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April 25, 2008
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SILVERDOCS 2008 Festival news
SILVERDOCS Presents...
AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR; WIFV Industry Talk
Announcements
Calls to Action
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SILVERDOCS 2008 Festival news |
 SILVERDOCS to Honor Spike Lee at 2008 Festival
SILVERDOCS will honor Spike Lee at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium. Lee is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated director, producer, writer and actor with more than 35 films to his credit. [Read more.]
SILVERDOCS 2008 PASSES NOW ON SALE
Early Bird Rates available through April 25th
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 AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR
(2008, USA, 98 minutes)
AFI Silver Theatre
Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 p.m.
Steve James and Peter Gilbert's (HOOP DREAMS, STEVIE, THE NEW AMERICANS) latest film follows the remarkable career journey of Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. During that time he presided over 95 executions. [Read more.]
Kojo Nnamdi scheduled to moderate a post-screening discussion with Rev. Carroll Pickett; Steve James and Peter Gilbert, Kartemquin filmmakers; and Diann Rust-Tierney, executive director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
WIFV INDUSTRY TALK:
The International Market - What's In It For Me?
Wednesday April 30, 6:30pm-8:30 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre, Conference Room
$5 for WIFV Members; $15 for general public.
Wondering when to take your project to the international marketplace? Which markets? What to expect? A panel of seasoned marketers present current trends in the international marketplace. More info
RSVP to exec@wifv.org.
WIFV phone: 202.429.9438
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Beyond Broadcast Conference
American University's Center for Social Media hosts 2008's Beyond Broadcast Conference, an annual destination for makers, scholars and policy experts exploring public media for a digital, participatory era. The theme of this year is Mapping Public Media: How do mapping and visualization tools reveal shifts in the public media landscape? [Read more]
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CURRENT ROCKS SILVERDOCS: Exercise Your Independence
Upload a 3-10 minute short documentary film: Tell a story that expresses your perspective on the world, and what is relevant to your friends, your community, your world. Five films will be selected to screen at SILVERDOCS and each filmmaker will receive a SILVERDOCS pass with travel expenses covered. More information.
FILM YOUR ISSUE (FYI) - Watch and Vote
A record-breaking 500 film submissions were entered in the 4th annual FYI: Film Your Issue competition, inviting global youth 14 to 24 to address contemporary issues with 2-minute shorts. Winners will be selected by jury, public vote, and participating organizations. Read more
Voting begins on April 28, 2008 and the winners will be announced on May 15. Voting deadline is Sunday, May 11. Vote here!.
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| SILVERDOCS 2008 SPONSORS |
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We are proud to welcome the following 2008 sponsors:
ACE, Courtyard by Marriott, Weber Merritt, Media Central, CurrentTV, Legacy Concierge, Writers Guild of America West, Hilton, Latin Concepts/Ceviche, Lipton, NextCar, Peterson Companies, WAMU, Washington Life, Amtrak, Spirit Creative, Pyramid Atlantic, and others!
Many exciting opportunities are still available and it's not too late to become a 2008 sponsor of SILVERDOCS. Please contact Stanton Lawyer, SILVERDOCS Sponsorship Manager at 301.495.6742 to learn more!
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ABOUT SILVERDOCS
SILVERDOCS was created through a unique alliance between the AFI and Discovery Channel to showcase, honor and expand the audience for creative documentaries. SILVERDOCS celebrates the creativity and passion of independent filmmakers and their power to make us think, alter our perspective and expand our world view. The Festival takes place in June at the state-of-the-art AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in downtown Silver Spring, MD, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.
CONTACT INFO
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR: Patricia Finneran
PROGRAMMING: Director of Programming Sky Sitney
PRESS: PR Manager Jody Arlington
INTERNSHIPS: Manager, Production and Operations Adrian Spencer
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE: Conference Producer Diana Ingraham
MARKETING: Marketing Manager Catherine Richer
Main Phone: 301.495.6720
E-mail: info@SILVERDOCS.com
www.SILVERDOCS.com
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