Moondance Announces 2011 Winners & Film Schedule!

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WINNERS, FINALISTS & SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST ONLINE!

http://moondancefilmfestival.com/02_festival.winners_film.html

http://moondancefilmfestival.com/02_festival.winners_worksandscores.html

Congratulations,

2011 Moondance winners, finalists & semi-finalists!

And thanks a million to all those many filmmakers, writers & composers

who submitted such fine entries to the competition!

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The Moondance International Film Festival, also known as “The American Cannes”, and one of the world’s most important international film festivals, is open to the public, filmmakers, writers, composers, producers, distributors, and actors, for 3 fabulous days and nights! We feature film premieres, indie features and shorts, documentaries, animation, local, experimental, multi-media, music videos, foreign & art films, screened each evening at the historic Old Main Theater and inside the dome of the Fiske Planetarium, both on the lovely University of Colorado campus. We also offer professional writing and filmmaking workshops, private consultations with the pros, pitch panels, celebrity Q & A sessions, networking cocktail parties, and a gala awards ceremony & reception. September 16, 17, 18, 2011, in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, USA!  WEBSITE: www.moondancefilmfestival.com

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Click on the following links for more info on the

Moondance Film Festival event 2011:

MOONDANCE 2011 ADVANCE TICKET SALES & FESTIVAL INFO

Buy tickets online early to guarantee your seats!

MOONDANCE FESTIVAL EVENTS SCHEDULE

2011 MOONDANCE FILM SCREENING SCHEDULE

2011 TRAVEL & LODGING INFO

2011 SELECTED MOONDANCE FILMS DESCRIPTIONS (coming soon!)

2011 WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS (coming soon!)

* Note to selected filmmakers:

You will shortly receive an email from

Mark, our 2011 Screenings Coordinator

Moondancefest.mark@gmail.com

with more info and instructions.

Please look for it, read it, and respond!

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CALLING ALL MEDIA REPS, AGENTS,  ACTORS,

FILM DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, & DISTRIBUTORS!

Plan to attend the world-famous Moondance 2011, to network with the best of US and international filmmakers, writers and composers, and to see all the top films screened, in two fabulous venues, and for 3 great days and nights, in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, September 16-18, 2011.

MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL EVENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We always welcome dedicated volunteers to help make the film festival happen! Let us know if you’d like to be a:

• VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR
• ASSISTANT TO THE SCREENINGS COORDINATOR
• ASSISTANT TO THE EVENTS COORDINATOR
• GENERAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER, AS NEEDED
• EMCEE AT THE FILM SCREENINGS
• EMCEE AT THE Q & A SESSIONS WITH FILMMAKERS
• EMCEE AT THE WORKSHOPS
• SIGNAGE COORDINATOR
• ASSISTANT TO THE TICKET SELLERS
• TICKET-TAKER AT THE VENUE DOORS
• HOSPITALITY LIAISON
• AWARDS CEREMONY VOLUNTEER
• OR…MAKE A SUGGESTION!

Volunteers can earn free film screening or workshop tickets!

Moondance takes place on September 16, 17 & 18, 2011

On the University of Colorado (CU) campus, Boulder, CO

Please check out the festival events schedule online!

Contact Elizabeth at: moondancefestival@gmail.com

With VOLUNTEER in the subject line, today!

CALLING ALL SPONSORS, DONORS & FRIENDS OF MOONDANCE!

Special promotional opportunities available
 for Partners, Donors, Sponsors & Friends of Moondance! Moondance International Film Festival is proud to acknowledge the cooperation and generous financial sponsors, whose enthusiastic partnerships make this popular film festival possible. Each of the sponsorship levels in which a corporation or individual participates will include their name and/or logo promoted through the end of the year following the current festival. Moondance International Film Festival provides its sponsoring partners with a full spectrum of marketing visibility. Since your company’s sponsorship is promoted for a full year, your marketing dollar receives maximum return and exposure. We love local Boulder sponsors, too!

Some suggested important elements of the event you may wish to sponsor or co-sponsor:

• 2011 FESTIVAL PRINT PROGRAM: $2500

• 2011 AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION: $2000

• 2011 NETWORKING PARTY (FRIDAY AND/OR SATURDAY): $1500 EACH

• 2011 MOONDANCE STAR AWARDS: $1000

• 2011 SPECIAL INVITED FEATURE FILM SCREENING, “THE TREE”: $1000

• 2011 AD IN THE PRINT PROGRAM: $100, $250, $500 (depending on size & placement)

• 2011 FILMS BY & FOR KIDS PROGRAMS: $500

• 2011 “GREEN” ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS PROGRAMS: $500

• A DONATION TOWARD THE FESTIVAL’S 2011 EVENTS & PROGRAM

SPONSOR INFO: http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com/04_sponsors.info.html

LIST OF SPONSORS, DONORS & FRIENDS OF MOONDANCE: http://www.moondancefilmfestival.com/04_sponsors.list.html

Charlie says, “Thanks a million! Arf! Arf!”

