The 2nd annual Hope and Freedom Film Festival, inspired by the NAACP, will take place Saturday May 21, 2011, at The Historic Art Theatre in Long Beach.
The mission of the Hope and Freedom Film Festival is to help create a society where all individuals have equal rights. The festival encourages submissions that further the broad goals of ensuring political, social, educational and economic equality for all people. The festival seeks to reward entries from all skill levels that use the power of cinema to inspire hope in the pursuit of freedom from hatred, discrimination and oppressive conditions.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2011 Hope and Freedom Film Festival. You now have the option of either submitting your film via mail or by uploading the film to us directly. If you are interested in participating in this community event please follow the instructions below.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A FILM IS APRIL 1st 2011
To see if your film is eligible please review our missions statement and rules. In order for your film to be accepted, we require the following contact information: Name of film, Director(s) Names, Email, Mailing Address and Phone Number. Selections and winners will be announced and notified one month prior to the event. All submissions will receive a certificate of participation.
To see a full set of rules please visit our website at www.hopeandfreedomfilmfestival.org.
To submit by mail, send your DVD to:
Dr. Kevin A. Johnson
Department of Communication Studies
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 908
For questions please contact: HopeAndFreedomFilmFestival@gmail.com
or
Visit: www.hopeandfreedomfilmfestival.org
To find out about fundraisers and ways you can be a part of the 2011 festival, visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/hopeandfreedom
Or, follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/hopefreedomfest
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 1st 2011
The mission of the CSULB College Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to focus on major efforts at increasing voter empowerment, educational excellence, and individual responsibility of people of color; thus creating an infrastructure for economic and social development, and find new effective ways to develop young leaders; and to keep the Long Beach community aware of the existence of racial discrimination and its adverse effects.
The vision of the CSULB College Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to create a society where each CSULB student has equal opportunities and lives free from racism.
We exist because racism still subjugates people of color around the world and we understand that all people are personally responsible for doing what they can to eliminate the suffering of others. In order to fulfill the goals of improving the political, educational, social, and economic status of people of color we:
