Wednesday, December 12, 2012

2013 Submission Guidelines and Application Form


Films About Peace!

The sixth annual New York Peace Film Festival seeks submissions for its March 8 – 10, 2013 festival of films.  We actively encourage filmmakers from every corner of the globe to participate.

The mission of the festival is to present films from around the world that advance global peace. Films should not only highlight the advantages of peaceful solutions to international conflicts, but also deal constructively and hopefully with the root causes of war; we define peace loosely, in new and creative ways. Personal and biographical films related to peace issues are eligible. Also of deep interest are films dealing with the proliferation and consequences of nuclear arms and energy.

Films are welcome in the following categories: feature films, documentaries, short films, student films, and animated films. All films must be accessible to an English speaking audience, either as the original language in the film or through the use of sub-titles or dubbing. 

All clearances must be arranged by the filmmaker and the work must be original.  Parental signatures are required for 17 year olds and under. 

There is no submission fee.

Please note that the person submitting films produced by a major studio, or under contract or option, must be legally empowered to give permission to show the film at no cost to New York Peace Film Festival.

Films submitted must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2008.

The submission deadline is January 15, 2013. 
All submissions should initially be in DVD-R format and mailed to New York Peace Film Festival (NYPFF), P.O. Box 3810, Grand Central Post Office, New York, NY  10163.  Filmmakers will be notified if their work is chosen by the middle of February.

Films will not be returned and we are not responsible for lost or stolen materials.

A synopsis (50 words maximum) must accompany your submission.

The application form follows this announcement.



Application Form:
Tile of Film (in English):
Category (circle one):  feature     documentary              short            student                        animated
Running time_________________  
If selected: World premiere _____   US premiere______ New York premiere______ 
Major screening history:

Your Name:
Address:
Telephone:                                                       Email:
A Synopsis is Enclosed  ___
The New York Peace Film Festival has an association with the Nagasaki International Peace Film Forum and The Idaho Justice Story Festival.  If chosen to be screened at the NYPFF would you also give your permission for screenings at the other Festivals?  ____yes  ____no Your answer in no way affects our evaluation of your film for the NYPFF.
I have read all the rules and regulations for the 2013 New York Peace Film Festival, and understand and have complied with these rules.  I warrant that this work is original and that there are no deals, contracts or options regarding the ownership of the submission.  I also warrant that the submitted material does not defame or invade the rights of any person living or dead.  I fully indemnify the festival against any such violations of law.  To the best of my knowledge, the statements I have made herein are true and correct.  I understand that failure to adhere to the rules and regulations will result in disqualification and I agree to hold the festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities (including attorney fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, for any film or video submitted to the festival.

            (signature) _______________________________________________(date)______________
            I warrant that I am 18 years old or older: (initials) _________________
            (parental signature if applicable) __________________________________(date)__________


Mail DVD, completed application form, and synopsis in one package to:
NY Peace Film Festival (NYPFF)
P.O. Box 3810, Grand Central Post Office
New York, NY  10163.


Thursday, October 18, 2012

詩の朗読・音楽と被爆2世による原爆体験継承イベント


詩の朗読・音楽と被爆2世による原爆体験継承イベント
LOVE & PEACE 2012 ~闇から光へ~」
201211月10日(土)午後6時30分~8時30分
主催:ニューヨーク平和映画祭
 

 来る1110日(土)に、詩の朗読、音楽、長崎被爆2世の体験継承イベント「LOVE & PEACE 2012 ~闇から光へ~」をShetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor)にて午後6時半より開催致します。隔年に一度開催している詩の朗読と被爆体験継承イベントも今年で3回目となりました。

第一部では詩の朗読と音楽により「命」と「核」を見つめます。詩は東日本大震災後にツイッター詩人として注目を浴びた和合亮一氏の作品を含め、広島・長崎原爆投下にまつわる歌よりフリーキャスター前田真里(ホリプロ所属)とニューヨークで活躍する俳優鈴木やすが朗読します。音楽はワールドミュージックを日本から発信するEmme(エメ)と尺八奏者、小濱明人を迎えます。(詩の朗読は英語字幕付き)

第二部では、長崎被爆2世の田口京さんをゲストスピーカーに迎え、幼少の頃から渡米まで過ごした長崎のこと、家族こと、渡米してグラフィックデザイナーとして活躍する現在に至るまでのお話を伺います。

入場料は$12(現金のみ)。

ご予約・お申し込みは、contact {at} nypeacefilmfest.com まで。(at を @ に書き換えて下さい)

お席に限りがありますのでお早めにご連絡下さい。
 
 
日時: 20121110日(土)午後6時30分開演(午後615分開場)
場所: Shetler Studios (244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor - btw Broadway, & 8th Ave)
アクセス: 地下鉄 57th St-7th Ave  (N, Q, R) / 7th Ave (B, D, E)


※ English version will be posted soon! 

Monday, February 13, 2012

Announcement! Films have been selected!!

Announcing this year's lineups for the 5th Annual New York Peace Film Festival!
  
"Reconciliation Efforts Throughout World"

Sat. March 10 & Sun. March 11, 2012

1:00pm-9:00pm

Unitarian Church of All Souls
1157 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10075   MAP



Tickets:  
Valid for entire day! It means you can watch as many screenings as you wish to see that day!

Now Advance Tickets Available Online! $12  /  $15 at the door (Cash only)



Here is the complete schedule: 


Saturday, March 10



1:15pm: War Investment Seminar (An animated short showing who profits and how wars have been sold to those with the most to lose.)




