Archive for the 'Film Festivals' Category

Art Film Talk #20 Christen McArdle, Ann Arbor Film Festival

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
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Christen McArdle is the Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Film Festival, the oldest festival of its kind in North America showcasing avant-garde, documentary and independent films from around the world. We talk about the festival's fundraising campaign and the censorship controversy the festival has been involved with. The 46th Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place on March 25th through the 30th, 2008, and they are currently accepting submissions, the standard deadline is coming up soon on October 1st, and their late deadline is November 15th. Introduction and closing music was composed by Colin Owens.

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Art Film Talk #15 David Kleiler, Theory of film festivals

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
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David Tames talks with David Kleiler, who has been involved in many facets of the independent film business with extensive experience in exhibition and film festival programming. In this conversation Kleiler describes his theory of what makes a good regional film festival and shares insights that are relevant to filmmakers and festival organizers alike. Recorded on Sunday, August 6, 2006 during the closing night party and awards ceremony of the 15th Woods Hole Film Festival.

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