[NEohioPAL][OIFF-News] SPECIAL CALL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE FILMS AND VIDEOS

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SPECIAL CALL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE FILMS AND VIDEOS=20
2005 Ohio Independent Film Festival (OIFF)

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2005

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Founding Artistic Directo=
rs of=20
Independent Pictures, presenter of the OIFF, (216) 651-7315

Independent Pictures and Greater Cleveland Community Shares co-sponsor a sp=
ecial call=20
for films and videos with social justice themes. The selected film or films=
 will be shown at=20
the Ohio Independent Film Festival in November 2005 as part of Community Sh=
ares' 20th=20
Anniversary education series. In honor of its 20th year of promoting social=
 justice in=20
Greater Cleveland, Community Shares will present a special award to the fil=
mmaker(s),=20
recognizing his/her contribution to the fight against inequality and injust=
ice.

Social justice-themed films may address one or more of the following issue =
areas:
o Civil and human rights
o Gender inequity; rights of women and girls
o Health and environmental issues, particularly as they intersect with othe=
r social issues=20
(such as race, poverty, etc.)
o Health care inequity, injustice
o Racism, discrimination, hate crimes
o Art that makes a difference, changes the world
o Cycle of poverty=97problems and solutions
o Workers' rights
o Voter education, rights, and civic participation
o Community organizing=97the collective power of people to make change

Deadlines to submit films and videos for the 2005 OIFF are: June 10 (late);=
 July 7=20
(www.withoutabox.com only deadline). Please call (216) 651-7315, email=20
OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com, or visit www.ohiofilms.com for film and video e=
ntry=20
information.

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. It was founded in=
 1993 by=20
artistic directors Annetta Marion and Bernadette Gillota, and maintains a r=
ich history of=20
bringing unique and engaging film events to Cleveland, Ohio and other commu=
nities. IP is=20
the proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film Festival, Film Production Tr=
aining=20
Program, regional AIVF salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship Program, Speakers B=
ureau,=20
annual Director of Photography Workshop, and a variety of curatorial progra=
ms.

Independent Pictures is a member of Greater Cleveland Community Shares. Com=
munity=20
Shares supports 35 local nonprofits working for long-term, sustainable solu=
tions to build=20
a stronger Cleveland. Learn more about Community Shares and supporting soci=
al justice=20
through workplace giving at www.communityshares.org.

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: Association of Independent Video & Filmmake=
rs,=20
Audio Visual Rentals, The Cleveland Foundation, Community Shares of Greater=
 Cleveland,=20
Filmmaker Magazine, The George Gund Foundation, www.InkTip.com, Media Desig=
n=20
Imaging, Ohio Arts Council, Sherwin Williams

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Independent Pictures
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
(216) 651-7315
(216) 651-7317 fax
OhioIndieFilmFest at juno.com
http://www.ohiofilms.com





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