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CALL FOR U.S. ENTRIES for the International Public Television Screening Conference

INPUT is seeking the world's most innovative public television programs for its conference in Warsaw, Poland on May 10 to 15, 2009. Selected work will be viewed, discussed and debated by independent filmmakers, public media professionals, journalists, television executives and other delegates from over 60 countries. To qualify for INPUT 2009, ALL U.S. producers must submit their programs to U.S. INPUT pre-selection. Programs will be selected by a national panel consisting of U.S. public television professionals and independent producers. All genres and lengths are accepted. We are seeking dramas, news and public affairs programs, sports, game shows, reality series, experimental films, shorts, children's programming and documentaries. There is no entry fee! Please follow the U.S. INPUT Pre-selection Guidelines. You do not have to submit your U.S. entry online through the international Input site. The U.S. entry deadline is Friday, NOVEMBER 7, 2008.

For an entry form and submission guidelines, go to www.myetv.org/input or contact:
 Amy Shumaker
 U.S. Input National Co-Coordinator, South Carolina ETV shumaker@scetv.org
 803-737-3433

 Terry Pound
 U.S. Input National Co-Coordinator, South Carolina ETV
pound@scetv.org
 803-737-3434

 More information about INPUT 2009 is available at www.input-2009.org


The LAB's ROUGH CUTS call for entries

Rough Cuts is a series of work-in-progress documentary screenings that are produced every other month at The LAB, a non-profit gallery/performance space in the Mission. For each evening, we screen one rough cut of a feature-length documentary and then moderate a conversation about the film. The LAB is seeking feature-length works with a final running time of 50 minutes or longer. Principal photography should have been completed, and we encourage filmmakers to submit cuts that are in the later stages of post-production. Submissions are due Wednesday October 22 by 5:00pm. Read More »

APA Film is pleased to present the 9th Annual DC Asian Pacific American (APA) Film Festival September 25 through October 4, 2008 at locations throughout the Washington, D.C., area, including the Landmark's E Street Cinema and the United States Navy Memorial Theater. Read more about this year's selections in our press release here.

I realize John McCain's wife is the daughter of a rich beer distributor and probably bought the seven homes worth over $13 million. If he can't remember how many homes he's lived in, will he pull the Navy brat story again? His favorite story that got him first elected as a carpetbagger Congressman in Tempe, AZ is that the Hanoi Hilton is where he lived the longest. Great stump speech but hollow rhetoric that smacks "I may not one of you but I know better than you". Insincere elitism that mirrors the Bush mindset in that both are privileged sons of powerful men who when young McCain and Bush were dangerously irresponsible that continued throughout their careers with dubious decisions. The Republican Party and McCain's choices favor the rich while showing the lack of compassion for the Americans who struggle with mortgages that have low wage jobs,  suffering from the lack of adequate health care with an educational system buckling, our infrastructure literally crumbling and no clear energy policy that jeopardizes the country's national security. He says our economy is strong, we all know better. Mr. McCain, your house is out of order and we won't let you in our White House.

-Doug Ross

Fiesta Asia!

Fiesta Asia is the annual Asian American Heritage Festival in the District of Columbia presented by Asia Heritage Foundation. Mark your calendars for this month-long celebration commemorating the rich and diverse heritage of America's Asian community.

Fiesta Asia street festival will take place on May 17th, 2008 and is free and open to the public. This kick-off event will feature an exciting array of attractions including an open market filled with an assortment of Asian merchandise, live performances, Pan-Asian cuisine, interactive displays, Manga design competition, Dragon Boat races and much more. The May 17th event follows a month-long series of activities in venues located in DC metro area.

Savor the Flavors of Asia … in the District!

http://www.asiaheritage.org/