Moscow Disability Film Festival (MOSFEST): Breaking Down Barriers II

Perspektiva, a Russian Disability Organization, the Moscow City Administration, the World Institute on Disability, together with the Russian Union of Film-makers, the Moscow Society of Physically Disabled People, the Moscow Society of the Deaf and Reacomp, affiliated with the Society of the Blind, invite you to participate in the second International Disability Film Festival "Breaking Down Barriers II" to take place in Moscow, September 30-October 3, 2004, and later in 5 regions of Russia and 3 NIS countries: Armenia, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.

Eligibility requirements:
All works submitted for MOSFEST should portray a disability issue. We encourage films that have been produced by and with the participation of persons with disabilities. Any size is welcome, including public service announcements.
All works must have been produced after January 1,1995.
All works must be postmarked by March 31, 2004.
All works that are not in Russian should be submitted in English or with English sub-titles. Transcripts should also be included.

The preferred format is PAL, but if this is a problem, films will be accepted in other formats. However, if a film is chosen for viewing at the festival, a Betacam or DVD PAL version will be required. If selected for viewing, filmmakers will also be asked to submit photos.

Download an application form in MS Word format.

For more information on MOSFEST, see Perspekiva's site at http://www.perspektiva-inva.ru

Contact: Denise Roza (droza@online.ru), or Olga Drozdova (festival@perspektiva-inva.ru).

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