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  • Always Independent Film Festival
    2001 Union St., Suite 490
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    ph : 415-614-9000; fax: 415-614-9001
    email:
    gary@alwaysi.com
    http://www.alwaysi.com/aiff2001/rulesandregs.asp
    Deadline for entries: July 20, 2001
    Festival opens: August 20-September 14, 2001

    Brainwash Movie Festival
    Dave Krzysik
    P.O. Box 23302
    Oakland, CA 94623-0302
    ph: 415-273-1545
    e-mail:
    shelbytoland@laughingsquid.com
    http://www.laughingsquid.com/brainwash
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: July/August

    CineCom

    (in association with Cinequest)
    To inspire, recognize, and reward the inner creative genius.
    For media professionals that have created/produced
    moving images that promote or sell a product, service or
    business concept.
    Phone: 800-205-8153
    Fax: 408-540-1201
    Email:
    info@cinecomfestival.com
    Web:
    www.cinecomfestival.com
    Deadline for Entries: Nov. 30, 2004
    Festival/Awards: March 1, 2004


    Cinema Epicuria
    Penny Diane Wolin - Program Director
    Cinema Epicuria
    PO Box 1613
    Sonoma, CA 95476
    ph: 707.933.2600
    email:
    info@cinemaepicuria.org
    www.cinemaepicuria.org
    Deadline for entries: November 30, 2000
    Festival opens: March 29- April 1, 2001

    Cinemayaat Arab Film Festival
    San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley
    2 Plaza Ave.
    San Francisco, CA 94116
    ph: 415-564-1100; fax: 415-564-2203
    e-mail:
    info@aff.org
    http://www.aff.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 2-24, 2004

    Cinequest / San Jose Film Festival
    Halfdan Hussey
    P.O. Box 720040
    San Jose, CA 95172-0040
    ph: 408-995-5033, fax: 408-995-5713
    e-mail:
    SJFilmFest@aol.com
    http://www.cinequest.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: February 22-March 4, 2001

    Cin(e) Poetry Festival
    Ian C.D. Moore
    934 Brannan St., 2nd Fl.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    ph: 415-552-9261, fax: 415-552-9271
    e-mail:
    office@nationalpoetry.org
    http://www.nationalpoetry.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: Cancelled for 2001
    Look for updates in October, 2002

    Cliff House Compilations 2001
    Diane F. Barberini
    565 Bright Street, San Francisco, 94132
    ph: 510-540-7401
    email:
    dibarb@cliffhouse.org
    http://www.cliffhouse.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 25, 2001

    Delivery Room Short Cinema Festival
    557 Howard St
    San Francisco, CA 94105
    ph : 415-786-9967
    e-mail:
    ikooking@yahoo.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: April 24- April 25, 2001

    Film Arts Festival of Independent Cinema
    Film Arts Foundation
    Mark Taylor
    346 Ninth St., 2nd Fl.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    ph: 415-552-8760, fax: 415-552-0882
    e-mail:
    festival@filmarts.org
    http://www.filmarts.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: November 8-11, 2001

    Filmjunkie Underground Film Festival
    960 Moraga
    Piedmont, CA 94611
    ph: 510-655-3364
    e-mail:
    tony@filmjunkie.com
    http://www.filmjunkie.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: February, 2001

    Hi/Lo Film Festival
    Brian L. Perkins
    P.O. Box 170309
    San Francisco, CA 94117
    ph: 415-267-0642
    e-mail:
    hilo@killingmylobster.com
    http://www.killingmylobster.com/hilo
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: March 2001


    Italian Film Festival
    Lido Cantarutti
    233 Santa Margarita Dr.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    e-mail:
    lido@italianfilm.com
    http://www.italianfilm.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 6-November 17, 2001

    Latino Film Festival of Marin,
    Berkely, San Francisco
    Dominican University
    50 Acacia Ave.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    ph: 415-454-4039, fax: 415-454-4613
    e-mail:
    bernice@latinofilmfestival.org
    http://www.latinofilmfestival.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 18-November 10, 2001

    LunaFest Film Festival
    Films By, For or About Women

    1610 5th. St.
    Berkeley, CA 94710
    ph: 510-558-7855, 415-378-3293
    email:
    allison@aspiringheights.com
    http://www.lunabar.com/lunafest/
    Deadline for entries: March 15, 2001
    Festival opens: October 4-November 10, 2001

    MadCat Women's International
    Film Festival

    Brian Bennett
    639 Steiner St., Apt. C.
    San Francisco, CA 94117
    ph: 415-436-9523, fax: 415-934-0642
    e-mail:
    alionbear@earthlink.net
    http://www.somaglow.com/madcat
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: September 4-25, 2001

    Mercey Hot Springs Film Fest
    62964 Little Panoche Rd.
    Firebaugh, CA 93622
    ph: 209-826-3388
    e-mail:
    mhs.mail@starband.net
    http://www.mercyhotsprings.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: September 15, 2001

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Mark Fishkin
    38 Miller Ave., Ste. 6
    Mill Valley, CA 94941
    ph: 415-383-5256, fax: 415-383-8606
    e-mail:
    info@finc.org
    http://www.finc.org
    http://www.mvff.com
    Deadline for entries:

    Festival opens: October 5-15, 2001

    PETALUMA MOVIES IN THE PARK -

    We are pleased to announce that Movies in the
    Park will be returning for a second season this
    summer. The program is provided by Movies in
    the Park and the Petaluma Parks & Recreation
    Department. The films are family-friendly and
    are shown outdoors on a giant screen with stereo
    sound. Local, live entertainment and food
    concessionaires are available prior to the movie.
    All movie events are on Saturdays and are scheduled as
    follows:
    --July17th – “Finding Nemo”
    --July 31st – “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
    --Aug. 14th – “101 Dalmatians” (original animated)
    --Aug. 28th – “Star Wars”
    --Sept.11th – “Swiss Family Robinson”
    --Sept. 25th – “Grease”
    Admission is FREE, but donations are requested a
    portion of which will be distributed to 3 non-profit groups;
    Summer Camperships for Kids (scholarships for camps
    offered through the Parks & Recreation Department),
    the Petaluma Senior Center and the Polly Klaas Performing
    Arts Center.
    ****Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are
    available to interested businesses. This is an excellent
    opportunity to put the word out about your business to
    a large, varied audience and simultaneously show
    support for this exciting program
    .****
    Please visit our Web site,
    www.petalumamovies.com
    for more specific information - including deadlines.
    You can contact us at 707-765-8828.
    email:
    robin@petalumamovies.com

    PlanetOut Short Movie Awards
    995 Market St., 15th floor
    San Francisco, CA 94103 
    ph: 415-486-2542
    http://movieawards.planetout.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: June 1-July 15, 2001

    Refest Digital Film Festival
    Jonathan Wells
    109 Minna St., PMB 390
    San Francisco, CA 94105
    ph: 415-437-2686, fax: 415-437-2687
    e-mail:
    jw@restfest.com
    e-mail:
    resfest@resfest.com
    http://www.resfest.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: September 6-8, 2001

    Sacramento Festival of Cinema

    Access Sacramento
    4623 T St., Ste. A
    Sacramento, CA 95819
    ph: 916-456-8600 x 176
    e-mail:
    access@sna.com
    http://www.sacramento.org/film/
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 5-7, 2001

    Sacramento Film and Music Festival
    1013 K St.
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    ph: 818-345-2201; fax: 818-342-4884
    email:
    dan@acbproductions.com
    http://www.sactofilmfest.com
    Deadline for entries: July 15, 2001
    Festival opens: August 10-12, 2001

    San Francisco Black Film Festival
    Ave Montague
    Fpunder and Director
    PO BOx 15490
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    ph.415.771.9271 fax 415.346.9046
    email:
    info@sfbff.org
    www.sfbff.org
    Deadline March 5, 2005
    Festival dates June 8-13, 2005


    San Francisco IndieFest
    Jeff Ross
    530 Divisidero St., No. 183
    San Francisco, CA 94117
    ph: 415-707-2876
    e-mail:
    info@sfindie.com
    http://www.sfindie.com
    Deadline for entries: October 26, 2001
    Festival opens: January 31-February 10, 2002

    San Francisco Int'l. Asian
    American Film Festival

    National Asian American
    Telecommunications Association
    Brian Lau
    346 9th St., 2nd Fl.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    ph: 415-863-0814, fax: 415-863-7428
    e-mail:
    festival@naatanet.org
    http://www.naatanet.org/calendar/sfiaaff/index.html
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: March 8-15, 2001

    San Francisco International Film Festival
    Hilary Hart
    Director of Publicity
    San Francisco Film Society
    Presenter of the
    46th San Francisco International Film Festival
    39 Mesa Street, Suite 110
    The Presidio
    San Francisco, CA 94129
    ph: 415.561.5022; fx: 415.561.5099
    email:
    publicity@sffs.org
    email2:
    sffs@sffs.org
    www.sffs.org
    Deadline for entries: December 1, 2003 for 2004 Fest
    Festival opens: April 17 - May 1, 2003

