ANTHEM FILM CHALLENGE

MAY 20, Tuesday at 7pm

This quarter we screen Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul's short film ANTHEM (April 15, 16, 22, 23), created as a nostalgic tribute to a tradition in Thailand in which a Royal Anthem honoring the King is played before all movies and is therefore an integral part of the experience of going to the cinema. This quarter's film challenge charges Seattle filmmakers with creating their own unique anthem films, using the Star Spangled Banner or ANY anthem as a basis. For further incentive to filmmakers, the audience will determine the best film and the winning film will be screened before all future film challenges as a sort of Film Challenge Anthem.

Rules: Films must be no longer than 5 minutes. Formats accepted are Super-8, 16mm and DVD. Please include the title, filmmaker's name and contact information with submission. The project is open to all levels of skills and experience. Submissions are due May 12th, 2008. Deliver them to Northwest Film Forum, c/o Adam Sekuler, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. For more information contact adams@nwfilmforum.org. Films will be screened on May 20 at 7pm.

11th Annual Washington State Screenplay Competition

Presented by Northwest Film Forum and Northwest Screenwriters Guild

Early Entry Deadline: April 11 / Entry Fee: $35
Regular (postmark) Deadline: May 1 / Entry Fee: $40
Late Entry Deadline: May 8 / Entry Fee: $50

Take a crack at winning the 2008 11th Annual Washington State Screenplay Competition! Submit your screenplay to the competition, presented by NWFF and NWSG to help foster a screenwriting community and celebrate the talented work of screenwriters with Seattle audiences.

Screenplay must be either 50% set in or filmable in Washington State, or written by a Washington State resident. Go to www.filmwashington.com for a list of the wide variety of our stellar locations, from sophisticated or gritty urban, to craggy mountain, to misty seashore, to expansive desert.

The Grand Prize:
The top three screenplays will be announced worldwide with an ad in Variety and Hollywood Reporter, publicity releases to film industry and script-related publications. The top three will also receive a staged script reading with a cast of talented Seattle actors at NWFF, and other prizes, yet to be determined.

For complete submission information and to download an application form, visit: www.nwfilmforum.org/screenplay/

11th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival

Entry Deadline is July 1

Local Sightings is our annual showcase of current narrative, documentary and experimental film by Northwest artists. The week long festival also features panel discussions, historic Northwest films, a filmmaker lounge, a stellar opening night party, and juried cash awards for a winning short and feature film! Submit your work by downloading the submission form from our website: (www.localsightings.org) and send us your screener copy on DVD. The deadline for submission is July 1. Buy yourself some party hats, there's no entry fee!