Take One (Jul 15, 1979)

INFO Conferences, competitions, festivals... The Fifth Annual Grierson Film Seminar is set for November 11-17 at Niagaraon-the-Lake, Ontario. The Seminar honors John Grierson, the founder of the documentary film movement and the National Film Board of Canada. Beginning and experienced documentarists— working in 16mm, _ Super 8mm, video (1/2” and 3/4”)— who wish to submit their works or works in progress should contact Don McWilliams, c/o Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, 144 Front St. W., Suite 430, Toronto, Ontario M5] 1G2. The Grierson Seminar is also open to film scholars, reviewers, film librarians, educators and_ users’ of documentary film. Attendance is limited to 90 persons. For applications and information write Grierson Film Seminars, Ontario Film Association Inc., P.O. Box 366, Station Q, Toronto, Ont. M4T | Special Delivery, winner of this year’s Oscar for best animated short subject is available in the U.S. from Lloyd Cohn Distribution, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025, 213478-1041. This seven-minute National Film Board product deals with sex, death, adultery and the Postal Service. November 1 deadline for the National Endowment for the Arts Short Film Showcase 1979/80. Administered by the Foundation for Independent Video and Film, Inc., the Showcase invites any 16mm or 35mm _ films with eight minute or under running times; films should not be already available in 35mm theatrical distribution and should qualify for a G or PG rating. Short Film Showcase, Foundation for Independent 54 TAKE ONE Video and Film, 99 Prince St., New York, NY 10012. “Fearful Symmetry: Doubles and Doubling in Literature and Film’ is the topic for the Fifth Annual Conference on Literature and Film scheduled for January 24-26, 1980, at Florida State University. If you wish to submit papers, organize seminars and work shops or simply attend, write Dr. Leon Golden, Director, Program in the Humanities, Florida State University, 324 Williams Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Canadian readers of William Drew's ‘‘Abel Gance: Prometheus Bound” in our July ‘78 issue will be glad to hear that Cinema Images/International Tele-Film Enterprises have acquired 16mm prints of Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite, Bonaparte and the Revolution, J’Accuse and Un Grand Amour . de Beethoven. For rental in formation write Virginia Kelly, Cinema Images, 47 Densley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6M 5A8, 416-2414483. Attention poets and _ filmmakers: the Poetry Film Festival Workshop runs December 2-3 at the Intersection Theater in San Francisco. Deadline for entries November 24. Winners will go on the road for an extended North American tour. Applications and programs available from the Poetry Film Festival Workshop, 2 Casa Way, San Francisco, CA 94123, 415-921-4470. The Film Fund is putting together a catalogue of social issues films. If you want your work included, write Patricia Peyton, Reel Change, 308 1st Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-552-9521. Watch for the Houston International Film _ Festival, November 14-18. Fest centers on the independent filmmaker working in feature, documentary, short, TV and experimental films. Also included: a trade fair, a production equipment exhibit and a filmmakers workshop. For festival membership and entry kit, send your name and address to J. Hunter Todd, President/CEO, Houston International Film Festival, Festival of the Americas, P.O. Box 27574, Houston, TX 77027. The Television Arts Journal, a quarterly concerned with cable TV and public broadcasting, is putting together its first issue. Published by the Artists Television Network, the quarterly is looking for primary documentation by artists and critical and theoretical essays by critics, journalists and professionals. Write Jane Bell, Editor, TAJ, 152 Wooster St., New York, NY 10012, 212-254-4978. The 1978 Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits, prepared by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now available from Greenwood Press, Inc., 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880, 203-266-3571. Entry for each film includes title, production and releasing companies, completion date, running time, MPAA rating, producer, director, cast, cinematographer, etc. Grants of up to $10,000 for personal film _ projects available from the American Film Institute Independent Filmmaker Program. Apply by September 1. AFI, 501 Doheny Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 213-278-8777. The Fourth International Craft Film Festival scheduled for November 16-18 at the Fifth Avenue Cinema in New York City. Sponsored by New York State Craftsmen, Inc., the festival invites all 16mm films dealing with any aspect of traditional or contemporary crafts (“crafts” is defined as anything hand-made). No “how-to” films please. For information and entry forms, contact International Crafts Film Festival, New York State Craftsmen, Inc., 37 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019, 212-586-0026. October 15 is the deadline for the National Endowment for the Arts Video Artists Fellowship program. Write the Visual Arts Program, NEA, 2401 E. St., Washington DC 20506. Julia Reichert’s 76-page Doing It Yourself—A Handbook on Independent Film Distribution is available for $5.50 from the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, 99 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012. Entries invited for the Jacksonville (Florida) Film Festival, September 27-29. Deadline for submitting films is August 1. S8mm and 16mm films only; must be on one reel and not more than 30 minutes long. Entry forms available from Jacksonville Film Festival, Jacksonville Public Library, 122 North Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. American Council for the Arts offers a listing of more than 300 organizations that fund individuals. Money Business: Grants and Awards for Creative Artists costs $7.00 from the American Council for the Arts, 570 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018.