Podcast Show Notes 112007

Episode I - SF Women’s Film Festival Podcast
Filmmaker, community educator and festival founder Scarlett Shepard talks about the festival’s history, mission, accomplishments, events and opportunities. Learn how she earned the title of the ‘One Woman Film Festival’ and how you can get involved in the festivities. 

The history of the San Francisco Women’s Film Festival  
http://www.sfwff.com

Video-i is an hour-long, thirteen episode series comprised of over 25 films, many of which have won numerous awards at both national and international film festivals. The series showcases documentaries, narratives, short films and experimental video made by those artists on the cutting edge of cinema-independent filmmakers.
http://www.kteh.org/tv/productions/videoi/season12/1208.jsp

Who is Darfur? directed by Brittany Crawshaw
This film was screened as part of SFWFF 2006/Generation next: films made by youth.   This film has become a great tool for the grassroots organization Dear Sudan, Love Marin. This group led by Gerri Miller screens the film at various Northern California Community and Media Centers. The film continues to raise awareness about the crisis in Darfur. This film just screened at the Tower of Youth Film in Sacramento, CA.
http://www.dearsudanlovemarin.org/
http://www.towerofyouth.org

Special Guests at the festival:
Danny Glover
http://imdb.com/name/nm0000418/
Penelope Spheeris
http://imdb.com/name/nm0790715/
Guinevere Turner
http://imdb.com/name/nm0877587/

Please send questions, feedback, topic ideas to:
scarlett@womensfilmfestival.us or scarlett@sfwff.com

Festival Announcements
SFWFF 2008 Call For Entries is still open. Deadline for submissions is 12/1/07.
To obtain an entry form via email contact: submission@sfwff.com
           
Website redesign and launch:
http://www.sfwff.com
           
Make a tax-deductible Online Donation & Support the festival. Your support helps bring the festival to the community year after year:
secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695
           
           
Networking for Artists at Madrone Lounge on 11/ 15 at 6:30-8:30 PM
SFWFF invites you to join us at our networking happy hour event. This is a celebratory evening designed to bring together movers and shakers in the  Bay Area art community. Network and socialize to gain valuable personal, professional and creative connections.

RSVP Link:
http://tinyurl.com/2a4cdw
http://www.madronelounge.com

Volunteer and become a part of the Festival Team:
volunteer@sfwff.com
           
Join Mailing List:
mailinglist@sfwff.com

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