MOONDANCERS WRITE US:

“Moondance seems truly wonderful…given the life-affirming feeling emanating from the festival (and from you!). Jennifer and I are glad to have made your acquaintance and look forward to crossing paths with you soon.” ~ Dana Packard, director/producer

“I hope to join you at this powerful gathering of creative people in the film industry this year, either as a workshop facilitator and/or participant.” ~ Candace Kearns Read, story analyst, screenwriter and screenwriting instructor

“Moondance is very special to me because of its goal to strengthen ties between International audiences and the mission to inspire, encourage, etc., overall gives a very positive vibe. We look forward for your support in bringing this South Asian anti war-narrative film to broader attention to promote world-peace and love, and against war & violence.” ~ Ashique Mostafa, Film Producer, Bangladesh

“I was so pleased to receive that beautiful MOONDANCE news blog you sent out the other day. My painting looked beautiful and was in such good company. The sayings and the artwork, photos, and illustrations were very inspiring. Thank you so very much for making me a part of it.” ~ Lorna Kanter, artist, writer

“I follow religiously the doings of Moondance and am happy to see you’re still in there, making waves.” ~ Fran Handman, Moondance writing winner

MOONDANCE RECOMMENDS:

MAGIC LAMP RELEASING: Filmmakers: if you want the best in international film marketing, publicity and releasing for your indie film, and the best, most effective PR on the film festival circuit, you can’t go wrong by choosing Magic Lamp Releasing. Marc Halperin has worked at Miramax, Fineline, Universal, Warner Bros, as an executive for over 30 years with films as sex, lies, videotape; Cinema Paradiso, My Left Foot, Shine, Dancer in the Dark, Scratch, Sex and Lucia, the Hitchock rereleases, Repo Man and over 250 films you have seen or heard of. Marla has worked for Palm Pictures, Regent Entertainment, and for many directors and producers, authors; Donna Cross won two awards at Moondance last year; Nick Lyon won the DGA special award at Moondance and went on to direct a film for Frank Capra Jr.  Marc Rosenbush won at Moondance for Zen Noir, and Magic Lamp released that film in theatres.

Most recently Magic Lamp Releasing has done PR & marketing for Moondance and several Moondance filmmakers, “Pope Joan” (author and movie), Golden Globe/academy award campaign for Little Rose, and other films at Cannes, and other film festivals. In the past we have offered workshops on distribution, marketing and pitching.  We are also available as consultants to filmmakers. Anyone can send a DVD screener for consideration to:

MAGIC LAMP RELEASING

9530 Haines Canyon Avenue,

Tujunga, California, 91042

EMAIL: Marla Halperin: marla_magiclamp@me.com

WEBSITE: www.magiclampreleasing.com

PHONE: 818-951-7914

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The Universal Film & Festival Organisation was founded to support and implement

an ethical code of conduct for film festivals throughout the world.

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First Place: The Possible Futures Award

2011 WINNER: SUPERHERO By Nitin Das (India)

Can a 7 year old girl from the Himalayas save our planet?

http://possiblefuturesfilmcontest.org/watch-vote/film-detail/?film_id=22032032

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The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, based in Boulder, Colorado, is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide. Founded on outdoor ethics whereby a sense of stewardship is gained through understanding and connecting with the natural world; believes that practicing the Leave No Trace principles is the most relevant and effective long-term solution to maintaining the beauty, health of, and access to natural lands. http://www.lnt.org/

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THE AURORA

YouTube video by Tesophotography

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWPCvdv8Bk

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY:

Peace be with you

A paz seja com você

Мир с вами

La pace è con voi

Η ειρηνη ειναι με σασ

Frieden ist mit ihnen

La paz esté con usted

La paix soit avec vous

평화는 당신과 있다

平和はあなたとある

和平是与您

وعليكم السلام

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center • “Blue Marble” Image by Reto Stöckli

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“Use what talents you possess; the forest would be very silent if no birds sang except for those that sang the best.” ~ Henry Van Dyke, professor of English literature at Princeton and an American lecturer at the University of Paris

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Photo by N. Anastasiadis

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

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“It all boils down to scratching your name in the bark of a tree…’I was here’”. ~ Mel Brooks

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“Reality is a mirror. Smile into a mirror and the image smiles back. Curse into the mirror – the image curses back. It’s your own actions that rebound into your life, as reflections bouncing back from the cosmic mirror.” ~ Yehuda Berg kabbalah.com

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“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put some foundations under them.” ~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden

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“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through trying to save.”  Will Rogers, American humorist

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“Instead of always looking outside yourself to see what the world can give you, look inside yourself to see what is there.” ~ Source Unknown

YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR TODAY:

The Three C’s: Actively connect to an inner energy of Confidence, Certainty and Courage that will empower you to meet any challenges. Every time you push through your self-imposed barriers (laziness, doubt, insecurity, anger, fear, apathy, & etc.) you will gain power. This is a truly wonderful gift, and a great opportunity!

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