VideoFest clip

This video contains images from slected and winners of past VideoFest 2004-2007
VIDEOFEST DEADLINE to accept videos is SEPTEMBER 11
for Documentary, Fiction, Video del Barrio, Youth video, Experimental
contact: videofest@gmail.com

VIDEOFEST is part of the VIDEOAKT - BERLIN

VIDEOFEST is part of the
INTERNATIONAL VIDEOART SHOW
July 11-13
Since the first video camera appeared in the early 1960s—the “Porta pack“, the grandmother of the current camcorder—not only tourists and families but many artists have used the tool as a medium and support for their works. Pioneering figures like Nam June Paik and the Fluxus artist group (including Berliner Wolf Vostell) were extremely important in developing video as a contemporary art, and the genre has been gaining a more privileged place in the art world ever since. Nevertheless, we are still talking about a young art form which is why we decided to create VIDEOAKT, opening a space to authors who cultivate video. In the show we want to give a place both for emerging artists and for those who have consolidated their trajectory, revealing a wide variety of languages derived from the use of video.

more about the VIDEOAKT FESTIVAL in JULY 11 - 13, 2008

to see the VIDEOFEST participants in VIDEOAKT-BERLIN click HERE

Peter Bratt in VIDEOFEST 2008

Writer, Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed independent film "Follow Me Home". Peter Bratt will be the Juror for this year's VideoFest EXISTENCE-CO-EXISTENCE.



"Follow me Home" received the Best Director award at the 1996 American Indian Film Festival, the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 1996 San Francisco International Film Festival and was also an Official Selection in the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Bratt is also the Writer, Director and Producer of "Mission Street Rhapsody", upcoming full length feature film.

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST - VIDEOFEST 2008 - - - - - - - - EXISTENCE - CO - EXISTENCE

Welcome to the Mission Cultural Center
International VIDEOFEST 2008
Existence-Co-Existence



MCCLA's Video Fest is proud to be celebrating its fifth consecutive year.
The title and theme for Video Fest 2008 is Existence-Co-Existence. Video Fest 08 will focus on people's existence and their surroundings, the relationships that develop between human beings and nature, community, family and social surroundings. Existence-Co-Existence encourages submissions of videos with themes related to ecology, sustainability, community development and social and/or family stories.

Video Fest 2008 Categories:
Documentary (not longer than 60 minutes)
Short Fiction (not longer than 20 minuter)
Youth Video* (must be 18 years old or younger / not longer than 10 minutes)
Video del Barrio / Neighborhood Video / From or about a Neighborhood (not longer than 20 minutes)
Experimental (not longer than 20 minutes)

We will not accept videos created before 2004.

Prizes:
1rst prize: $ 1,000
2nd prize: $ 500
3rd prize: $ 300 for Youth Video
There will be a juror specialized in film and video for the video selection.

DEADLINE for submitting videos: 9/11/08



Selected videos and winners will be announced by September 23
Festival dates: October 17 and 18 at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Theater
For more information and complete guidelines and entry form please visit:
missionculturalcenter.org

VideoFest is associate with other Video Festivals in the world:
VIDEO AKT BERLIN 2008
Festival La Noche de Los Cortos, Peru
International Latino Film Festival in Sydney

Adrian Arias, VF producer
Sebastian Davila MCCLA Events coordinator
Sabina Nieto, Multimedia Dpt. assistant

Video Fest 2008/2009 Committee Guidelines

We are looking to form a strong working committee that can commit to work on both Video Fest 2008 and Video Fest 2009.

Committee members cannot submit their own videos for Video Fest 08/09.
Committee members are not the jurors for the contest.
The title and theme for Video Fest 2008 is Existence-Co-Existence, committee members will be part of the discussion for the title and theme for Video Fest 2009.

Committee members are expected to:
- Attend all meetings (first Wednesday of each month, first meeting will be in July 2nd at 6pm)
- Have contacts in video communities to help bring a broader selection of videos to the contest.
- Have contacts in communities interested in video to help bring a larger audience to the festival.
- Help find donations to be used as prizes.
- Help advertise the festival.

If you are interested in being a Video Fest 2008/2009 committee member please download and fill out the Video Fest 2008/2009 Committee Member Application and submit it by June 13, 2008. You can send these applications to Sebastian Davila at events@missionculturalcenter.org, fax 415 6480933 or mail it to MCCLA 2868 Mission Street. San Francisco. CA 94110

Please forward, If you know somebody that might be interested.

