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Want a behind the-scenes look at a film festival?
SILVERDOCS still needs volunteers for many departments.
Sign up today to get experience at the 2006 SILVERDOCS Film Festival, and earn free tickets!

How to volunteer:
Download an application at http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/v.aspx
EMAIL completed application to: KimberlySkyrme@aol.com
OR Fax to: 301.589.5687 or 301.495.6798

Phone Kimberly Skyrme at Volunteer Headquarters:
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Today Show Co-Anchor Ann Curry, to appear and host post-screening discussion at the
World Premiere of
BLOOD OF THE YINGZHOU DISTRICT
Ruby Yang
CHINA/USA, 2006, 40 minutes
6/14 at 7:00 p.m.

More information & tickets: http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/films/bloo2.aspx

Photographer Sally Mann and Director Steven Cantor IN PERSON for the DC Premiere of
WHAT REMAINS
Steven Cantor
USA, 2005, 80 minutes
6/14 at 5:00 p.m.

In this follow-up to his 1994 documentary BLOOD TIES: THE LIFE AND WORK OF SALLY MANN, director Cantor reenters the world of Sally Mann over a five-year span. The film offers a rare glimpse into her creative process, yet the mystery of how she makes art from everyday life remains.

More information & tickets: http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/films/whatr.aspx

DC Premiere of
LOCKDOWN, USA
Michael Skolnik, Rebecca Chaiklin
USA, 2006, 83 minutes
6/18 at 5:30 p.m.

LOCKDOWN, USA is set on the front lines of the dramatic campaign to end the ?War on Drugs? and repeal the Rockefeller drug laws. The film follows Wanda Best, whose husband was sentenced to 15 years in prison as a first-time, non-violent drug offender. The story of the Best family is interwoven with a behind-the-scenes look at hip hop impresario Russell Simmons? colorful, unorthodox campaign to reform the drug laws.

More information & tickets: http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/films/lockd.asp

DOCS RX: A World of Documentaries on Global Health invites you to tell us your breast cancer story.

If you are a breast cancer survivor, spouse, significant other, parent, child, doctor, nurse, or researcher--share your story with us.

Currently, we are looking especially for stories from medical personnel and relatives of survivors.

Sign up for a testimonial appointment by e-mailing us at Globalhealth@SILVERDOCS.com

More info:
Screening at SILVERDOCS:
THE BREAST CANCER DIARIES

The Community Breast Cancer Diary (pdf)

BREAST CANCER DIARIES World Premiere sponsored by

The Community Breast Cancer Diary sponsored by

The 2006 Guggenheim Symposium honoring Martin Scorsese is sold out.
Space is still available for Platinum and Sterling Pass holders.
To purchase a Pass, go to https://www.afi.com/join/conf_reg.aspx
Pass holders must rsvp by June 9.

IFP Market documentary deadline extended to June 9 (postmarked).

IFP is pleased to announce $20,000 in new cash awards presented by the Fledgling Fund to IFP Market documentary filmmakers.

$10,000 - The Fledgling Fund Award for Socially Conscious Documentaries -- for a work-in-progress yet to complete principal photography.

$10,000 - The Fledgling Fund Award for an Emerging Latino Filmmaker -- for a work-in-progress which has completed principal photography.

For more information, please contact marketreg@ifp.org
To apply now, visit www.ifp.org