1:55pm: Cite Soleil: Sun, Dust, and Hope (Pax Christi brings hope to a city in crisis and poverty through community engagement and activity.)




2:30pm: Another Journey: Tales from Southern Sudan’s Homeless Generation (Forced to flee the Sudanese civil war, these boys (now men) literally walked 3,000 miles to find safety.)




3:30pm Fambultok (In war-torn Sierra-Leone reconciliation begins with your neighbors.)





5:00pm: Return to Hiroshima (Apart for 50 years, sibling survivors of the Hiroshima bombing reconcile their differences.) Followed by Q&A with filmmaker


 
7:00pm: 442: Live with Honor, Die with Dignity (Recruited from Internment Camps, Japanese Americans reflect on the accomplishments and the horrors of their Battalion’s experiences during WWII.) (*screening for the press & general public)





Sunday, March 11



1:15pm:   Ashes to Honey (One island’s struggle to halt nuclear power and build a sustainable future.) (NY Premiere)





3:30pm:   Atomic Mom (Many Americans, sworn to secrecy, worked in nuclear testing throughout the 1950s – 1980s.  This is the story of one of them.)





5:00pm:   Who Will Be Next? (This classic 1975 anti-nuclear film includes a rarely seen interview with Major Sweeney, the pilot of the plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki.)



7:00pm:   Knocking on the Devil’s Door (A comprehensive look at the nuclear industry and the many dangers it poses to the world, beyond the obvious one of nuclear annihilation.)












Saturday, December 10, 2011

2012 NYPFF Submission Guidelines & Form

Films About Peace!



The fifth annual New York Peace Film Festival seeks submissions for its March 9 – 11, 2012 festival of films.  We actively encourage filmmakers from every corner of the globe to participate.

The mission of the festival is to present films from around the world that advance global peace. Films should not only highlight the advantages of peaceful solutions to international conflicts, but also deal constructively and hopefully with root causes of war and define peace in new or creative ways. Personal and biographical films related to peace issues are eligible. Also of deep interest are films dealing with the proliferation and consequences of nuclear arms and energy.

Films are welcome in the following categories: feature films, documentaries, short films, student films, and animated films. All films must be accessible to an English speaking audience, either as the original language in the film or through the use of sub-titles or dubbing. 

All clearances must be arranged by the filmmaker and the work must be original.  Parental signatures are required for 17 year olds and under. 

Submission fees are based on the film’s length: full length (over 1 hour) $40; short films (under 1 hour) $30.  Include with your submission a check or money order payable to: New York Peace Film Festival.  All payments must be in U.S. dollars.  Submission fees are non-refundable.

Please note that the person submitting films produced by a major studio, or under contract or option, must be legally empowered to give permission to show the film at no cost to New York Peace Film Festival.
Films submitted must have been completed no earlier than July 1, 2007.

The submission deadline is January 31, 2012. All submissions should initially be in DVD-R format and mailed to New York Peace Film Festival (NYPFF), P.O. Box 3810, Grand Central Post Office, New York, NY  10163.  Filmmakers will be notified if their work is chosen by the end of February.

Films will not be returned and we are not responsible for lost or stolen materials.

A synopsis (50 words maximum) must accompany your submission.

The application form follows this announcement. (Please download the attachment)


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Documentary Film "Chernobyl Heart" Screening in Greenwich, CT

New York Peace Film Festival and Mar Creation, Inc. present


Film and Discussion: "Chernobyl Heart" and "White Horse" with Maryann DeLeo




Screening event of the 2004 Academy Award-winning Documentary Film, "Chernobyl Heart," featuring a discussion and Q&A with its director, Maryann DeLeo.

This event screens two short documentary films: "Chernobyl Heart" (40mins) and "White Horse" (20 mins) followed by a discussion and Q&A with Maryann DeLeo who directed both films.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  6:30pm - 8:30pm

Greenwich Library

101 West Putnam Avenue, 2nd Floor
Greenwich, CT
Map: http://g.co/maps/2xfca

Admission:
Advance Tickets are $12 each available only at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/208557
($15 at door, cash only)

Inquiries: 917-400-9362 or contact@marcreation.com

Website: http://www.nypeacefilmfest.com/

eFlyer: http://marcreation.com/images/flyers/chernobylh_20111117_ct_en.jpg

* This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Greenwich Library.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Screening of "Chernobyl Heart" on Tue. Sept. 20, 2011 in Fort Lee, NJ

New York Peace Film Festival presents

 Association with Mar Creation, Inc.
Supported by The Japanese American Society of New Jersey


  Screenings of Academy Award Winning Documentary Short Film and Talk Event 
映画とトークイベントで考える私達の未来

"Chernobyl Heart"
Directed by Maryann DeLeo
ドキュメンタリー映画『チェルノブイリ・ハート』上映会

Guest Speaker:
Terry Sato, Environmental Activist 
on Fukushima and EM Technology (Effeictive Microoranism)
環境活動家・自然農法研究家、佐藤テリー氏による
福島報告と放射能対策としてのEM(有用微生物群)活用についてのトーク

September 20, 2011 at @ 6:45pm 
(Door opens at 6:15pm)

"Chernobyl Heart" & "White Horse" with Japanese subtitles

followed by Q&A with director
日本語字幕上映のみ。上映後、監督との質疑応答あり。
at
320 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
By Bus from NYC:
New Jersey Transit Buses 158, 159, 182, and 756 stop 
in front of the Library on Main Street


 
Tickets:

Advance tickets available at $10
  
$12 at the Door (Cash Only)

※Proceeds after expenses will be donated to relief fund



For more details:
www.nypeacefilmfest.com

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