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FILM ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE 29TH International Wildlife Film Festival IS FEBRUARY 10, 2006, Missoula, Montana

2006-02-10 08:00:00

Missoula, Montana

Contact: Janet Rose, Executive Director/Festival Director

REMINDER: FILM ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE
29TH International Wildlife Film Festival
IS FEBRUARY 10, 2006

We invite you to join us for the 29th International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula – Montana

Theme: People & Nature – Living in Harmony (May 13-20, 2006)

The 29th International Wildlife Film Festival
May 13 – 20, 2006
Missoula, Montana

CALL FOR ENTRIES – Currently accepting thru February 10, 2006

Join us for one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals
in the heart of the magnificent Northern Rockies

IWFF is now the longest running and one of the most important wildlife film festivals in the world. The weeklong festival features public screenings of award-winning films and presentations by filmmakers; dynamic seminars on current trends and opportunities within the industry, workshops both in the field and at festival headquarters featuring the latest technology; field trips that take delegates into the wilds of Montana, meetings with biologists, researchers and learning about potential film projects within the region PLUS:

2006 marks the second year of the new Tarkio Retreat, a one day retreat in a magnificent natural setting. The focus of the Retreat, Forging New Partnership in Media & Conservation. This daylong gathering brings together foundations, filmmakers, broadcast organizations, technology companies, scientists and NGOs in an informal workshop setting. Participation in the Tarkio Retreat is included with all full festival delegate registrations or as an individual one-day registration. This year, the Tarkio Retreat will be moderated by Christopher Palmer, founder of the Center for Environmental Film at American University and an award-winning filmmaker. The keynote speaker is Robert Silvestri, founder and director of the Environmental Media Fund.

A Tarkio White Paper, detailing the discussions and outcomes of the first annual Tarkio Retreat is available for free and can be downloaded from our website at http://www.wildlifefilms.org or we can email a copy to you by request.

If you are interested in being a formal sponsor of the Tarkio Retreat, please contact IWFF by email or telephone; contact information is listed below.

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Full sponsorship opportunities for the 29th Annual Festival: http://www.matr.net/files/29thIWFFSponsorshipPackages.doc

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In addition, nightly parties and receptions provide wonderful opportunities for networking and socializing with colleagues and friends.

A few of the featured presentations this year include:

Independent Voices * The Art of the Indy Deal * People in Nature, Films That Tell Our Stories
* The Graying of the Blue Chip *Conversations with Conservation Leaders
* Financing Innovative – Alternative Film Projects
*New Mechanisms for Funding & Distribution * Pitch to the Commissioners *
*Field Workshops in New Technologies * Brave New World of Internet Distribution

Sponsored events include the Western Barn Dance, a National Geographic annual tradition of non-stop dancing, rodeo & ranch horse demonstrations and a fantastic barbecue under the Big Sky; the annual Chili Feed and the exciting Awards Show on
Friday evening, May 19th.
For information on participation in IWFF as a Film Entrant, Sponsor, Delegate, Presenter, or Advertiser, or for other information about the annual film festival,
please contact
Janet Rose, Executive Director/Festival Director
[email protected]

If you would prefer to receive a hard copy by mail or if you have
questions about presenting, exhibiting, participating on panels or The Tarkio Retreat,
sponsorships or workshops, please contact Festival Staff at:
[email protected]
or 406.728.9380

Current sponsors & scheduled participants include:
National Geographic Television & Film
Discovery Channel
Animal Planet – Discovery Networks
Panasonic
Fujinon
American University’s Center for Environmental Film
SONY
Kodak
BBC
Nature – PBS
Turner Foundation
Environmental Media Fund
Montana PBS
MSU Graduate Program in Natural History Film
Marviva Foundation
Filmmakers for Conservation
Others…

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