One Nation, Many Voices

Check out the "One Nation, Many Voices" Online Film Contest from Link TV, which asks you to submit short videos illuminating the American Muslim experience and the values-liberty and justice-upon which America was founded. $50,000 in prizes, fantastic videos, and a whole new insight into American Muslim life - that's what happened last year and why Link TV is doing it again! Everyone in the U.S. is invited to compete, regardless of race or religion, so grab a camera, visit One Nation online for the complete Rules and Regulations, and get filming! You could win some of the $50,000 in prizes, and every finalist wins a Flip Camera. The deadline is September 26, 2008.

The Third Annual Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival
The Indo-American Film Society is now accepting entries for the Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival (AIAFF), scheduled for October-November, 2008. They are accepting both feature length and short films in the Narrative and Documentary categories.

Submissions must meet the following criteria:

- Films must be concerned with issues of India or non-Resident Indian (NRI) Diaspora.

- Films that are not in English must be subtitled in English.

- No submission may have commercially premiered in Atlanta prior to the Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival screening.

- Film rights must be secured. If you are not the sole creator of the film, you must obtain permission from the creative group to enter the film in the festival.

- If a film is accepted upon submission, the filmmaker cannot withdraw the film from the AIAFF.

Phone: 404-394-6678
Fax: 678-762-1415
Email: contact.aiaff@gmail.com and Director_AIAFF@iafs.us
Website: http://www.iafs.us/AIAFF

The Sparky Awards

The Sparky Awards is a new, awesome video competition focusing on the infinite topic of online information sharing! The Internet gives new meaning to the notion that, by sharing ideas, we build a better understanding of the world around us. If you use YouTube or Wikipedia, CampusMovieFest.com, or have a blog, you probably understand well the value of sharing information, ideas, and knowledge. Sharing can also be a vital tool in helping to address complex problems that challenge society such as global warming, or economic disparity. The SPARKY Awards challenges you to illustrate, in a short video of two minutes or less, what you see as the value of sharing information. Use your imagination to suggest what good comes from bringing down barriers to the free exchange of information. The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000, and will be screened at the Campus MovieFest Southern Grand Finale in Spring 2009! For complete details on the 2008 Sparky Awards, see http://www.sparkyawards.org.