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CALL FOR ENTRIES 2008 The Boston Palestine Film Festival (BPFF) is now accepting entries for its 2nd annual festival to be held in October 2008. BPFF seeks to present the extraordinary narrative of a dispossessed people living in exile or under Israeli occupation. Palestinian cinema represents a powerful means for visually interpreting the collective identity, historic struggle and emotional expression of Palestinians today. The festival will showcase the diverse and creative work of all filmmakers (any nationality) exploring both historic and contemporary themes related to Palestinian culture, experience, and narrative. The BPFF Selection Committee accepts films, videos and digital media in the following categories:
This year the festival particularly encourages submissions related to the Palestinian refugee issue and themes of exile, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba in 2008. Submissions for the forthcoming festival to be held in October 2008 are accepted by Feb 15th, 2008 (early deadline) and March 20th, 2008 (extended deadline). There is no entry fee for International Submissions or Youth Work. Please download the submission form (in PDF or Word format) and mail or fax it to us with the preview screener according to the guidelines indicated. Forms must include your signature on the last page. For any forms emailed to us, you must include a digitally scanned signature or send the signature page seperately by mail or fax. For questions contact: |
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