673 South Fickett Street
Los Angeles, California 90023
(323) 265- 2344
cinesinfin@gmail.com
501 (c) 3 Non-Profit
Call for Entries
14th Annual East LA Chicano Film Festival
Deadline: August 30th, 2008
Ship to: Cine Sin Fin
c/o A La Brava P.R., Inc.
673 South Fickett Street
Los Angeles, California 90023
CINE SIN FIN: 14th ANNUAL EAST LOS ANGELES CHICANO FILM FESTIVAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <> CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Annual East Los Angeles Chicano Film Festival will be taking place in November at various locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area.
Cine is a growing part of the cultural landscape in Los Angeles, in California, in the United States and Internationally. Each year we screen 50-60 films (feature length documentaries, narratives, shorts and experimental cinema) with an approximate attendance of 5000 people a year. We have consistently drawn in families, artists, producers, directors, youth and persons from all walks of life. Our previous venues include screenings of selected films at the LA Film Festival, Southeast Student Film Festival, Reel Rasquache Film Festival, Cinemas Film Festival and Sin Fronteras Film Festival. We have also had Cine Sin Fin screenings at film festivals in San Jose, CA; San Francisco, CA; Canada and Cuba. In the past several years, Cine has expanded its venues to include Coachella, CA; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Cine Sin Fin was established by A La Brava Productions in the summer of 1995 to create a permanent venue to screen, develop, produce and promote Chicana/o and Raza filmmakers. We have played a significant role in fostering positive images of our community in film and video. For the past 14 years, we have empowered those individuals and organizations whose films humanize the Chicana/o and Raza experience and have reached audiences who would otherwise not be familiar with it.
In addition, we host several panel discussions with industry leaders who give insight about the perceptions the film industry has towards Chicana/os and the impact of our community's market share. Established Chicana/o filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers and activists moderate a forum in which aspiring artists can ask career-defining questions and have them discussed among peers. We also provide workshops which are coordinated by industry professionals and include topics such as: Acting, Directing, Screenwriting, Production Management, and Technical Production. A networking/closing night reception is planned with live entertainment (local East LA Chicano bands) to bring the entertainment communities together. The event is open to the public.
Finally, Cine Sin Fin is proud to recognize the achievements of independent filmmakers, writers, directors, and actors. We close the event with the "Annual" Firme Awards Ceremony which includes Best Documentary, Best Feature Film, and Best Short, the John Alonzo Award for Cinematography, the Anthony Quinn Award for Acting, the Lalo Guerrero Award for Best Soundtrack and the Corky Gonzales Social Justice Award.
Requirements: NO ENTRY FEE, send any length (format VHS or DVD) film with synopsis and press kit (if available), to:
Cine Sin Fin
c/o A La Brava P.R., Inc.
673 South Fickett Street
Los Angeles , California 90023
For questions contact: Jaime Segall-Gutierrez at elsuperxicano@hotmail.com
All films submitted and selected will become part of our library and may be shown at all our venues; we will respect all requests to do otherwise. For further information regarding Cine Sin Fin submission guidelines, internship and volunteer opportunities, or to be a sponsor call (323) 265-2344.
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