We are now accepting entries for the 2nd Annual River Bend Film Festival, which will be held April 30 & May 1, 2010 at the Century Center in downtown South Bend, Indiana

Formerly the I.U. South Bend Independent Video & Filmmakers Festival for 7 years, the festival has been an excellent opportunity for Midwest filmmakers and beyond to screen their shorts and features and to network with other filmmakers.  We’ve screened hundreds of shorts and features from across the U.S. and from around the world.

We accept entries by students and filmmakers of all ages, and submission fees range from $15 to $30, and include student discounts.

Earlybird Deadline: October 1, 2009
Regular Deadline: January 1, 2010
Late Deadline: January 30, 2010

More information and the submission form can be found at our website www.riverbendfilmfest.org. We are sponsored by the non-for-profit Mid America Filmmakers (www.midamericafilmmakers.org) and Downtown South Bend (www.downtownsouthbend.com).

I look forward to seeing your films and meeting you at the festival.

Sincerely Yours,

Tim Richardson, Festival Director

riverbendfilmfest@gmail.com

Mid America Filmmakers presents our annual summer screening at the beautiful Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, Michigan with a selection of local and regional short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.  The screening will take place on Tuesday, August 25^th at 7:00 p.m. and run until around 9:00 p.m. Concessions will be available. Admission is $5.00.

Here is the selection of films that will be shown (an asterisk* denotes a MAF member):

“Alfie Is  Go” by Joe Godard & Tom Cerroni

“Uncle Pete’s Playtime” (two episodes) and “Relationship Card” by Peter John Ross

“Corpse Song” and “Birthing Plain and Simple” by Lynn King*

“Way off the Mark” by Drew Beaver & Dylan Cashbaugh

“Harvey Putter: Movie Previews” by Tim Richardson* & Michael Kouroubetes*

“The Death of John Beeler” by Jerry Spears

“In the Dark of Night” by Steven Barnett*

“Welcome To Hell” by Elise Yahner

The Vickers Theatre is located at 6 N. Elm St in Three Oaks, Michigan. A very special “Thank You!” to Jon and Jennifer Vickers for their continued support of Mid America Filmmakers and the local filmmaking community.

Mid America Filmmakers is seeking short films for their annual Summer Screening on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the beautiful Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, Michigan. There will be an exciting selection of local and regional short films followed by a Q&A with area filmmakers. There is no fee to submit a film, but a $5.00 donation is requested for attendees.

Deadline for entries is Friday, August 7.  Download the entry form:  MAF Summer Screening 09 Submission Form. Screening Chair Trisha Miller can be contacted at proseprincess@hotmail.com. Preference will be given to films from the Michiana area. Films should preferably be 30 minutes or less, but longer may be considered. They should also have been completed in 2007 or later.

This message is to announce that MAF has partnered with Holiday Inn downtown and they have graciously offered for MAF to hold their monthly meetings in the private meeting room downstairs in The Cellar Door (and they are letting us use it for free). Parking is available in the parking garage at no charge as well. I’m excited about this move, and am looking forward to a good relationship with Holiday Inn! The first meeting there will be the August meeting on the 4th.  The address is 213 W. WASHINGTON STREET,  SOUTH BEND, IN 46601

Thanks,
Scott Dokey, President of MAF