We are now accepting entries for the 3rd Annual River Bend Film Festival, which will be held April 1 &  2, 2011 at the Century Center in downtown South Bend, Indiana

The festival is 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 $40, and include student discounts.  All entries go through Withoutabox.com:

Early Bird Deadline
October 15th
($20 for non-WAB, $15 for WAB)
Regular Deadline
November 30th
($25 for non-WAB, $20 for WAB)
Late Deadline
December 15th
($40 for non-WAB, $35 for WAB)
Students subtract $5 for all categories.

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

We have started our annual membership drive, so it’s time for renewals and new members to join our very active active filmmaking group. We had a record number of over 50 members during 2009-2010 and we are continuing to grow!

Interested in becoming an MAF member? It’s only $10.00 per year, October through September! And only $8.00 for students. Just print and complete the application below and mail it in with your payment or bring it to a MAF meeting (7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in the Cellar Door restaurant below the Ramada Plaza downtown South Bend).

DOWNLOAD MAF_MEMBERSHIP_APPLICATION_10-11(Right click+SAVE)

BENEFITS OF MAF MEMBERSHIP:
·Extensive networking in filmmaking, screenwriting, and acting, networking opportunities in Indiana, Michigan and the Midwest.
·Receive regular MAF newsletter via email.
·Via MAF website, post announcements of screenings and other film-related events, including requests for casts and crew in the Michiana and Chicago regions.
·Membership fees help support MAF actors list, casting calls, mailings, mentoring, education, regional screenings, and other marketing costs.
·MAF is a 501C3 nonprofit organization.
·Participation in MAF Screenwriters Group
·Free entry to all MAF screenings
·Discounted tickets to MAF supported River Bend Film Festival
·Opportunities for discounts from filmmaking-related local businesses
·Fiscal sponsorship for your filmmaking or film-related activity if applying for a grant
·Eligibility to partake in the MAF sponsored $100 movie project

Mid America Filmmakers presents their annual summer screening this year at the Century Center’s Recital Hall in downtown South Bend, during and following Art Beat on Saturday, August 28. There will be three showings of a selection of local and regional short films

There will be two free one-hour screenings at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the general public, and a two-hour screening at 7:00 p.m. with more mature content for an admission cost of $5.00 at the door.

Here is the list of films that will be shown, in no particular order (an asterisk* denotes a MAF member):

“Bad TV” (3 episodes) by Scott Goble* and Shane Roby*
“Fresh Fruit Pie” (trailer) by Carl Obremski
“Opportunity Jones” by Steve Bensics*
“Comatose” by David Gilleand
“The Transient” by Chris Lukeman
“Harvey Putter” (music video & trailer) by Tim Richardson* and Michael Kouroubetes*
“Silence of the Belle” by Marx Pile

More details and descriptions available in our screenings section here.

Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm (may run longer)
Location: Cellar Door Restaurant, Ramada Inn at 213 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN 46601
Cost: Free

Description: A panel of local filmmakers and actors will share their experiences, and entertain questions from the audience about any aspect of production, including script to screen, planning, locations, lighting, shooting the movie, editing, sound, marketing and more.

Panelists: Scott Goble & Shane Roby (“BadTV” online sitcom), Carl Obremski (“Fresh Fruit Pie” children’s show), Ed Ernestes (actor), and Tim Richardson (“Harvey Putter” film).

This free and open to the public presentation will take place at 7:30 p.m. immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.