Holla Back: Langston Hughes African American Film Festival is Accepting Submissions

Now Accepting Entries for 2009
The April 18-26, 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, an annual presentation of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, USA invites independent film entries of any length. Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children's, youth-made movies, shorts, lesbian/gay/trans, animation, experimental.
Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include a significant amount of content involving people of African descent.
Films are reviewed by a jury process. Awards include Jury Prize, Audience Award and Local Filmmaker Award
Get your entry form - www.langstonblackfilmfest.org
Entry fee: $25 USD; please make checks payable to "LHPAC".
Please include a postage paid envelope if you want your work returned. All preview copies must be marked with your name and contact information.
A $50 honorarium is paid for films accepted and screened. You will be notified by email if your film is accepted.
Deadline: January 16, 2009. Please send preview copies in NTSC format on DVD. Films originating in languages other than English must have English subtitles.
Mailing address:
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
104 - 17th Avenue South
Seattle WA 98144 USA.
Questions? entry@langstonarts.org