Filmmakers worldwide can apply to participate in a training workshop on film marketing in Luxembourg from December 1 to 5. Deadline to apply: October 15. The EAVE Film Marketing Workshop is a four-day intensive program exploring film marketing throughout the process of development, production, festival screening, exhibition and distribution. It will emphasize a “hands-on” and practical approach using current films and marketing techniques. The event’s working language is English. Fees range from EU€1,200 (US$1,540) to EU€1,800 (US$2,300). For more information. To apply, contact Cecile Devroye at cecile@eave.org.
Journalists involved or interested in the mobile web can attend the Mobile Web in Africa 2010 conference, which will take place September 28 to October 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The mobile web refers to the use of Internet-connected applications or browser-based access to the Internet from a mobile device. The event will be a combination of formats, including discussions, keynote addresses, Q & A’s and more. Participants must register on or before August 20. For more information visit: http://www.mobilewebafrica.com/
Link TV, a television channel providing global perspectives on news, events and culture, is calling for entries of five-minute films that tell stories of progress in developing countries. These films will be entered in Link TV’s ViewChange Online Film Contest. Deadline: August 31. Submitted films may cover efforts to help end poverty, disease, hunger, conflict, inequality and illiteracy in developing countries. Films may be submitted by professional or amateur filmmakers and may be filmed in any format — documentary, short drama, music video, animation or other formats. A panel of judges will select the winner, who will receive US$20,000. For... Continue Reading
Journalists from around the world are invited to share their thoughts on how to approach the larger issue of food security in rural Africa, in the form of an 800- to 1,200-word essay. Deadline: July 31. Applicants must have a profile with Africa Rural Connect, a program of the National Peace Corps Association, which sponsors the contest. Essays will be judged by a distinguished panel of media professionals and academics with backgrounds in policy and food security, and the winning essay will be published in the Fall 2010 issue of World Policy Journal. Submissions should be sent to essaycontest@peacecorpsconnect.org. .
The department of Communication Studies at the University of Botswana will host an international conference on communication from December 5 to 8. Application deadline: August 24. The conference will take place under the theme “Academic and Professional Communication in the Global World: The Way Forward.” It will be held in Gaborone, Botswana. For more information visit: http://www.comminit.com/en/node/316956, or contact Prof Dele Akindele at + 267 73294957, or olufemiphiladele@yahoo.ca or comm2010@mopipi.ub.bw
