The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Launches Full Program #HRAFF #Melbourne #geekgirl

FESTIVAL OPENS WITH PAUL SIMON DOCO UNDER THE AFRICAN SKIES
15 – 27 May 2012

The fifth Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) will open on Tuesday 15 May with the highly anticipated documentary Under African Skies by award winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger.

Twenty-five years have passed since Paul Simon broke a UN cultural ban and entered South Africa to make the album Graceland. The album would go on to be a global phenomenon, salvaging his career while also polarising audiences. To mark this anniversary, Simon returns to South Africa to reunite with the Graceland musicians, and clear the air with his greatest critic, Artists Against Apartheid founder Dali Tambo. Under African Skies pays homage to this time.

Eleven days later, Jon Shenk’s The Island President will close the Festival. This is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced. Having brought democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule, Nasheed is now faced with an even greater challenge. As one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable. The Island President captures Nasheed’s first year of office, culminating in his trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009. At the screening there will be a live video Q&A with the former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed.

With 15 Australian premieres, other highlights of the 19 film program include: award-winning documentary At Night They Dance which sheds light on the chaotic world of Egyptian belly dancers working in downtown Cairo;  based on the award-winning comic novel (Paco Roca, 2007), Wrinkles is an animated feature film about Emilio, who, in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, is sent by his son to live in an aged-care facility; Beer is Cheaper Than Therapy is a poignant documentary which examines the psychological distress suffered by numerous soldiers, offering a voice to those who are all too often lost in the discourse of war, the veterans themselves; and Australian feature film Fantome Island by Sean Gilligan which looks at Joe Eggmolesse, who at the age of seven was taken from his family, put on a train, and sent to a leprosarium on Fantome Island, located off the Queensland coast. Many years later, he returns to confront the memory of his childhood on the island, to pay tribute to those who lived and died there and to inscribe his own unique story into official Australian history.

FORUM - Extreme Reactions to Creative Expression
Sat 19 May, 5pm – ACMI, The Cube. Free Entry
Facilitator Richard Watts (3RRR) along with Ajak Kwai (singer/songwriter), Jeff Daniels (filmmaker) and Khadim Ali (artist) will discuss the cultural politics of extreme governmental responses towards creative expression.

FORUM – Off the Wall: Is Street Art an Appropriate Medium to Voice Human Rights Issues?
Wed 23 May, 5.30pm – Kaleide Theatre, RMIT. Free Entry
Public discourse surrounding street art is dominated by the continuing debate about cultural legitimacy and notions of ownership of public space. Yet, such discussions conceal one of the most important functions of street art, the creative freedom to be powerfully political and socially current. Partake in a lively discussion with facilitator Fiona Hillary along with Lachlan Macdowall (artist), Boo (stencil artist), Tom Civil (graffiti artist) and Kate Shaw.

FORUM - Flights of Fancy: the Ethics of Travel
Sat 26 May, 5pm – ACMI, The Cube. Free Entry
For many Australians, travel has become cheap and accessible. Yet, as the world keeps shrinking, and our mobility increasing, the decisions we make, be it as a high-flyer, a backpacker, or even a volunteer, have consequences on the world around us. Hear what facilitator Jeff Jarvis (International Research Unit Monash), and a panel including Jane Crouch (Intrepid), Andrew Abel (Surfing Assoc. of Papua New Guinea), Adam Pesce (filmmaker) and Dimity Fifer (Australian Volunteers International) have to say.

MUSIC – Rhythm & Rights
Sun 20 May, 1.30pm–7pm – Abbotsford Convent.
Move your feet, shake your body and feel the beat at HRAFF’s annual Rhythm & Rights event.  Tinpan Orange headline a full day of musical entertainment including: Sol Nation, The Hacketts, Alwan Bridgett, Cains Teame, Ersie Wadaiko, Rindo Musiki Manjaro, Leigh Woodburgess, Danny Al Sabbagh with Khaled Khalafalla as MC.  Taking over the Abbotsford Convent for one day only, the program consists of an exciting range of performers coming together over their shared commitment to the promotion of human rights culture through musical expression.

