14th Annual Parkdale Film + Video Showcase June 21-24, 2012

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: March 1, 2012

The Parkdale Beauty Pageant Society is seeking submissions of new and vintage film and video by artists living or working Parkdale for the 14th Annual Parkdale Film + Video Showcase.

The Parkdale Film + Video Showcase is an annual celebration of the dynamic artists and audiences that make up the Parkdale community. A rare dose of defiant and whimsical film and video, the Parkdale Showcase celebrates the collective visual and cultural practices within a vibrant local context.

Artist fees paid, short works preferred.

Artists based in Parkdale are welcome to submit to our programs for the 14th Annual Showcase:

• REvisit: Showcasing Parkdale film and video shorts at the Revue Cinema
• Screening Under the Stars: Outdoor family-friendly shorts at the Fuller Avenue Parkette

Submissions of completed works and works in progress accepted. Finished work must be available by late May.

Not in Parkdale? Not a problem! Submissions welcome from ALL artists and activists for a special screening:

• REact: Solidarity Sunday

For our special Solidarity Sunday matinee screening, we welcome reflections on how the nature of your neighbourhood (Parkdale or otherwise) is changing with the new government and calls for austerity. Whether you have an overwhelming sense of cataclysmal doom, or can see the silver lining on this ark cloud, this is an opportunity to artistically share your vision of the city.

Submission tips from the Parkdale Beauty Pageant Society:

• DVD previews are preferred
• Quicktime files accepted, NO DATA DVDS
• Specify your preferred exhibition format (16mm, DigiBeta, etc.)
• Include a short summary/artist statement and a still image with your submission

Click here for our online submission form.
Submissions may be dropped off at The Film Buff, 73 Roncesvalles Avenue.
Need to know even more? We’d love for you to get in touch with us at info@parkdaleshowcase.ca.
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Any questions?

Please contact us at info@parkdaleshowcase.ca

xoxo, The Parkdale Beauty Pageant Society