The Urban Mediamakers Fall Festival (UMFF) 2002, October 16-20, 2002, is a very affordable five-day, bilingual festival celebrating cultural diversity in media and brings animation, film, print, radio, television and video together under one setting. The festival includes film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, networking events, a listening party, an artist market, best-of-the-best web site designs, and more. The main location of events is the Georgia Pacific Center located in downtown Atlanta at 133 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit our site at <http://www.urbanmediamakers.com/> www.urbanmediamakers.com. Festival Highlights... * Carl Seaton, Kenny Young and Phil James (makers of "One Week" the movie) are confirmed as panelists and "Indie Filmmakers" workshop instructors. * Jesus Nebot, a well-known Spanish actor and director, is premiering his directorial project "No Turning Back" during the festival, as well as instructing an Adult Actor's Workshop. * Pat Charles formerly with 106&Park and now Producer of BET Radio Network is instructing a Writer's Workshop. * Christian Epps, a world-known gaffer, is instructing a Lighting Workshop. * Luis Estrada with the Hispanic Television Network is bringing a Spanish film tribute. * World Premiere Listening Party * Exceptional short, feature and documentary films including the HBO Documentary 2002 Award winning film "Gatekeepers" by John Carlos Frey, "Big Wigs" by Mad Matthewz, "Yah Yah" by Yiuwing Lam, "A Revolution: The Black Panther Party" by Berkeley High School students and funded by the Black Panther Party Foundation, "Unjust Cause" by Ed Banuel, "Pan y Libertad" by Yvette Pita, and more! * Ralph Scott of the Black Hollywood Education and Research Center of Los Angeles, CA is our film festival coordinator. Sponsors Needed... If you believe in bringing cultural diversity to the silver screen, then we invite you to support us as we bridge cultural and langage barriers during the Urban Mediamakers Fall Festival. For more information on sponsorships, please contact Cheryle at 404.287.7758 or 404.784.3347. Film Submissions Wanted... We're seeking shorts, documentaries, and feature films of all genres (animation, comedy, drama, science fiction, documentaries, action, as well as films specifically geared toward youth and children) by all nationalities and in all languages for screening. All non-English films must be subtitled in English. We're also seeking movies specifically targeting children. This is a great opportunity to expose independent films to a diverse audience. Send your 1/2" VHS, DVD, and BETA SP tapes to: Atlanta Urban Mediamakers, P.O. Box 50435, Atlanta, Georgia 30310 or to 1827 Buckeye Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30310. Please include adequate postage for us to return your film. Visit our web site for more information at <http://www.urbanmediamakers.com/mainpages/umff.htm> http://www.urbanmediamakers.com/mainpages/umff.htm. Register today! Call 404.287.7758 or 404.784.3347. Don't miss this event and spread the word as we cross language and cultural barriers! Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Association, Inc. "Reflecting cultural diversity on the silver screen." P.O. Box 50435 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 404.287.7758 419.831.5367 FAX www.urbanmediamakers.com <http://www.urbanmediamakers.com/> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ***** "The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers." ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html