The Censorship Show
Deadline: Friday, March 29

Triggered by the case against experimental filmmaker Lawrence Brose, Termite TV is producing a show about art and censorship.

Background: Lawrence Brose is an internationally-known award-winning gay experimental film artist who has created over thirty films since 1983. In November 2009, Lawrence was charged in federal court with possessing internet images of child pornography, including 100 images from his most famous, internationally-shown film, De profundis. Despite maintaining complete innocence, Lawrence lost his job as Executive Director of CEPA Gallery; was forced to hire a lawyer, which depleted all his savings; and many of his freedoms, such as the freedom to travel have been severely restricted. Since the arrest many facts have to light that call the charges against him into question. A detailed description about the case can be found at http://lawrencebroselegaldefensefund.com/. A good article about the case, “The United States vs. Lawrence Brose: A Butterfly on the Wheel” by William Altreuter can be found here: http://www.artvoice.com/issues/v11n45/guest_essay

Purpose of program: In this program we seek to show our solidarity with Lawrence Brose by addressing some of the pertinent issues this case raises (such as artistic censorship, prosecurial overreach, freedom of speech, criminalization of gay art), as well as related issues connected to Lawrence and his artwork. As this case is still ongoing Lawrence himself cannot be interviewed for this program. Experimental work is welcome.  We are interested in pieces that captures some aspect of the emotional and intellectual impact of this case and the events surrounding it. Please contact coordinating producers Dorothea Braemer at dorothea@termite.org or Joanna Raczynska at raczynska.joanna@gmail.com to discuss your idea before you submit work. 

Studio 23 Film + Video Series
Deadline: February 22, 2013 (postmark)

The Studio 23 Film + Video Series is seeking video submissions for the first show of our first season of the series, 'Females and the Frame'.

We are requesting submissions from female filmmakers working in short video mediums, under 15 minutes in length. This is a call for student work as well as established film and video makers. We are looking for Animation, Experimental, Narrative and Non-Narrative, Found Footage, and Documentary films.

We ask that applicants include in their submissions:

- the title of the film
- a short synopsis
- run time
- year completed
- a data DVD or online link to/with your submission

Please include in your submission a $5 US submission fee through either check or money order to Studio Two Three.

Filmarmalade: Call for artists' film and video works
Deadline: April 1st 2013

Filmarmalade would like to invite artist film makers to submit film or video works for publication in our 2013 artists' film and video DVD series. Every year Filmarmalade publish a series of films, selected through a process of invited and open submission. Each DVD includes one film only and is accompanied by a specially filmed interview with the artist.

Filmarmalade DVD's include work by the following artists: Maia Conran, Kristian De La Riva, Miranda Whall, Let Me Feel Your Finger First, Mirza and Butler, Adam Roberts, Julia Dogra-Brazell, Aukje Dekker, Luciano Zubillaga, Claudia Joskowicz, Emily Russell, James Lowne, Sara Preibsch, Alexander Schellow, Miranda Pennell, Lena Nix, Patricia Shrigley, Jenny Stark, Ralitza Petrova, Kelvin Kyung Kun Park and Francisca Benitez. All published works will be launched at the BFI, London and individually screened at IMT gallery, London and will be available to buy at the BFI Filmstore, London, ICA, London, Close-up, London, IMT Gallery, London, Image/Movement, Berlin and at the Konst-ig, Stockholm or by order from all good bookshops.

Please send film or video works on PAL or NTSC DVD for consideration to:

Gordon Shrigley, Filmarmalade
Studio 4
21 London Fields Eastside
London E8 3SA, United Kingdom
www.filmarmalade.co.uk