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As of February 2007, AFI PROJECT: 20/20 participants are immersed in the third phase of the program. Working closely with cultural institutions abroad and in cooperation with US embassies and consulates in regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America, AFI PROJECT: 20/20 filmmakers are attending film festivals, cultural events and address with audiences critical questions.
The first participant was Julie Stephens with her film LIFE AFTER TOMORROW. Julie visited Kuwait from March 8 - 15, hosted by the US Post in that country. Julie spoke with artists from Kuwait at the Kuwait Cinema Club, the National Works Museum, Kuwait University and the American University of Kuwait.
Watch some video from Julie's trip to Kuwait
From May 17 - June 4, 2007, AFI PROJECT: 20/20 filmmakers traveled to South Africa. Filmmakers include Jay Cravens (DISAPPAREARANCES), Chad Lowe (BEAUTIFUL OHIO), Norman Maake (HOMECOMING) and JB Rutagarama (BACK HOME). During their visit, the filmmakers worked with organizations in Capetown, Johannesburg and Pretoria, including the Cape Film Commission, the US Consulate Cape Town and the US Embassy Pretoria. On one day, all of the filmmakers went to the Nyanga township, to screen their films for the day. In Johannesburg, filmmakers showed their films followed by discussions at the Constitutional Court, lecturing students at Johannesburg's leading film schools. In Pretoria and Polowane, the filmmakers reached university audiences at three campuses. Craven and Maake screened their films for over 100 university students over the course of the three-day program which traveled to the Technical University of Tshwane (TUT), the University of Pretoria, and the University of Limpopo in the northern part of South Africa.
Watch some photos from AFI PROJECT: 20/20 in South Africa
Upcoming regions slated for AFI PROJECT: 20/20 programs in the second half of 2007 include: Venezuela, Israel, Azerbaijan, Turkey and South Korea, with other regions currently in development.
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ida Awards Competition -
Call for Entries FINAL DEADLINE EXTENDED to June 22, 2007
The ida Awards Competition is the foremost genre-specific event dedicated to the documentary film. The Distinguished Feature and Short winners will be announced at the ida Awards Gala at the Directors Guild of America Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, December 7th, 2007 and screened on December 8th, 2007 at ida's annual DocuFest? along with the other winning films at the Eastman Kodak Company Screening Room.
New Award! ida/Alan Ett Music Documentary Award
An award given to a filmmaker for an outstanding documentary about music — and or illustrating exemplary creativity for the use of music in a documentary. Documentary must be an individual stand-alone short or feature. The entry must have all rights cleared. The award goes to ONE recipient: the credited individual who exercised creative control. Prize: $5000
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