional and public context for the presentation of 250 innovative and challenging films from over 30 countries and reaches a dedicated audience of NYC's film lovers, filmmakers, industry representatives, and journalists!

Submissions of films/videos of any length and in any genre that are by, about, or of interest to LGBT people are now being accepted for NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary New York LGBT Film Festival, which will take place June 5-15. In addition, submitted works under 30 minutes by NYC area makers are eligible for programming consideration in NewFest's monthly Local Shorts Showcase at the IFC Center!

And, new for 2008, NewFest has launched the NewDraft Screenplay Competition & Reading Series, with selected feature-length screenplays by, about, or of interest to LGBT persons participating in the 20th Anniversary festival, and two winners receiving staged public screenplay readings presented by NewFest!

The early, reduced-fee submission postmark deadline for films/videos and screenplays is coming up this Friday, December 21 - so use the link below for submission forms and guidelines and submit this week!

Early Deadline: December 21, 2007
Final Deadline: February 1, 2008

For PDF or text versions of the Submission Form and Guidelines, click here.

Starts12/17/2007
Ends02/01/2008
IssuesGay/Lesbian, Media, Youth, Gay/Lesbian Adoption, Gay/Lesbian Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian Hate Crimes, Gay/Lesbian Health, Gay/Lesbian Marriage, Transgender, Digital Media, Fair Representation
Homepagewww.newfest.org
Contactinfo@newfest.org

Posted on December 17, 2007 in Event / Call to action by jengallardo