"Cirkus Columbia" Opening March 9th in Los Angeles- Free Ticket Giveaway!

Great news! We have two pairs of tickets to this Friday's screening of SEE Fest director Danis Tanović's film "Circus Columbia".

The "No Man's Land" director is debuting his new film, set in Bosnia-Herzegovina after the fall of communism, at Laemmle's Music Hall this Friday, March 9th, 2012.

To win, "like" us on facebook and share our page by tagging us on your wall OR follow and retweet us!

But HURRY- the giveaway ends Thursday at midnight! 

Cirkus Colombia Trailer

 

Where:

Laemmle Music Hall 3

9036 Wilshire Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Interview with "In Darkness" Director Agnieszka Holland

Polish director Agnieszka Holland sits down with Charlie Rose to speak on her Foreign Language Oscar nominated film "In Darkness." The movie tells the true story of one man who risks his life to save dozens of Jews from a certain death in the Nazi-occupied Polish town of Lvov. In the interview Holland elaborates on some of the background and inspiration behind the film.

The entire interview can be found here

SEE Fest Still Looking for Volunteers and Interns!

SEE Fest is looking for dedicated volunteers and interns for our upcoming festival, which runs from May 2nd to May 7th. We have various positions from now until the week of the festival. Send your resume with "Volunteer" in the subject line to info@seefilmla.org.

And learn more about the festival by checking out the website

If you are interested in South East Europe and/or film, this is a great opportunity!

-Simone

Catch the Action at the Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival and Symposium

In 2004, the Alliance of Women Filmmakers launched a one-day screening event that highlighted films made by women residing in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. Today the Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival spans an entire week and features films of all genres made by women from around the world. The festival will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 through Thursday, March 29, 2012.

In addition to the festival, a one-day Filmmakers Symposium hosted by Warner Brothers’ Women of Warner and BE will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 and will include topics such as financing, social media marketing and digital distribution co-sponsored by the Women’s Advisory Board. 

Location: 

West Hollywood Library, Community Meeting Room

625 N. San Vicente Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA 90069

Admission is $10. Parking is available in the 5-story West Hollywood Park Parking Garage. For more information, please call (818) 749-6162 or visit the Los Angeles Women's Festival.

*courtesy of the City of West Hollywood

-Simone

Grant Opportunity for American Dance, Music and Theater Artists

 Philanthropy News Digest has published an exciting REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The USArtists International Program is now offering support for performing artists to participate in international festivals!

Administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the USArtists International program is committed to ensuring that the impressive range of performing arts in the United States is represented abroad,  and that American artists can enhance their creative and professional development through participation at international festivals.

To be eligible, applicants must be a dance, music, or theater ensemble or solo artist, including practitioners of folk and traditional forms, working at a professional level, etc.

*Deadline for grant proposals is April 20th

Complete guidelines can be found at the program website

-Simone

Ahmed Imamovic's "10 Minutes" nominated for BOXurSHORTS Film Festival Awards Night

Once a year, BOXurSHORTS takes their shorts out of the boxes and gives them to a jury to vote for. They are proud to announce the lineup for the 6th BOXurSHORTS Film Festival Awards Night - The nominated films are as followed:

“10 Minutes” by Ahmed Imamovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
“33 Teeth” by Evan Roberts (USA)
“A Doctor's Job” by Julio Ramos (Peru)
“Buongiorno“ by Melo Prino (Italy)
“Cut Out” by Nick Kozakis (Australia)
“Late Bloomer” by Craig Macneill (USA)
“Lose This Child” by Yuval and Merav Nathan (Israel)
“Loy Krathong” by Jeffrey Waldron (Thailand)
“The Windmill Farmer” by Joaquin Baldwin (USA)
“Univers Paralits” by Tommaso Volpi (France)
Audience Choice Award (Revealed during the show...)

The finalist movies from the 2012 competition will be screened up on the big screen at Theatre Raymond Kabbaz in Los Angeles on March 10, 2012 at 7pm. Join the sixth edition of the festival for a night of quality movies and great fun. Besides a strong lineup of short films, the evening features a red carpet, free reception, Swiss chocolate and much more... Don't miss it!

For more information about the festival, please visit the BOXurSHORTS website

Entrance fee: $ 10. - , at the door: $ 15.-

Theatre Raymond Kabbaz

10361 West Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90064

www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com

-Simone