Art exhibition - Echoes of Others: Illuminating the gaps amid translation
Thu 17–27 May, 11am–5pm (Tue-Sat) 12pm–5pm (Sun) – No Vacancy, QV Building.
Human rights issues have become increasingly visible, broadcast through a variety of media, whose dissemination of information makes possible greater accessibility and detail. On the other, the inconsistencies of such technological access around the world continue to reinforce the widening gaps that exist between people and places. Whilst communication should be crisp and clear, it is, too often, broken, frozen and distorted, as the process of translation allows for interpretation, re-interpretation and, more often than not, misinterpretation. The work exhibited explores echoes both materially and conceptually, as voices are silenced, images fade and meaning is reconstructed.

Artists: Alexia Germain, Marliène Blain, Louis Philippelèvesque, Anita Belia, Baden Pailthorpe, Brad Haylock, Dinalie Dabarera, The Keiskamma Trust, Lex Randolph, Louise Hunter, Minela Krupic, Nasim Nasr, Sue Kneebone and Veronica Grow.

LISTING DETAILS
WHAT: The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
WHEN: Tuesday 15 – Sunday 27 May 2012
WHERE: The Forum Theatre, ACMI and Abbotsford Convent
MORE INFO: www.hraff.org.au

Queer Fruits Film Festival – 2012 Call for entries: without a box #GLBTIQ #Queer #films #geekgirl

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Queer Fruits Film Festival is open to innovative, entertaining, intelligent and celebratory films of all lengths; from short films, to selected features completed within the last three years.

QFFF is looking for films which uplift and inspire; films which explore the serious realities and issues that confront the GLBTIQ communities.

 Fabulous films, which exude a charisma.

**Judging:**

A Distinguished Festival Jury will again independently judge the films and select award winners in all categories, with two special prizes : **Local Filmmaker Incentive** (open to queer filmmakers who are Northern Rivers’ residents) and **Jury Prize** to be awarded.

**PRESTIGIOUS NEW AWARD:**

In 2012, all Australian GLBTIQ films entered with a production date within the calendar year (from December 1st 2011) and 27 minutes or less in duration (including credits) will automatically also be eligible to be considered as Queer Fruits Film Festival’s nomination for the National Film & Sound Archive acquisitive award, now called The **NFSA Orlando Short Film Award** which carries a $5,000.00 cash prize and which will be awarded annually

 **ENTER YOUR FILM ONLINE NOW** – click [here](www.withoutabox.com/login/7806)

Earlybird – until Friday March 30th, 2012

Film By Democracy – #vote #youtube #geekgirl

Film By Democracy
Open to ideas
Youtube link.

Film by Democracy introduces a global experiment in filmmaking whereby the audience creates the film that they want to see.

Through online voting, debates and creative submissions, you decide on every aspect of the production. From story and title, to cast, crew and soundtrack, we will quite literally be making it up as we go along. Site launch March 1, 2012

Whatever the result, you’ll be able to view it online for free.

Our first production has the working title ‘Project A’. Get started right now by voting for the genre.

More Info for Film By Democracy

Prix ARS Electronica 2012 :: International Competition for #CyberArts #geekgirl

Call for Entries closes 2 March 2012 :: Register Online to Enter
Since 1987, the Prix Ars Electronica has served as an interdisciplinary platform for everyone who uses the computer as a universal medium for implementing and designing their creative projects at the interface of art, technology and society. Prix ARS Electronica 2012 is calling for entries in the following catagories: Computer Animation / Film / VFX; Interactive Art; Digital Musics & Sound Art; Hybrid Art; Digital Communities; a youth catagory – u19–Create Your World and [the next idea] voestalpine Art and Technology Grant.   The competition is organised by the Ars Electronica Linz GmbH and ORF’s Upper Austria Regional Studio in collaboration with the OK Center for Contemporary Art and the Brucknerhaus Linz, and the prizes will be awarded during the Ars Electronica Festival held in Linz, Austria from 30 August – 3 September 2012.
http://www.aec.at

Entries Now Open: The Other Film Festival #disability #cinema #geekgirl

THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL 2012 ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Yes, it’s on again! Australia’s only disability film festival is calling for films made by, with or about people with a disability or who are deaf.

Films may be any form, genre or length. Click HERE for details about how to enter a film.

New!
All entrants will receive a five-day Festival Pass, including our fabulous Opening Night party. Your film will also receive a title page on IMDb.com, the world’s leading film database.

Entries Close 16 March 2012

About The Festival
Since 2004, The Other Film Festival has screened an international program of outstanding contemporary cinema about the experience of disability. In September 2012, the festival will offer forums on cinema, access and disability-related issues, there will be workshops and opportunities for professional development and some surprise international guests that we will announce closer to the festival.

