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2010 WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS

The Women of African Descent Film Festival, co-presented with the Brooklyn Chapter of the Links Inc., seeks feature length and short films directed, written or produced by female filmmakers of African descent. The festival is now accepting submissions of narrative feature and short films, documentaries and animations for the festival, which will take place in May 2010 in Brooklyn, NY.

Submissions can be registered through the festival's Withoutabox site, which also includes additional information about the event.

To access the application form through Withoutabox please visit - https://www.withoutabox.com/login/6442

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Formed in 1952, The Brooklyn Chapter of The Links, Inc., an organization of African American professional women, is dedicated to the support of educational, civic, and cultural activities in Brooklyn. A chapter of The Links, Inc., an international organization comprised of 276 chapters and over 11,000 members in 42 states, the District of Columbia, South Africa, the Bahamas and Germany, the Brooklyn Chapter works under the guidelines of the national body in providing services to its Brooklyn community in four mission areas: services to youth, health and wellness, the arts, and civic involvement.

The foundation for all of the chapter's programs and services is rooted in the African American tradition of giving and volunteerism. Members share a deep sense of communal responsibility, and for the past 50 plus years have been committed to actively initiating and supporting educational, cultural, and civic programs, that positively impact the lives of people from Brooklyn's African American/Caribbean communities.

To mark the milestone of its 50th Anniversary, and to continue its legacy of showcasing the talent and accomplishments of the African American arts and artists, the Brooklyn Chapter began co-sponsoring with Brooklyn Arts Council a film festival for women filmmakers. On May 18, 2002, the chosen films explored the impact of the positive linkages that women of African descent have to their families, friends, communities and the broader world. This tradition has continued annually since then and takes place at the Spike Lee Screening Room at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University in May of each year.

GENERAL RULES
Only films directed by, written by or produced by female filmmakers of African descent will be considered. Please do not submit if you do not fit this criteria.