$100 Film Festival, 2004
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Specialized and Unique Festivals
- $100 Film FestivalWeb site: http://www.csif.org/festival/home.htm Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada When: March Specialty: To be considered for this film festival, a movie must be creative, locally produced, filmed on Super 8 or 16mm, under 22 minutes in length, and most important -- low-budget (although the strict $100 cap has been discarded). Submissions: http://www.csif.org/festival/submissions.htm Tickets: http://www.csif.org/festival/home.htm
- The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Web site: http://www.fullframefest.org/ Where: Durham, North Carolina When: April Specialty: For four days, from morning to midnight, documentary film buffs and filmmakers gather to view and discuss more than one hundred documentary films from around the world. The festival board includes several notable members, including directors Ken Burns, Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme. Submissions: http://www.fullframefest.org/call.cfm Tickets: http://www.fullframefest.org/
- Hollywood Black Film Festival Web site: http://www.hbff.org/ Where: Hollywood, California When: June Specialty: This six-day event introduces emerging black filmmakers to the public and the media. Submissions: http://www.hbff.org/ Tickets: http://www.hbff.org/id25.htm
- The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Web site: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html Where: Los Angeles, California When: July Specialty: One of several gay and lesbian film festivals in the United States, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival showcases films by and about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The festival presents more than 200 feature-length and short films to audiences of more than 40,000 people. Submissions: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html Tickets: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html
