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Call for Entries: Africa World Documentary Film Festival; Dec 1 Deadline!

Africa World Documentary Film Festival.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS - DECEMBER 1, 2008

FESTIVAL DATES - ST. LOUIS - FEBRUARY 5 - 8, 2009

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The AWDFF is committed to the promotion of knowledge and culture of Pan African people through cinema.

In promotion of the Pan African context, public viewings of submissions accepted by AWDFF shall also occur in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Africa World Documentary Film Festival (AWDFF) is sponsored by the E. Desmond Lee Professorship in African/African American Studies, Center for International Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis.

The AWDFF has as its objective the promotion of knowledge and culture of the people of Africa, in a Pan-African context.

In promotion of the Pan African context, public viewings of submissions accepted by AWDFF shall also occur in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Though the AWDFF is non-competitive, prizes of $1,000 and $500 shall be awarded to two documentaries judged by the AWDFF committee as furthering understanding and contributing significantly to knowledge of the African World.

If you wish to have your film considered for the Africa World Documentary Film Festival, visit our website for more details.

Starts12/01/2008
Ends03/01/2009
IssuesCriminal Justice, Economic Justice, Environment, Family & Society, Gay/Lesbian, Gender/Women, Health/Health Advocacy, Human Rights, Immigration, International, Media, Politics/Government, Racial Justice, Religious Freedom, Youth, Africa, African-American
Homepagewww.umsl.edu
Contactniyi@umsl.edu

Posted on July 28, 2008 in Film / Screening by outreach