The official dates for the Eight Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) are [ March 6th ] through [ March 11th, 2001, ] but from now until [ November 30th, 2000, ] the Festival is accepting submissions in short film, documentary, video, experimental work, and feature film categories. The upcoming event will consist of 22 different programs, with over 55 feature and short films to be screened.
The Festival was established 7 years ago as a student film festival focusing on works by Latinos and/or about the Latino experience…since then, the event has hosted over 22,000 film goers and 350 films from both the Unites States and Latin America. Past distinguished guests have included Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, and Ray Bradbury.
The fee for feature-length entries is [ $25 ] and [ $15 ] for short films. All entries can be mailed to :
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2001 ^ c/o Media Arts Center San Diego ^ 2039 29th Street ^ San Diego, CA 92104 ^ E-mail: sdlff@sdlatinofilm.com ^ Telephone: (619) 230-1938
For complete entry information and an elaborated Festival history, go to [ the San Diego Latino Fest website. ]