Download the complete form at:
www.missionculturalcenter.org

Thank You

Sebastián Dávila
Events and Media Coordinator
415.643.2796

Adrian Arias
VideoFest producer
multimedia@missionculturalcenter.org

VideoFest 2007 Oct 27 MCCLA Theatre show and ceremony

SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, MISSION CULTURAL CENTER Theatre
Miguel de La Barra Gomez, winner of the VideoFest 2007 and images from his movie "Los Gigantes, Alcibiades y el bosque de Piedras"

Reception with the winners at the MCCLA lobby and theatre
in the picture Anna Fitch and Javier Amaro, MCCLA board director and friends of the VF

Video installation "Hope" by Susana Aragon, Carolina Stankiewich and Voitek Szymkiewich



Jennie Rodriguez, MCCLA director, Won-Tae Seo with Miki de La Barra and volunteers...

video-installation by Dennis Maxwell


Singer, composer, activist Meklit Hadero



Video poema Flamenco by La Tania,
images by Adrian Arias


The ceremony award: Jannet Nuñez Best Dramatic Short "Torn Together"

Silvia Parra talks about Best video activist "We don´t play golf here..." by Saul Landau, the Roxie Award

Maria Medina Serafin, Master of Ceremonies with Pepe Ozan, sculptor and filmmaker, part of the VF committee and jury this year, with Michael Street, Best Super Short "Suicide" receiving the prize designed by Pepe Ozan.

Miki de La Barra, Best of the VideoFest 2007 "Los Gigantes, ALcibialdes y el bosque de piedras"


Thanks to all our filmmakers, MCCLA Staff, VF committee and volunteers !!!!!!!

VIDEO FEST 2007 !

MCCLA VideoFest 2007 at the Roxie, Friday October 26...



Video-installation "The mind eating rat" by Dennis Maxwell




in the picture: Dennis Maxwell, videoartist, Sabina Nieto, MCCLA Multimedia dpt and artist, Adrian Arias, Axel Herrera, musician, Marla Leech,selected with "Cigarra Capoeirista" and friends of Capoeira...


Inside the Roxie...



Saul Landau winner of the Roxie Award with "We don´t play golf here and other stories of globalization"


Maica Folch selected by "El Hotel de Ninguna Parte", Anna Fitch, best documentary "man made:The Bra" and Adrian Arias, VF producer

VIDEOFEST PROGRAM Friday October 26-ROXIE & Saturday October 27-MCCLA

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 ROXIE
VIERNES 26 de OCTUBRE
admission:
$ 6 students & seniors
$ 8 general


7pm:
“Man Made: the Bra”. presented by the filmmaker Anna Fitch.
50 min. Best Documentary
“The Hotel From No Where”. Maica Folch. 14 min.
“Resisti Sempre”. Sharah Nieto, 2:19 min.
“Sin Pronóstico” (“Without Forecast”) by Baldeón & Ayala, 5min. Best Short
“M((o))rning” by Won-Tae Seo, 3:50 min. Best Experimental
“Bámbula”. Judith Rondon. 14:25 min.
“Mission on My Mind”. Victoria Glordana. 1:30 min.
“Los Gigantes, Alcibiades y el Bosque de Piedras”
(“The Giants, Alcibiades and the Forest of Stones”)
Miguel de la Barra Gomez. 14:30 min. Best of the VideoFest Award



9pm:
“We Don't Play Golf Here! And Other Stories of Globalization”
presented by filmmaker Saul Landau. 33 min. Roxie Award
“The Little Thumb”. Alberto Roblest. 6:20 min.
“Life Forces”. Nathan Collett. 4 min.
“Suicide”. Michael Street. 2 min. Best Super Short
“Torn Together”. Jannet Nunez. 12:50. Best Dramatic Fiction
“Cigarra Capoeirista”. Marla Leech. 26 min.
“Glass Snail Eyes”. Alfred Hernandez. 7 min.
“Los Gigantes, Alcibiades y el Bosque de Piedras”
Miguel de la Barra. 14:30 min. Best of the VideoFest Award



SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, 7 pm
MISSION CULTURAL CENTER Theatre
Sábado 27 de Octubre a las 7pm:
admission:
$ 6 students & seniors
$ 8 general

AWARD CEREMONY & special guests:

