1998 National Media Owl Awards *CALL FOR ENTRIES* The Competition: The purpose of this competition is to identify and promote the visibility of outstanding films, videotapes, and television progeams for and about aging or aged people, and to encourage excellence in media peoductions onn issues related to aging. Films and videos that are produced in U.S, released or copyrighted during 1997, and does not promote an organization, institute or product are eligible to be entered. Categories: *independent films and videotapes *television non-fiction *training films and videotapes *community videos Prizes: *First Prize Award of "Wise Old Owl" statuette and $5,000 *Second Proze Award of $2,000 *Honorable Mention Awards of $1,000 *Community Video Award of $2,000 How to enter: An official Retirement Research Foundation National Media Owl Award Entry Form or copy must accompany all entries. Entry forms can also be downloaded from the web site listed below. Titles in series must be entered individually with a seperate entry form for each. Entry forms must be signed. Entries may be submitted by the producer, director,distributor, or sponsoring institute or television station. A 3/4" or 1/2" (VHS-SP) cassette must be submitted with each entry form. Video-transfers of 16mm films are preferred. There is no entry fee. Information on entry status will not be available before April 13, 1998. SEND VIDEOCASSTTES AND ENTRY FORMS TO: Ray Bradford, Project Director National Media Owl Awards The Retirement Research Foundation 8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 401 Chicago, Illinois 60631-4170 For more information: (773) 714-8080 (773) 714-8089 fax [log in to unmask] http://fdncenter.org/gratmaker/rrf/medowl.html ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite