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Commffest aims to provide a venue for showcasing films which express issues and promote exchange to enthusiastic audiences for the reality of today, visions of tomorrow and memories from the past. Date: September 17 to 20, 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario – CANADA Website: www.commffest.com

As the steward of independent film in America’s eighth largest city, the San Diego Film Foundation, an educational 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, is here to educate, inspire and encourage others to experience new ideas through film. Co-founded by an award-winning filmmaker who traveled the festival circuit, SDFF offers a fresh take on film premieres, and ….

The Rhode Island International Film Festival is dedicated to creating opportunities for artistic exchange, recognizing achievement and innovation in storytelling, and encouraging film preservation and restoration. RIIFF grants over $50,000 USD in cash and prizes to winning filmmakers, including software, scholarships, consulting, and production services. Exhibiting filmmakers are encouraged to attend the Festival, and receive ….

Dragon-Con Independent Short Film Festival is a four-day event of screenings and panels, with directors, producers, writers, actors, and SFX & Makeup artists all sharing their expertise. The Festival is part of Dragon-Con, America’s largest annual multi-media popular arts convention. Date: September 4 to 7, 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia – USA Website: filmfest.dragoncon.org

The Action on Film International Film Festival aims to promote artistically significant film arts and to give filmmakers a welcoming industry-friendly venue in which to present their work. Exhibiting filmmakers receive an AOF swag bag, plus VIP access to all screenings, parties, panels featuring top industry professionals, and the impressive AOF Black Tie Awards Ceremony ….

The Angelus Student Film Festival honors student filmmakers whose works respect the dignity of the human person. Examples of such themes include redemption, equality, spirituality, hope, forgiveness, and tolerance. Awards for achievements in filmmaking are presented at ASFF across numerous categories. The Grand Prize of $10,000 goes to the film that best reflects the Angelus ….

The Black Earth Film Festival was founded to both expose the surrounding community to independent film and to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work. The Festival offers a unique set of venues to present films to a truly appreciative and welcoming audience. Date: September 17 to 19, 2009 Location: Galesburg, Illinois – ….

SJIWFF is a charitable organization established in 1989 to support and promote women filmmakers through an annual film festival and various satellite events. Numerous SJIWFF selections have gone on to great success, including DOWN TO THE DIRT, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and took home numerous awards at the Atlantic Film Festival. ….

The TriMedia Film Festival is an annual event of national stature that celebrates the work of emerging and established artists in film, television, and theatre. The Festival uniquely sets an equal focus on these three media, and is supported by Northern Colorado’s strong arts community. Recent TriMedia selections include COYOTE, RAISING FLAGG, SPIDER, the Oscar-nominated ….

The SoCal Independent Film Festival provides an outlet for art, culture and entertainment through movies, and provides filmmakers opportunities to advance their careers and get their work seen. Many past SoCal selections and premieres have gone on to receive widened distribution and critical praise Date: September 14 to 23, 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, California – ….

DWIFF celebrates the art of storytelling by inspiring artists to develop a universal, visual and emotional language that reaches all cultures of the diverse, global community and highlights the talent, technology and resources Michigan has to offer the world’s filmmakers. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to share their visions at DWIFF. The Festival ….

UNAFF celebrates the power of documentaries that deal with human rights, environmental themes, women’s issues, protection of refugees, homelessness, racism, children, disease control, universal education, and war and peace. UNAFF offers audiences a unique opportunity to view rarely screened documentaries, become familiar with global problems, and to acquire a better understanding of the means to ….