« The second annual Asinabka Festival will be taking place in Ottawa, Ontario, July 24-28, 2013. The Festival is currently seeking works from independent filmmakers, any film or video that tells First Nations, Métis, or Inuit stories, or focuses on international Indigenous issues, is eligible. Submissions can be in any genre (documentary, drama, animation, experimental etc.) or any length, and must be finished works.

Preference will be given to new works produced within the last two years.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Format: Film and video submissions must be on a playable DVD, a QuickTime or MP4 file, or an Internet link to the works online location.

APPLICATION – All submissions must include the following:
1. A short bio of the artist, director, and/or producer
2. A brief description of the work being submitted (no longer than 1 page).
3. Contact information, year of production, format, running time, language(s), province or country of origin, premiere status (i.e. has it premiered in Canada, a Canadian city, or internationally), and 3 stills or freeze frames from the submission ( at least 300 DPI in .jpg, .png or .tiff format).

Email submissions are welcome. There is no submission fee. Only accepted submissions will be contacted.

2013 DEADLINE: Monday, April 29th 2013
Note submissions are accepted all year long, but must be received or post-marked by this deadline to be considered for the 2013 Festival.

Mail Submissions To:
Asinabka Festival
340 Laurier Ave West
PO Box 307, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 8V3

Contact us:
Phone: (613) 889-9559
Website: www.asinabkafestival.org
Email: asinabkafestival@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/249036335173872/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AsinabkaFest« 

Posted with permission from Howard Adler,
Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival

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