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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[www.takecare.org.au]()
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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.

Raw Nerve: Call for Entries #openchannel #melbourne #shortfilms

**Applications Close: Friday April 1**
[www.openchannel.org.au/support_rawnerve.html]()

Applications for the 2011 edition of Raw Nerve are now open. Raw Nerve is a national short film production initiative supported by Screen Australia. In Victoria it is managed by Open Channel and offers three emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to make a high quality, low budget short film with support from leading industry experts. The projects can be drama, documentary, comedy, experimental or any hybrid of of these forms.

**Raw Nerve Information Session**
**Wednesday March 23, 6.30pm**
**Studio 4 at Open Channel – Shed 4, North Wharf Road – Docklands** Melbourne

Find out everything you need to know about Raw Nerve with Open Channel Producer Marc Gracie, Creative Consultant Alan Finney and 2009/2010 Raw Nerve filmmakers Hayden Gregory, Angela Lee and William Head. Refreshments provided.

Taylor Callery featured on Kinofest 2011 #festival #film #art #geekgirl

Identity-Theft

Taylor Callery is a 29 year old illustrator, from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (USA).
His designs combine traditional and digital skills.
His portfolio includes collaborations with The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, Billboard Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Progressive, Toronto Life, Report on Business, Dirt Rag Magazine, and more.

Philosophy: Stay Humble, work harder than you ever have, and stay true to yourself.

http://tcalleryillustration.com/home.html

http://kinofest.com/exhibition/taylor_callery.html

Check out Kinofest for how to submit to this #awesome Digital Film Festival

Queer Fruits Film Festival #queer #geekgirl

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**Early Bird Entries Close: March 31**
[www.queerfruitsfilmfestival.org]()

The international Queer Fruits Film Festival wants your fabulous film. Whether it’s innovative or entertaining, intelligent or celebratory, a short or feature film send it to them now! To be eligible to enter QFFF, the film must be either by or about GLBTIQ persons, themes, or issues, that are relevant, recognisable, or of interest to the GLBTIQ community. Films from queer filmmakers and films with queer themes.

Emerging or Established queer filmmakers are equally welcome to enter.