Call to Artists - East Lansing Art Festival

East Lansing Art Festival 2013      Call to Artists WHAT: Juried Fine Art and Fine Craft Event WHERE: Downtown Streets of East Lansing, MI WHEN: Saturday and Sunday                May 18 - 19, 2013                Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.            Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m NOTEWORTHY:   *Celebrating 50 years in 2013*Nationally ranked - 55th in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine's "200 Best." *New this year! Discounted application fee of only $25 for early-bird registration; September 1 - November 30. Fee increaes to $35 December 1 - January 31.  *Limited to 200 - 230 participating artists.   *Helpful and friendly, well-seasoned staff and volunteers.  *Easy load-in and load-out.  *Knowledgeable and dedicated art patrons.    *Parking near festival site, included in cost of booth fee.  *Boothsitting. *Saturday night artist dinner reception.    *10' x 10' booth spaces ($300) and 10' x 20' double booths ($600) available. Corners are available on a limited first-paid-first-served basis for an additional fee of $50. *Non-profit event produced by the East Lansing Art Festival Board of Directors under the auspices of the East Lansing Arts Commission/City of East Lansing.     Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is held every Spring on the weekend prior to the Memorial Day weekend and is a festive kickoff of the art fair season. The popular Festival attracts an estimated 60,000 attendees from across the region. In addition to the 200-230 juried exhibitors, emerging artists are also invited to participate through a competitive selection process.  East Lansing is a charming University town with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, galleries and the beautiful Michigan State University campus across the street. ELAF attracts well-educated visitors, unaffected by the economic downturn in the State including professional people from State government and the University. Festival programming includes well-planned entertainment, and arts activities that enhance the art rather than distract from it. Affiliation with regional media and statewide Public TV and radio stations guarantees the festival is well promoted - bringing the right people to you. From the director, Corinn VanWyck: "Artists report consistent increase in successful sales at this show. This is a very welcoming art-loving community and we attract enthusiastic patrons. Our dedicated staff and volunteers greet artists with a warm welcome and work hard to put on a smooth running show to ensure a successful and enjoyable event for all." NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MAY FESTIVAL:   Deadline:  January 31, 2013 on www.zapplication.org    For more details, visit: www.elartfest.com    Email inquiries to: info@elartfest.com

Ground Arts - Forward. Rewind. Repeat

Ground Arts Organization proudly presents Forward. Rewind. Repeat, a group exhibition featuring five artists of different disciplines from the east coast. The title obviously speaks to video, but also the act of mental and physical artistic process. Featuring Bianca Pratorius, Elizabeth Stehling, Caitlin Peluffo, Scott Malbaurn, and Charles Evans, this exhibition investigates the use of repetition in both process and outcome. These artists investigate the use of repetition in their work conceptually, or through repetitive movements and actions physically. These practices may yield patterns or rhythm in their work as a compositional strategy, or may be repeated actions generating consistently different results. Read more... Ground Arts is thrilled to partner with “The Art Start Family on “The Home Project.” Art Start is a NYC non-profit that for 20 years has run creative arts workshops with youth in homeless shelters and alternative to incarceration programs. Ground Arts and Art Start will collaborate with the youth to help them create works of art inspired by the theme “Home,”. An exhibition of the work will be curated by Ground Arts alongside contemporary NYC Artists. The proceeds from this show will go to securing a space, or “Home”, in Chelsea for Art Start’s workshops with at-risk youth. Read more... Ground is a collaborative project with Rogue Space | Chelsea, FilmsOnArtists, and Studio Spoken. Ground Arts Organization , 526 West 26th Street, 9E-9F, New York, NY 10001 info@groundarts.org

THE 20TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT, COMPETITION AND WORLD CINEMA FILMS

THE 20^TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT, COMPETITION AND WORLD CINEMA FILMS WITH HIGHLIGHTS SUCH AS THE SESSIONS, AMOUR, FRANKENWEENIE, and THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE GIRL

The Festival continues a wide range of programs including Films of Conflict & Resolution, Pitch In for Social Documentaries-in-Progress, Views from Long Island, A Conversation With, Rowdy Talks and many additional programs celebrating our 20^thYear

Among those expected to attend the Festival are Richard Gere, James Schamus, Ann Roth, Mike Nichols, Alec Baldwin, Nathan Lane, Stevie Nicks, Alan Cumming, Trudie Styler, Sienna Miller, Ari Graynor, Melissa Leo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Terry George, Steve Van Zandt, David Chase, Adepero Oduye, Justin Long, Jess Weixler, John Magaro, Fisher Stevens, Richard Kind, Harris Yulin, Steven Culp, Domnhall Gleeson (SHADOW DANCER), Bella Heathcote (NOT FADE AWAY), Boyd Holbrooke, Dree Hemingway (STARLET), Elyas M’Barek, Scoot McNairy (ARGO), Adam Driver (GAYBY), Alicia Vikander (A ROYAL AFFAIR) and Nate Parker

East Hampton, NY (September 18, 2012) – The 20^th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is proud to announce its Spotlight Films, the World Cinema Section and the films in this year’s Golden Starfish Award Competitions.  In this celebratory 20^th year the Festival is proud to present a dynamic and diverse group of films, filmmakers, industry and talent that will come to the Hamptons for this festival milestone.  The 2012 Festival runs from Thursday, October 4^th through Monday October 8^th in East Hampton with additional venues in Southampton, Sag Harbor, West Hampton and Montauk. Festival headquarters are located at the beautiful c/o The Maidstone Hotel on Main Street in East Hampton.

