Call for Entries: 4th Annual ATA Film & Video Festival

Artists' Television Access invites experimental film and video makers to submit their work (20 minutes or less) to its 4th Annual ATA Film and Video Festival. Video, Super 8 and 16 mm, animation, documentary, narrative, abstract, found footage based and other works will be accepted.

The ATA Film and Video Festival is committed to showcasing films and videos that use an unconventional stylistic and technical approach and bring up subjects or concepts that not only entertain, but also provoke, our diverse audience. The festival also includes installations in ATA's Mission District storefront gallery, a lunch for the filmmakers, and new in our 4th year, a discussion forum for the exchange of ideas amongst filmmakers, curators and audiences.

POSTMARK DEADLINE: May 29, 2009
Submission fee: $10
Festival will take place in October 2009
More information and submission form: http://festival.atasite.org/

Artists' Television Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer, artist-run, experimental media arts gallery that has been in operation since 1984. ATA hosts a series of film and video screenings, exhibitions and performances by emerging and established artists and a weekly cable access television program.

3rd ATA Film and Video Festival

Artists’ Television Access celebrates independent and underground film with the 3rd ATA Film and Video Festival on October 2, 3 & 4, 2008.

On Thursday, October 2, the festival opens with Craig Baldwin’s latest feature, Mock Up On Mu. Don’t miss the intro act by Mu-vie star, Stoney Burke as John McTaint (think McCain).

On Friday and Saturday, October 3 & 4, the festival will showcase 20 short films that run the cinematic gamut, with work by Jibz Cameron, Paul Clipson, Lise Swenson, Tony Gault, Carl Diehl, Rebecca Whipple and others.

See the full schedule, read interviews with the filmmakers and buy advance tickets online: http://festival.atasite.org/