6:30 pm doors open
In the Lobby, video installations by
Susana Aragon (Peru), Carolina Stankiewich (Argentina)
Voitek Szymkiewicz, Dennis Maxwell (Chile)
7 pm, Theatre, Special Guests and performers:
music and songs by Meklit Hadero –Ethiopia-
Video-Flamenco Dance by La Tania –Spain-
7:30pm, Ceremony Award with the winners
8pm: Videos:



-Best of the VideoFest Award (Peru) “Los Gigantes, Alcibiades y el Bosque
de Piedras”, presented by filmmaker Miguel de la Barra Gomez
-Best Experimental (Korea-US) “M((o))rning”. Won-Tae Seo
-Best Dramatic Fiction (SF) “Torn Together”. Jannet Nunez
-Roxie Award (US-Mexico) “We Don't Play Golf Here!...”. Saul Landau
-Best Short (Peru) “Sin Pronóstico” (“Without Forecast”). Baldeón & Ayala
-Best Super Short (Oakland) “Suicide”. Michael Street
-Best Documentary (SF) “Man Made: the Bra”. Anna Fitch

THE WINNERS ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Best of the VideoFest / Mejor del VideoFest 2007
Los Gigantes, Alcibiades, y el Bosque de Piedras. Miguel de la Barra
Gomez. 14:30 min
winner of $1000 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Best Documentary / Mejor Documental
Man Made: the Bra. Anna Fitch. 50 min
winner of $300 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Best Experimental Video / Mejor Video Experimental
M((o))rning. Won-Tae Seo. 3:50 min
winner of $300 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Best Narrative / Mejor Narativa
Torn Together. Jannet Nunez. 12:50 min
winner of $300 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Best Short / Mejor Corto
Sin Pronóstico. Jorge Baldeón & Ricard Ayala. 5:04 min
winner of $300 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Best Super Short / Mejor Super Corto
Suicida. Michael Street. 2 min
winner of $300 and sculpture by Pepe Ozan



Special Prize ROXIE Award, for the best video activist
We Don't Play Golf Here! And Other Stories of Globalization
Saul Landau. 33 min
winner of $300 and Roxie Award Diploma

Jury Selected Films
Mission on My Mind. Victoria Glordana. 1:30 min
Bámbula. Judith Rondon. 14:25 min
Glass Snail Eyes. Alfred Hernandez. 7 min
Resisti Sempre. Sharah Nieto. 2:19 min
Fuerzas de la Vida. Nathan Collett. 4 min
The Little Thumb. Alberto Roblest. 6:20 min
Cigarra Capoeirista. Marla Leech. 26 min

Multimedia Dpt. selected film:
El Hotel de ninguna parte, el regreso, Maica Folch, 14 min


Jury:
Nina Serrano, filmmaker, screenwriter, poet, MCCLA Founder
Pepe Ozan, filmmaker and sculptor, winner of the Best of Video Fest 2004
Carolina Stankiewich, filmmaker, winner of the Best Video del Barrio 2005
Carlos Marulanda, filmmaker, winner of the best short 2006
Susana Aragón, visual artist
Sabina Nieto, multimedia artist

Special Thanks to the MCCLA Staff,
Jennie Rodriguez, Executive Director
Will pappin, Building manager & Technician
José Arredondo, Facilities
and volunteers
Jesselyn Hernández and Tania Leullieux

Video fest DATES

FRIDAY October 26 at the ROXIE
with the collaboration of the New College of California
two shows, 7pm and 9pm
The Roxie New College Film Center
3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

SATURDAY October 27 at the MCCLA Theatre
6:30pm: Special Guests, Ceremony Award and Reception
MCCLA 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110

rsvp: videofest@blogspot.com
www.missionculturalcenter.org

VIDEO FEST DATES

The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco with the collaboration of the New College of California, presents its fourth annual VIDEO FEST.
More than 20 videos selected from artists from all around the world in the following categories: Documentary, Short Fiction, Super short -up to 3 minutes-, Experimental, Youth Video -up to 18 years old-, Video del Barrio -videos set in SF Mission District-, and the NEW ROXIE AWARD for the best video activist.



VIDEO FEST DATES:

FRIDAY October 26 at the ROXIE
with the collaboration of the New College of California
two shows, 7pm and 9pm
The Roxie New College Film Center
3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA

SATURDAY October 27 at the MCCLA Theatre
6:30pm: Special Guests, Ceremony Award and Reception
MCCLA 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110

--- HERE SOME STILLS of videos from Spain, Uganda, Mexico, Korea, Peru and US---















More info about selected and winners soon...