“We are proud to present such a stellar program for this year's 20^th Anniversary edition of HIFF,” said Karen Arikian, Executive Director. “In addition to the incredible line-up of films this year, the Festival also has important new partnerships with industry leaders including the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, New York (BAFTA New York) and Variety. Thanks to the astute guidance of the Board of Directors, led by this year's Honorary Chairman Alec Baldwin, and the commitment of our generous sponsors and patrons, we have been able to grow and fulfill our mission of the past 20 years: To exhibit the best and most thought-provoking independent films from around the globe.”

"From our first edition, up until today, we have remained committed to the goal of entertaining, enlightening and sometimes challenging the audiences whose appetite for great cinema remains as strong as ever,” says Director of Programing David Nugent. "From the Palme d'Or winner at Cannes to our 22 World Premieres, to the film that just won that Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival a few days ago, the audiences in the Hamptons will once again sample what we feel are the best films from around the world.”

The heart of the Hamptons International Film Festival is its Golden Starfish Awards and the films in the Competition for Best Narrative Feature (over $125,000 in goods and in-kind services), Best Documentary Feature ($3,000 in cash) and Best Short Film ($1,000 in cash).  Jury participants include filmmakers Chris Hegedus, Susan Lacy, and Rachael Horovitz; New York Film Critic Circle members Thelma Adams and Joshua Rothkopf; and actress/filmmaker Trudie Styler.

This year’s Golden Starfish Award competition films in the Narrative category are THE ALMOST MAN, directed by Martin Lund; DEAD MAN’S BURDEN, directed by Jared Moshé; LA DEMORA, directed by Rodrigo Plá; KUMA, directed by Umut Dag; and LORE, directed by Cate Shortland. The Golden Starfish Award competition films for Documentary are BAY OF ALL SAINTS, directed by Annie Eastman; COLOMBIANOS, directed by Tora Mårtens; EL HUASO, directed by Carlo Guillermo Proto; JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET, directed by Jesse Vile, and RISING FROM ASHES, directed by T.C Johnstone. The Golden Starfish Award competition films for Short Film are ABIGAIL, directed by Matthew James Reilly; BYDLO, directed by Patrick Bouchard; DANCE MUSIC NOW, directed by Johan Jonason; THE RETURN, directed by Blerta Zeqiri; and THE CURSE, directed by Fyzal Boulifa.

As previously announced, the Festival’s Opening Night Film on Thursday, October 4^th is the U.S. premiere of Liz Garbus’ LOVE, MARILYN; the October 6^th Centerpiece Film is Ben Affleck’s ARGO; and the Closing Night Film is David Chase’s NOT FADE AWAY, which will screen on Sunday, October 7. The Festival’s Southampton venue will kick off on October 5^th with SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, which won this year’s audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

HIFF greatly appreciates the support from their corporate sponsors including, Altour International, American Airlines, Capital One, The Wall Street Journal, Baume & Mercier, Silvercup Studios, Hearst Corporation, A&E Indie Films, Variety, BBC AMERICA and THE GREAT Britain Campaign, Served Fresh Media, PointBurst, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Smart Water, Diplomatico, SnagFilms and David Burke.

For more information on the Festival, visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.

NYWIFT at Urbanworld 2012 Film Festival

NYWIFT at Urbanworld 2012 Film Festival September 19, 2012 Urbanworld Digital Panels (Free entry) - RSVP by September 17th September 21st and 22nd NYWIFT partners with Urbanworld for two screenings JUSTICE FOR SALE Click here to purchase ticket for JUSTICE FOR SALE Friday, 9/21/12  12:00 pm  Justice For Sale follows the young, courageous Congolese human rights lawyer Claudine Tsongo who refuses to accept that justice is indeed “For Sale” in her country. When she investigates the case of a soldier convicted of rape, she becomes convinced his trial was unfair and uncovers a system where the basic principles of law are ignored—and when the system fails, everyone becomes a victim. The documentary not only provides a glimpse into the failings of the Congolese judicial system but also raises questions about the role of the international community and non-governmental organizations in reforming it.  ELZA Click here to purchase tickets for ELZA Saturday, 9/22/12 6:00 pm A single mother in Paris, Bernadette tried hard to give her daughters everything. She is thrilled when her eldest, Elza, the first college graduate in the family, completes her master's degree. However, Elza  breaks her mother's heart by running away to their native Guadeloupe in search of a distant childhood memory: the father she barely remembers. This feature debut by writer/director Mariette Monpierre offers an unusual insider's view of lush island culture as she captures the passion and contradictions of this family.