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NY African Film Festival 2011
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- Published on Thursday, 31 March 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The 18th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) runs April 2 - 6, 2011 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter 
Reade Theater in New York City.
2011 is the International Year of Peoples of African Descent, as declared by the United Nations. In celebration, the 18th edition of the New York African Film Festival presents a showcase of works that speak to the realities of Africa and the Diaspora.
The Opening Night film is Kinshasa Symphony, by Claus Wischmann and Martin Baer. The film follows the determined members of L'Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste (Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra) as they overcome coups, chaos and war to celebrate life through the power of music -- even crafting their own instruments. Armand Diangienda, conductor of the orchestra, will be present.
Other screenings include:
Africa United
dir. Debs Gardner-Paterson (Rwanda/UK)
Three Rwandan children try to achieve their lifelong dream of taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in Johannesburg.
Native American Films in NYC
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The Native American Film + Video Festival is running March 31 - April 3, 2011 at the the Smithsonian’s National 
Museum of the American Indian, the George Gustav Heye Center, near the southernmost end of Manhattan, New York.
Now in its 15th year, the Festival is held at the New York City branch of the Museum with some 100 films, including outstanding feature films, short fictions, documentaries, animations and youth works from throughout the Americas. Screenings take place each evening and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
The opening film is the New York premiere of Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change by renowned Nunavut-based director Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner) and Winnipeg researcher and filmmaker Dr. Ian Mauro (Seeds of Change). Inuit Knowledge teams the filmmakers with Inuit elders and hunters to uncover the social and ecological impacts of a warming Arctic.
Screening on Thursday, Mar. 31, the film will also be simultaneously streamed on the Internet courtesy of Isuma TV, an independent network of Native and Inuit media, at www.isuma.tv.
Dr. Mauro will be in attendance for the screening and Zach Kunuk will be available via Skype. Both filmmakers will be available to answer questions from audiences worldwide via Twitter.
2011 Vail Film Festival
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- Published on Friday, 25 March 2011 10:01
- Written by Brad Balfour
The 8th Annual Vail Film Festival takes place March 31st – April 3, 2011 at the Sebastian Hotel in Vail Village, 
and CineBistro in the Solaris Complex in Vail, Colorado.
Presented by Cadillac at America’s top-rated ski resort, the Festival is produced by the Vail Film Institute, a non-profit arts organization that is dedicated to fostering independent cinema and creative filmmaking.
New to this year’s program is the launch of the "Cadillac Short Series," the only Festival "venue" in which the public is invited to view festival programming from the comfort of a 2011 Cadillac Escalade, a 2011 CTS Wagon, and a 2011 SRX, in the middle of Solaris Plaza. The Cadillac Short Series features short films screened on the vehicles’ deluxe interior entertainment systems throughout the 2011 Festival weekend.
"We are very fortunate to have world-class partners whose vision aligns perfectly with ours and that encourage artistic expression through their sponsorship of the Vail Film Festival," said festival co-founder Scott Cross. "We look forward to engaging with a wider audience through the exciting activations our partners are planning throughout Vail Village."
REDCAT Intl Childrens Film Festival 2011
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- Published on Thursday, 24 March 2011 10:00
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The 6th annual REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival is being March 26 - April 17, 2011 at the Roy
and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater in downtown Los Angeles, California.
The films span the globe with many variations on animation, comedy, adventure, fantasy, family experiences, spookiness, and the point where nature meets magic. Participating countries include:
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Iran
- Israel
- Latvia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Russia
- Scandinavia
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Switzerland
