The Audiovisual Center occasionally receives information about film, video, and multimedia festivals that encourage students to submit entries.  We’ll post here what we’ve received.  However, there are literally hundreds of festivals like this around the world, so we encourage you to do some searching on the web if you’re interested in more.

The Christophers:  One Person Can Make a Difference:  http://www.christophers.org
 Entries due:  June 18, 1999; winners notified:  September 3, 1999.  A non-profit organization, The Christophers use the mass media to spread two basic ideas:  There’s nobody like you.  And you can make a difference.  Based on the Judeo-Christian concept of service to God and all humanity, the Christopher message is addressed to people of all faiths and of no particular faith.  Founded in 1945, the Christophers’ motto is:  It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Mountainfilm in Telluride:  http://mountainfilm.org
 May 28-31, 1999.  Deadline for entries:  April 1, 1999.  America’s premier festival of mountain, adventure, environmental and cultural film and video since 1999.

New York Film Academy Summer Workshops:  http://www.nyfa.com
 Devoted solely to filmmaking, the New York Film Academy concentrates all its resources on its filmmaking workshops.  We have worked with students and faculty from films schools around the world and incorporated the best elements of each program to create the most effective curriculum for students to express their creativity.

Student Academy Awards:  http://www.oscars.org/saa
 Entries must be received, not postmarked, by April 1, 1999.  The purpose of the Student Academy awards competition is to support and encourage filmmakers with no previous professional experience who are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities.

World Population Film/Video Festival:  http://www.wpfvf.com
 Deadline for entries:  June 15, 1999.  How is population growth affecting…consumption, environment, sustainability?