{"id":10779,"date":"2012-07-12T06:49:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T13:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=10779"},"modified":"2012-07-12T06:49:12","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T13:49:12","slug":"first-international-festival-of-independent-filmmakers-new-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=10779","title":{"rendered":"First International Festival of Independent Filmmakers \u201cNEW HORIZON\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The First International Festival of Independent Filmmakers \u201cNEW HORIZON\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n5 July, 2012<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ofogh-9-1-e1342100791528.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ofogh-9-1-e1342100791528.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\" \" width=\"425\" height=\"255\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10780\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is our pleasure to announce the first international festival of Independent Filmmakers (NEW HORIZON). In collaboration with the Cinematic Organization of I.R.Iran, the festival will focus on social and political issues addressed over the recent surge of change and awakening throughout America, Europe and Islamic countries.  The event will take place on September 1st, 2012 in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission &#038; Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Our mission is to create a platform where independent filmmakers and scholars from around the world can gather and feature their films. The festival also aims to provide academic grounds for profound debates on various aspects of world cinema and to encourage confrontations with the realities of our global society.<\/p>\n<p>Key dates and deadlines<\/p>\n<p> * Submission deadline                August 10th, 2012<\/p>\n<p>* Announcement of results            August 15th, 2012<\/p>\n<p>Festival\/ Conference opening       September 1st, 2012 *<\/p>\n<p>* Closing Ceremonies                 September 5th, 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Festival Sections:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Primary competitions<\/p>\n<p>Short and Semi-feature Films     (maximum 52 minutes)<\/p>\n<p>Feature Films (60 minutes or longer)<\/p>\n<p>* Peripheral meetings and Workshops<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n  The Occupy movement in Wall Street America and Europe<\/p>\n<p>    The fall of regional monarchies and awakening movements in Islamic countries<br \/>\n    The economic crisis in Europe and America<br \/>\n    The role of Lobbies in the current American and European crisis<br \/>\n    Resistance against occupation<br \/>\n    Anti-war movements<br \/>\n    Islam phobia and Iran phobia<br \/>\n    A world toward sustained justice<br \/>\n    A World without terrorism and nuclear weapons<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/iranculture.ca\/dev\/the-first-international-festival-of-independent-filmmakers-new-horizon\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8230;more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"igit_tsb_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crookedbough.com%2F%3Fp%3D10779&amp;text=First+International+Festival+of+Independent+Filmmakers+%E2%80%9CNEW+HORIZON%E2%80%9D&amp;count=horizontal&amp;via=\" style=\"\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First International Festival of Independent Filmmakers \u201cNEW HORIZON\u201d 5 July, 2012 It is our pleasure to announce the first international festival of Independent Filmmakers (NEW HORIZON). 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