    San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
    Janis Plotkin
    346 Ninth St.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    ph: 415-621-0556, fax: 415-621-0568
    e-mail:
    jewishfilm@sfjff.org
    http://www.sfjff.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: July 9-August 6, 2001

    San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

    c/o Frameline
    Michael Lumpkin
    346 Ninth St.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    ph: 415-703-8650, fax: 415-861-1404
    info@frameline.org
    http://www.frameline.org/festival/
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: June 14-June 24, 2000

    San Francisco Sex Worker
    Film and Video Festival
    Carol Leigh - Festival Director
    P.O. 210256
    San Francisco, CA 94121
    ph: 415-751-1659
    e-mail:
    swfest@bayswan.org
    http://www.bayswan.org/swfest.html
    Deadline for entries: March 15, 2001
    Festival opens: May 25 & 26, 2001

    San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    833 Market St., Ste. 311
    San Francisco, CA 94103-1820
    ph: 415-777-4908, fax: 415-777-4904
    e-mail:
    Laura@silentfilm.org
    http://www.silentfilm.org/welcome.htm
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: July 8, 2001

    San Jose Jewish Film Festivall

    SJJFF c/o JCC of Slicon Valley
    14855 Oka Rd.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032
    ph: 408-358-5929; fax: 408-358-7311
    e-mail:
    info@sjjff.org
    http://www.sjjff.org/
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 17-November 11, 2001

    San Luis Obispo International Film Festival

    Mary A. Harris
    P.O. Box 1449
    San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
    ph: 805-546-3456, fax: 805-781-6799
    e-mail:
    information@slofilmfest.org
    http://www.slofilmfest.org
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: October 25- November 4, 2001

    ShockerFest International Film Festival
    P.O. Box 580450
    Modesto CA, 95358
    ph: (209) 537-5331 fax: (209) 531-0233
    e-mail:
    firesidefoundation@comcast.net
    web:
    http://www.firelightshocks.com
    Call for entries: Postmarked on of before July 1, 2004
    One of only a handful of competitive film festivals for
    Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction films, especially
    independents, in the world. Also features a screen writing
    workshop and screen writing competition.


    Sick Puppy Festival

    12 Treanor St.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    ph: 415-419-2064 ext. 1495
    e-mail:
    info@rubbergashproductions.com
    http://www.sickpuppyfestival.com
    Deadline for entries: October 31, 2001
    Festival opens: February, 2002

    Solstice Film Festival
    P.O. Box 451
    Booneville, CA 95415 
    ph: 707-895-2333; fax: 707-895-2333
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: May 5-7, 2001
    Tranny Fest

    Alison Austin
    Christopher Lee
    584 Castro St., Ste. 273
    San Francisco, CA 94114
    ph/fax: 415-820-3223; fax: 415-282-4536
    e-mail:
    trannyfest@aol.com
    http://www.trannyfest.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: November 17-18, 2001

    United Nations Association Film Festival

    Jasmina Bojic - Festival Director
    Stanford University
    Main Quad, Bldg. 40
    Stanford, CA 94305-2006
    ph: 650-725-0012, fax: 650-725-0011
    e-mail:
    jasmina@unaff.org , info@unaff.org
    http://www.unaff.org
    Deadline for entries: June 1, 2004
    Festival opens: October 20-24, 2004

    Urban Kidz Film Festival
    Ave Montague
    Founder and Director
    PO Box 15490
    San Francisco, CA 94115
    ph. 415.771.9271 fax 415.346.9046
    email:
    info@sfbff.org
    www.ukff.org
    Entry deadline March 5, 2005
    Festival dates June 12, 2005

    Wine Country Film Festival

    Steve Ashton
    P.O. Box 303
    Glen Ellen, CA 95442
    ph: 707-996-2536, fax: 707-996-6964
    e-mail:
    wcfilmfest@aol.com
    http://www.winecountryfilmfest.com
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: July19 -August 12, 2001

    Women of Color Film and Arts Festival
    Nicole Santos
    1156 High Street
    Santa Cruz, CA 95064 
    e-mail:
    nsantos@cats.ucsc.edu
    http://www2.ucsc.edu/woc/woc2.html
    Deadline for entries:
    Festival opens: May 10-12, 2001

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