Mossadegh Is My Homeboy: Call for Submissions

The coup of Iranian populist leader Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh is a key moment in contemporary Iranian history. From The Mouth Of The Lion Artist Project is curating a collection of short films that mention or reflect on this historical turning point, Mossadegh’s leadership, and iconographic status. “Mossadegh Is My Homeboy” will tour in Fall 2012-Spring [...]

Upcoming Film Festival Deadlines

Check out these upcoming film festival Deadlines: 21st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Deadlines: June 29 ($50), July 20 ($60), July 27 ($75) ; Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival Presented by Project 21 Deadlines: June 21 ($35-50)

The Producers Institute For New Media Technologies Calls For Entries

The Producers Institute for New Media Technologies, launched by BAVC in 2007, is a week-long social impact laboratory that connects the world’s best social issue documentary filmmakers and partner nonprofit organizations with leading technologists and mentors to develop transmedia tools and story assets to advance shared social change agendas.  For an application, click here and [...]

The Social Practice Workbook—Call for submissions

The Social Practice Workbook is currently seeking submissions for a publication of ideas for working within the fields of social practice and education. We are particularly interested in project-based lesson plans, exercises, prompts, and hands-on assignments. The publication will be launched as part of Art and Social Practice Reference Points, a book series published by Publication Studio and edited [...]

2012 MIX Call For Entries!

Since 1987, MIX NYC has presented the latest in queer experimental film and previously unseen works from legendary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer- identified figures in avant-garde cinema. In addition to our vanguard screenings, unique interactive installations, and infamous parties, MIX NYC also provides year-round community screenings, a summer media workshop for queer youth, [...]

Call for Submissions to The Social Practice Workbook

The Social Practice Workbook is currently seeking submissions for a publication of ideas for working within the fields of social practice and education. New Deadline: May 23 They are particularly interested in project-based lesson plans, exercises, prompts, and hands-on assignments. The publication will be launched as part of Art and Social Practice Reference Points, a book series published by [...]

H(A)UNTED – Call For Submissions | An Artistic Response To The Death Of Trayvon Martin

On a rainy evening on February 26, shortly after 7pm, Trayvon Martin spoke his last words…pleas for help and screams of mercy. He died a brutal death at the hands of George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood patrolman who decided that 17-year old Trayvon looked suspicious. Trayvon’s crime – he was young, a male and Black. [...]

Performance Proposals wanted for Trans Health Conference

BLENDER! is a charity showcase to benefit the Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference. Each performer or group may submit one number with a maximum of 5 minutes long. For more information and application click here.  Deadline: APRIL 20 at 11:59pm EST

Submissions wanted for Gender Reel

Gender Reel is seeking submissions from individuals whose work conveys gender bending stories, experiences, or images for its upcoming multimedia festival in September 2012. Submissions can be from gender variant/transgender and non-gender variant/transgender people. They are looking for film, art, photography, installations, panel discussion and art workshops. Art work that is not about gender bending stories, experiences or [...]

Submissions for the First Person Arts Festival Now Being Accepted

First Person Arts (FPA) is a Philadelphia arts organization dedicated to the development and presentation of memoir and documentary art. Throughout the year FPA produces twice-monthly storytelling competitions called StorySlams, community engagement programs using a signature StoryCircle format, educational programming, and the First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art.