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The 2008 International Community Film Festival
11th September – 12th October 2008

Patron: Baroness Falkner of Margravine
What's happening in your part of the world?
How are you creating a better world?
What challenges do you face?
What successes have you had?
Have you used film to document your experiences?

The themes for this year's festival include:

•global citizenship – how your actions contribute to global issues
and how global issues are affecting you
•conflict resolution – moving beyond conflict and promoting harmony
•diversity – understanding and respecting differences
•human rights – knowing about and promoting human rights
•interdependence – your community in a global context
•social justice – valuing equality and fairness; challenging injustice
•sustainable development – valuing our natural resources and the
environment
•values and perceptions – awareness that people have different
values, attitudes and perceptions

"We are delighted to be able to offer a prize fund of £2000/ $4000
for the best films submitted."

"The emphasis from the start has been on films made by local people
that record life in their community. The selection committee are
looking for a strong message rather than big budget films."
Prof Ian McCormick

Selected films will be shown in the UK, 11th September – 12th October
2008

There will be an ambitious programme of educational outreach which
will involve International Development days held in UK schools, led
by young people.

To enter, all you need to do is send us three copies of your film on
DVD - and send us a completed application form.

Please ensure that your film arrives in the UK by 11 July 2008.

For further information please see:

The University of Northampton
http://www2.northampton.ac.uk/arts/home/internationalfilmfestival

For Information on the 2006 Festival, visit the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/content/articles/2006/09/13/comm
unity_film_festival_feature.shtml

Application form

If you would like to enter your community film, please provide the
following information:

FILM TITLE:

DIRECTOR:

NATIONALITY:

RUNNING TIME:

EMAIL:

What your film is about. (Please write 50-100 words)
This will appear in the 2008 Festival programme

By submitting my film with a written or electronic signature, I
consent to the International Communty Film Festival (ICFF) and its
employees, or agents have the right to present my film and to use
these in any and all media, now or hereafter known, and exclusively
for the purpose of show case and promote the ICFF. I further consent
that my name and identity may be revealed therein or by descriptive
text or commentary. I do hereby release to ICFF all rights to exhibit
this work in print and electronic form publicly or privately. I
understand that there will be no financial or other remuneration for
showcasing the film, either for initial or subsequent transmission or
playback. I represent that I am at least 18 years of age, have read
and understand the foregoing statement, and am competent to execute
this agreement.

________________________________________

Signature
Date
Please enclose:

A signed and dated application form; 3 Copies of your DVD; Publicity
Photographs if available

Professor Ian McCormick, NICFF Director,
The School of the Arts, University of Northampton,
St George's Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JD.
United Kingdom.

For general enquiries please contact Prof. Ian McCormick:

ian.mccormick@northampton.ac.uk

Closing date/to arrive in UK by : 11th July 2008
Happy film-making and Good Luck !

Dr Ian McCormick MA PhD
Professor of Community Regeneration and the Arts
The School of the Arts
The University of Northampton
Avenue Campus
St George's Avenue
Northampton
NN2 6JD

TEL 01604 893240
07966 430 752

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