May 23, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE:

SILVERDOCS NEWS        2008 Film Slate Announced ANNOUCEMENTS        Film Your Issue Winners CALLS TO ACTION        Last Call for Entries - Independent Film Week

SILVERDOCS News

BUY A FESTIVAL PASS! SILVERDOCS 2008 SLATE ANNOUNCED! 8 days * 108 Films representing 63 Countries * 6 World, 8 North American, 6 US and 7 East Coast Premieres * 60+ Panel Discussions * hundreds of companies Tickets on sale for AFI Members NOW! Tickets on sale to the general public on Tuesday, May 27th! Complete 2008 Film Guide HERE. Some highlights... STERLING US COMPETITION BULLETPROOF SALESMAN (Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein) CHEVOLUTION (Luis Lopez and Trisha Ziff) FOUR SEASONS LODGE (Andrew Jacobs) THE GARDEN (Scott Hamilton Kennedy) HARD TIMES AT DOUGLASS HIGH (Alan and Susan Raymond) HERB & DOROTHY (Megumi Sasaki) IN THE FAMILY (Joanna Rudnick) KASSIM THE DREAM (Kief Davidson) PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL (Gini Reticker) TROUBLE THE WATER (Tia Lessin and Carl Deal) STERLING WORLD COMPETITION COMEBACK (Maximilian Plettau, Germany) CORRIDOR #8 (Boris Despodov, Bulgaria,) THE ENGLISH SURGEON (Geoffrey Smith, UK) FOUR WIVES - ONE MAN (Nahid Persson, Sweden/Iran) HEAD WIND (Mohammad Rasoulof. Iran) THE INFINITE BORDER (Juan Manuel Sepúlveda, Mexico) MECHANICAL LOVE (Phie Ambo, Denmark) MILOSEVIC ON TRIAL (Michael Christofferson, Denmark) MY LIFE INSIDE (Lucia Gaja, Mexico) THE RED RACE (Chao Gan, China/Germany) MUSIC COMPETITION HI MY NAME IS RYAN (Paul Eagleston and Stephen Rose, USA) LA PALOMA (Sigrid Faltin, Germany/France) LIFE. SUPPORT. MUSIC. (Eric Daniel Metzgar, USA) SONG SUNG BLUE (Greg Kohs, USA) THROW DOWN YOUR HEART (Sascha Paladino, USA) WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL (Matt Wolf, USA) OPENING NIGHT FILM: ALL TOGETHER NOW CLOSING NIGHT FILM: THEATER OF WAR 2008 GUGGENHEIM TO HONOR SPIKE LEE

Announcements

FILM YOUR ISSUE (FYI) The winner of the short film award is NEW ORLEANS FOR SALE, a film by Brandan Odums, 22. READ MORE.

Calls to Action

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES: IFW (September 14-19, NYC) Formerly IFP Market DEADLINES: May 23 - No Borders (for producers with partial financing) May 23 - Spotlight on Documentaries (for filmmakers in production or post) NEW! If your project is selected, participation is FREE. IFP Membership required prior to submission. CLICK HERE to submit.

ABOUT SILVERDOCS

The SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to improve our understanding of the world. Now in its sixth year, the festival runs June 16-23 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in the Washington, DC area, and has expanded by two days to meet growing demand. The 2007 Festival featured 100 films from 43 countries presented to over 21,000 attendees, including the influential audiences of the nation's capital and media professionals from around the world. The concurrent five-day SILVERDOCS International Documentary Conference presents thought-provoking presentations and engages a diverse group of over 1,000 filmmakers and industry leaders concerned with the future of non-fiction storytelling, production and distribution. For more information, go to www.SILVERDOCS.com.

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 Richter
VOLUNTEERS: Volunteer Coordinator Kimberly Skyrme

Main Phone: 301.495.6720
E-mail: info@SILVERDOCS.com
www.SILVERDOCS.com

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