[Reader-list] SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL 2013 NYC / call for entries: 6th Ayodhya film festival 19-21Dec.2012 / Bring Your Own Film Festival

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Four Builders Foundation

*2ndAnnual
The People's Film Festival*

*May 3oth – June 1st, 2013*

*New York City*

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*Call for Submissions*

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*The People's Film Festival (TPFF)* is currently accepting film 
submissions. 

The People's Film Festival will occur on May 3oth – June 1st, 2013 in New 
York City. It is comprised of film screenings, panel discussions, and The 
People's Awards, which celebrates the winners in each film category. The 
festival will showcase the work of emerging, producers, videographers and 
filmmakers reflecting both traditional and avant-garde style films on one 
screen. 

We're looking for narratives, features, shorts and documentaries films with 
an emphasis on films that integrate multiple digital platforms using 
today's new media & technology. Last year we included an outlet for films 
about the *Worldwide Occupy Wall St Movement (WWOWS) *and this year we will 
continue that category.

The deadlines to submit U.S. & international films for the *2013 The 
People's Film Festival* are as follows:

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*Submission Deadlines:*

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*Early Submission Deadline:*

*Film must be postmarked by December 21, 2012*

*Regular Film Submission Deadline:*

*Film must be postmarked by, February 1, 2013*

* **Late Film Submission Deadline:*

*Film must be postmarked by **February 20, 2013*

For film submissions fees and information, please go to* 
www.thepeoplesfilmfestival.com*

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*The Peoples Film Festival (TPFF)* is a showcase of extraordinary films 
that use various different media formats to produce quality films.

*TPFF* celebrates the power of the media when placed in the hands of the 
people. Whether it is a protest, or powerful clip shot in the most extreme 
conditions, these stories matter to us. Our objective is to level the 
playing field while giving the everyday videographer and independent 
producer alike, the same opportunities to debut their work on the big 
screen. 

Our main focus is on content, the apparatus used, the technology and 
delivery. We are looking for full-featured films, shorts, narratives, and 
documentaries. 

This event is open to the *people.*
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*6th Ayodhya film festival 19-21Dec.2012*

Entries are invited and will be exhibited after selection by the Awam
Ka Cinema, the organizer of the festival.Activists and humanitarians
dedicated for the cause of the people are invited and cordially
expected to join in the festival.*

This year will mark 20 years of the tragic Babri Demolition, where
also hundreds of houses were burnt and atleast 16 persons were killed,
as per official records.The wounds and trauma of those events persists
among the people, even as communal forces are still working to provoke
mindless and inhuman destruction, as seen in the recent violence
during the festival of Dusshera.

The clash resulted in the loss of innocent lives and has yet again
challenged and questioned the values of peace and communal harmony.
The so-called welfare state has done nothing to restore peace and
provide a sense of security and protection to the victims. It has only
defended the tragedy as a "political conspiracy" against them.Instead
of healing the wounds, it has given new wounds to
them and to everyone. Today, the media is testimony to stories of
scams, abject poverty and beggary, crippling debt, depleting and
enslaved natural resources, and the development of a few at the cost
of many.And those who dare to fight these injustices and raise their
voice for the Rights, are either not too loud, are essentially ignored
or in some cases, silenced.Let's talk about Irom Sharmila’s 12
years of hunger strike. Let's talk about Dr. Sunilam, who had raised
the concern for farmers has been jailed. The tribal rights’activist
has also met the same fate. The officer who had fired upon the
farmers in Multai was promoted. Sadly, The Media, the “fourth pillar
of democracy” has also been distancing itself from people’s issues and
finding solace in the personal tribulations of celebrities. The
Cinema, with the potential to be the most impressive and effective
medium of people’s issue, has also taken a different road.

But as you know, *Awam Ka Cinema*, that had started its journey from
Ayodhya in 2006 with all such concernshas continued to stand with its
identity of being a non commercial and non capitalist cinema. This
year, it is going to organize the 6th Film Festival in Ayodhya. In the
past, it has organized such film festivals in many small and big
cities; from solitary environment of ravine of Chambal to snow covered
Kargil.

*Awam ka Cinema* shows the films that stand for its social importance,
that comes with a message. As the name suggests, it organizes the film
festival for the people (Awam), by the people and of the people. It
believes that organizing the peoples’ festival is the real meaning of
cinema and it is unlike the government-organized Gova film festival
and many other Film festivals that have also chosen a particular
class. *Awam ka Cinema* is
still travelling on its path through organizing the festivals by the
peoples’ contribution and support. It is somewhat like a cultural wave
that is flowing against capitalist cultural hegemony.

Ayodhya Film Society Core Committee-
Ashok Sirivastava Advocate, Dr.Anil Singh, Jalal Siddiqi,
ScharadaDubey,Dr. Rupesh Singh, Shah Alam,Afaq, Amarnath Verma,
Ghufran Siddiqui, Abhishek Sharma, SajjadKargili, Anil Varma, Naushad
Ahamad, Arvind Murti, Shariq Naqvi,Vineet Maurya, Gufran Khan,Hema
Khatri,Mohd. Tufail and Rajesh

DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS
320, SARYU KUNJ DURAHI KUWA
AYODHYA-224123 (UP)
+91 9454909664
http://www.ayodhyafilmfestival.tk/
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Bring Your Own Film Festival 

Hi Byoffians
Please mark the dates 21 to 25 February, 2013.

The tenth edition of this festival will be held, at Hotel Pink
House,CT Road, Puri (Odisha, India) during this period. This annual
festival has become a pilgrimage of sorts for film lovers. For those
who do not know:

Anyone who has made any film, or been a part of it, can bring it and
participate. The festival is by the sea. People are encouraged to
showcase their other artistic works (paintings, pictures, sculptures
etc) and their talent (poetry, theatre, music, dance,songs etc).
The registration is on the spot, and there are no deadlines

The films start at sundown and go on till the wee hours

For details see www.byoffpuri.com

There is a very large number of accommodation options to suit all
budgets and are within walking distance from the venue. Just land up,
leave your bags with us and our volunteers can help as you walk around
and find a place of your choice.

There are amazing places to visit in and around Puri (Chilika, Konark,
Raghurajpur etc)

We depend on contributions from people, so if you can raise some money
for us , please let us know on byoffpuri at gmail.com and we can send you
bank details.
Please pass on this message to people who you think may be interested
in having an amazing time in amazing company at an amazing location!

Bhadaas Dho!!
Team Byoff

Phone numbers
Susant Misra: +91-9337505155
Mukut:+91-9861004364