call for submissions: asian american independent feature conference

Another cool opportunity for Asian American filmmakers: The Asian American Independent Feature Conference, a one-day think tank and networking conference on the state of creating Asian American independent feature content. Read for details:

Call for Filmmaker Submissions

ID Film Fest, Japanese American National Museum, and MAPID announce a call for submissions to The Asian American Independent Feature Conference (AAIFC) scheduled for October 9, 2010.

AAIFC is a one-day think tank and networking conference for filmmakers on the state of creating Asian American independent feature content.

The conference's goal is to provide an intimate environment for a select group of 30 filmmakers to meet with industry professionals such as experienced filmmakers, producers, distributors, executives and exhibitors to bring their feature projects toward realization.

Applications are open to Asian Pacific American filmmakers and filmmakers who are working on an Asian American themed project.

Interested applicants should send in a 1-paged synopsis for a feature project and a 1-paged bio.

There is no charge for filmmakers to apply and/or to attend.

Deadline for submissions is 11:59PM September 1, 2010.

Please send synopsis and bio pasted into the body of the email. Email submissions to: conference@mapid.us.

For more information, please contact conference@mapid.us

If you're interested in attending, mark your calendars for the conference on October 9 at the ID Film Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, and be sure to submit your project by September 1.