JURY CHAIRED BY KAREN COOPER, DIRECTOR OF FILM FORUM
SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival is now accepting
entries for its inaugural edition in the summer of 2003. Created and
sponsored through a unique collaboration between the American Film
Institute and Discovery Communications, Inc., SILVERDOCS will establish
benchmarks for excellence in the international documentary field.
Completed films must be submitted for consideration no later than
March 1, 2003.
Between June 18 - 22, 2003, SILVERDOCS will celebrate, honor and
showcase approximately 60 films worldwide. The Festival will be held
at the newly
restored, state-of-the-art AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
in downtown Silver Spring, MD.
Award-winning independent filmmaker Karen Cooper, Director of Film
Forum in New York, will serve as the chair of the SILVERDOCS Jury.
Renowned as a supporter of innovative world cinema, Cooper has been
a jury member for more than 15 international festivals, including
the Sundance Film
Festival, the Napoli Film Festival and the Sarajevo International
Film Festival. She has also worked extensively with the Soros Documentary
Fund,
HBO and the National Endowment for the Arts.
SILVERDOCS is honored to have a person of Karen Cooper's experience
and stature serve as Jury chair," noted Nina Seavey, Festival
Director. "Her
involvement is an indicator of the level of quality expected at this
unique Festival. Her participation immediately distinguishes SILVERDOCS
as a
substantial and significant addition to the Festival calendar in its
inaugural year."
At the awards ceremony on closing night, the SILVERDOCS jury will
present Sterling Awards to the most exceptional documentaries in competition.
An
Audience Award will be given to the film that garners a strong popular
vote among Festival attendees.
SILVERDOCS is unusual as a film festival because of its exclusive
focus on documentaries, coupled with its proximity to Washington,
DC. Because of its
location, in the center of news, policy and communication, the Festival
is in a unique position to engage filmmakers, international policymakers,
journalists, issue experts, elected officials and activists to explore
and challenge issues raised by selected documentary films.
Every year, SILVERDOCS will include several program strands covering
a range of concerns.
For 2003, programming strands include:
World View Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Inside Sports
For complete information regarding film eligibility, entry rules
or an application form, go to www.SILVERDOCS.com or contact SILVERDOCS
at
301.495.6776, or via mail at 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
Submissions must be received by March 1, 2003.
SILVERDOCS is presented by the American Film Institute with the support
of sponsoring partner, Discovery Channel.
AFI is the preeminent organization dedicated to advancing and preserving
the art of film, television and other forms of the moving image. AFI
trains the
next generation of filmmakers, coordinates nationwide film preservation
efforts and explores new technologies in moviemaking. AFI also presents
the
best of film through the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival
(AFI FEST); the AFI National Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington,
DC; and
the annual AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor given for
a career in film. More information about AFI can be found by visiting
its Web site,
located at www.AFI.com.
Discovery Communications, Inc. is the leading global real-world media
and entertainment company. DCI has grown from its core property, the
Discovery
Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global
operations in more than 155 countries and territories with over 830
million
cumulative subscribers. DCI's 33 networks of distinctive programming
represent 14 entertainment brands including TLC, Animal Planet, Travel
Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids, Discovery Civilization,
The Science Channel, Discovery Wings Channel, Discovery Home &
Leisure and
Discovery en Español. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery.com
and 167 Discovery Channel retail stores. DCI also distributes BBC
America in the
United States. DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Liberty
Media Corporation (NYSE: L), Cox Communications, Inc.(NYSE: COX),
Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's
Founder, Chairman and CEO.
Press Contact:Katie Stack
301.495.6739
LIFE: Are You Watching? www.SILVERDOCS.com
SILVERDOCS is seeking documentaries of all shapes and sizes online
at www.SILVERDOCS.com .
Apply before the MARCH 1, 2003 SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
Between June 18-22, 2003, SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary
Festival will screen over 60 new and retrospective docs from around
the
world at the newly restored, state-of-the-art AFI Silver Theatre inside
the beltway in Silver Spring, MD. A distinguished jury, chaired by
Karen Cooper
of Film Forum, will honor extraordinary films with Sterling Awards.
The festival's proximity to Washington, DC puts SILVERDOCS in a unique
position to engage the area's filmmakers, international policymakers,
journalists, issue experts, elected officials and activists, to explore,
challenge and celebrate documentaries and the ideas behind them.
SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announces
call for entries deadline. Completed films must be submitted for consideration
no
later than March 1, 2003. Between June 18-22, SILVERDOCS will celebrate,
honor and showcase upwards of 60 feature and short documentary films
from
around the world. The festival will be held at the newly restored,
state-of-the art AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in downtown
Silver
Spring, MD. SILVERDOCS is proud to announce, Karen Cooper, Director
of Film Forum in New York, as the SILVERDOCS Jury Chair kstack@afi.com
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