The festival will continue to lead global-best practice in cinema access. In 2012, all films will be captioned (or subtitled) and audio-described; the festival venue will be fully wheelchair accessible; Auslan interpreters will sign all spoken events; and the program will be available in a range of alternative accessible formats.

» Take me to The Other Film Festival webpage

EVA London 2012 :: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts #technologies #applications #geekgirl

EVA London 2012 :: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts
10 – 12 July 2012 :: Call for Proposals closes 22 January 2012
The EVA London annual conference tracks and presents the development and application of electronic visualisation technologies in art, music, dance, theatre, the sciences and other fields Conference themes will particularly include new and emerging technologies and applications, including but not limited to: visualising ideas and concepts, imaging and images in museums and galleries, digital performance, music, sound, film, animation, medical humanities, reconstructive archaeology and architecture, digital and computational art and photographyand technologies of digitisation. EVA London invites proposals for papers, demonstrations, short performances, workshops or panel discussions, especially look for presentations on topical subjects, and the newest and cutting edge technologies and applications.
http://anat.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=09202d672e6c4a5aa81916e2c&id=48e7061062&e=b877c16989

Poetry in Film Festival #poetry #Melbourne #film #geekgirl

POETRY IN FILM FESTIVAL

Entries Close: September 9
More Info

The Poetry in Film Festival (PIFF) aims to raise awareness and appreciation of poetry in popular culture while showcasing the talents of up-and-coming Australian independent filmmakers. This year, PIFF held a national competition for writers to create a poem on the theme
“communication”. Out of 150 entries the winning poem is “Four Letters, Three Words.” by Belinda Hilton.

Filmmakers are asked to interpret the winning poem into a four to seven minute short film. The PIFF Screening and Awards Night will be held at the Palace Cinema Como in Melbourne. The best films will be shown at the Screening and Awards Night on Sunday October 9 at Palace Cinema Como.

Register for Music Video Mash Up (Jun 10-13) #filmmakers #video #mashup

Launch: Friday June 10
Shed 4 at Open Channel
Registrations: May 20 (Regular), June 3 (Late)
MVMU

Calling all bands, musicians and filmmakers!! The Music Video Mash Up is a filmmaking festival where bands and filmmaking teams are randomly paired up and have just three days to create, shoot and edit a music video worthy of the BIG (and small) screen!

Once paired, the newly formed teams will have the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend (June 10-13) to create a concept, prepare, shoot and edit the music video before returning on Monday night to the designated drop off point in their city. Clips are judged by a panel of local industry experts and will be in the running for some amazing prizes as well as the chance to take out the major award and be crowned winners of the Best Music Video, which will be screened nationally on Video Hits!

Bands – all you need is a pre-recorded original song.
Filmmakers – all you need is a camera and a crew.

Once you have your song or your filmmaking team, register online and then turn up at the launch for the ultimate extreme music video making weekend!

Mu-Meson Archive March films. My pick – Manufacturing Female Sexual Dysfunction #geekgirl

Monday 7th March
Para(noide) Politics in the Archives
Manufacturing Female Sexual Dysfunction

Viagra made billions for the pharmaceutical company that was first to get this product approved by the FDA and then on the market. Well that takes care of half the population. How do the pharmaceutical companies get their hands into the purses of women, they give us  Female Sexual Dysfunction (FDS). Is this a real medical condition or just a marketing strategy to create an illness putting our health and mental well being ahead of the all mighty dollar. Mu-Meson Archives Doors 7.30 for 8pm start  $10

Mu-Meson Archives at Crn Parramatta Rd & Trafalgar St Annandale (Sydney) at the end of King Furniture building up the steel staircase. Phone (02) 9517-2010

http://www.mumeson.org/

Take Care {out} There Short Film #Competition #sexualhealth #queer #geekgirl

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Be part of the first major Sexual Health Short Film competition in Australia! The ALSO Foundation’s Take Care {out} There Program invites emerging filmmakers to submit Films and Digital Videos between 30 seconds and 10 minutes in length, around topics of GLBTIQ Sex and Sexual Health. Films must be about or must include Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex or Queer (GLBTIQ) themes, additional consideration will given for films that address sexual health and relationship issues around sexual health. There are no specific categories and all genres are given equal consideration. Formats may include: MiniDV, SP Betacam, WMV, Quicktime etc.