Mamaphonic - Movie Mama

AUSTIN WOMAN’S FILM, MUSIC & LITERARY FESTIVAL

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:11:58 -0800

AUSTIN WOMAN’S FILM, MUSIC & LITERARY FESTIVAL

2007 OPEN CALL FOR FEMALE FILMMAKERS
EARLY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS
FEBRUARY 17, 2007 (POSTMARK)

At the Media Arts & Literacy Institute, we are recognizing the parallels between the film, music and literary industries- All dominated in such a way women continue to still strive for positive media acknowledgment. This festival is doing its part in closing the gender divide with in the entertainment industry. Running for its 7th year, The 2007 Austin Woman’s Film, Music & Literary Festival formally under the name of Blowin’ Up A Spot! Film Festival: A Woman’s Perspective is having an open call for female filmmakers, musicians, actors, workshop presenters, spoken word artist and screenwriters to submit their work and perform. A festival wholly focused on the contributions of all women; with a special emphasis on showcasing women of Latin, African, African American, Asian & Native American decent. EARLY DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS February 17, 2007 (POSTMARK). LATE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS March 17, 2007 (POSTMARK). This event will take place April 26 – 29, 2007 in Austin, Texas. This is a non- profit event supported by the City Of Austin and the Texas Commission of the Arts. All proceeds to benefit the Media Arts & Literacy Institute (MALI).

february 2006 -you suck (short film)

Wed, 31 May 2006 20:35:54 -0700

hey check out the film i made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89U_0Cxup2w

Don't ghettoize me, puuuhlleeeeeaze!

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:57:49 -0700

So, any movie mamas out there? I'm a graduate film student mama to one gorgeous nearly 9 month old daughter looking for adviceencouragementideassupportstories about how you're making it work. Not only that, but if you're making it work in the industry at-large. Don't get me wrong. I love being part of women's festivals, but I don't want my artmaking to be relegated to those places, and not seen by a wider audience.

Film Submissions by Women

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 10:40:45 -0800

Altar Magazine is seeking film submissions for an all day girls' and
women's film event in New York City at the Pioneer Theater this Spring. We
seek to show films that highlight girls' and women's experiences and
politics. The film must be directed or co-directed by a woman. We will
consider productions in the follow categories: feature length (60 mins or
longer), narrative, documentary, student films, and short films (59 mins

Supple Mama Preview

Sun, 22 May 2005 22:13:57 -0700

Well, not really, I'm not ready to put the preview on the site yet. Production and editing still in the works, but soon, I promise you. In the meantime check out the Supple Mama Preview-preview. I swear I have no vanity and I am a big dork! I think it only works with a Netscape browser.

Fund for Women Artists newsletter discusses women in movies

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:52:04 -0800

the february newsletter has a quick examination of women filmmakers being continually shut out of the Oscars, as well as some great ways to support women in film. check it out online at http://www.womenarts.org/news/Feb2005News.htm

fund for Jewish documentary filmmaking

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:32:11 -0800

Entries Invited for Fund for Jewish Documentary
Filmmaking

Deadline: March 10, 2005

A program of the National Foundation for Jewish Culture
( http://www.jewishculture.org/ ), the Fund for Jewish
Documentary Filmmaking supports the creation of original
documentary films and videos that promote thoughtful
consideration of Jewish history, culture, identity, and
contemporary issues among diverse public audiences.

documentary grant: deadline 1 March 2005

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:30:12 -0800

IFP/New York Invites Proposals for Anthony Radziwill
Documentary Grants

Deadline: March 1, 2005 (Spring 2005 Cycle)

The Anthony Radziwill Documentary Fund, administered by
IFP/New York ( http://www.ifp.org/ ), provides
seed/development grants for independently produced
documentary projects by U.S. resident filmmakers.

Five grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in the
Spring 2005 cycle for documentary projects in

The Guerilla Filmmaking Grant

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 08:00:12 -0800

The Guerilla Filmmaking Grant was established to foster creative, resourceful filmmaking among artists working outside of the "Hollywood system". Twice a year we award:

$1,000 to produce, shoot, and edit an entire feature film.
(Recipient maintains complete creative control over the look, feel and content of their movie.)

A DVD release of the movie upon completion.
(Recipient retains all distribution rights.)

Please watch my friend's short film!

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:05:57 -0700

My old high school buddy and junior prom date Eric has a new film out - he was the first person to win Sundance with a digital film when he entered his animated feature to DJ Q-bert's cd "Wavetwisters", and does great political music videos and films. You can also check out his work on www.erichenry.com -enjoy!

Greetings!

I have recently completed a satirical, animated short film called “Pirates and Emperors (or, Size Does Matter)�? which offers a biting critique of U.S. imperialism (think: Noam Chomsky meets Schoolhouse Rock).

2 Hollywood films my dh worked on are out this week!

Sat, 18 Sep 2004 07:30:39 -0700

Support my family, and those of my friends! Go see A Dirty Shame (John Waters) and Ladder 49 (John Travolta big epic firefighter movie - dh was special effets on this, and stood inside burning buildings making fire and explosions all day long, and riggin cars to blow up!) Not to give too much away, but the effect dh worked on for Dirty Shame is an orgasming tree! Tee Hee! :)

oh oh oh

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:55:36 -0700

I spent 5 hours straight editing video footage uninterupted! First time in well over a year (since the baby anyway)! I remembered the basics of Avid! Yay! It felt so good! Now to get organized and make something.

ms. films - movies by independent women (org & film fest)

Sat, 07 Aug 2004 13:51:37 -0700

www.msfilms.org

from the website:
"What is Ms. Films exactly? Ms. Films activities include a flagship festival in February (3 days of screenings, workshops, panels, and projects with women filmmakers), as well as various screenings, workshops, and fundraiser events throughout the year.

Why Ms. Films?
The mission of Ms. Films is to promote the work of women in film, both by giving independent women filmmakers a venue to showcase their work, and by giving women the tools they need to start making film.

The number of films made by women in movie theaters, film festivals, and on TV are significantly less than the number of films made by men. Ms. Films is a non-profit, all volunteer-run organization that attempts to address this gap with a multi-facted approach.

DIY documentary-roadtrippin

Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:56:06 -0700

i'm taking a roadtrip to seattle with my kid (3) and another mama with her 3 yr old. to meet up with a bunch of west coast girlmoms. i want to bring my videocamera and make a documentary of the event.
any tips? ideas? comments?
should i worry about waivers etc...??

Residency Opportunity for Filmmakers during Cannes

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 07:05:01 -0700

++A.I.R. Vallauris: Residency Opportunity for Film Makers during the Cannes Film Festival.

A.I.R. Vallauris is a non-profit artist in residency program in the south of France, situated 15 minutes from Cannes. The intent of our program is to provide an environment for visiting artists that offers the opportunity to research and create new work and to meet and collaborate with local artists.

We recently submitted a post in the notices section of the IFP website about a residency opportunity that we are making available as of this year for Filmmakers. Each April/May we will reserve up to 4 residency slots for filmmakers. Residents will create locally and then present their project at the end of the 2 month period (screening etc).