Altar Magazine is seeking film submissions for our quarterly film
screenings at the Pioneer Theater in New York City. The film must be
directed or co-directed by a woman. We will consider productions in
the follow categories: feature length (60 mins or longer), narrative,
documentary, and short films (59 mins or shorter). There is no entry
fee. To have your film considered, please completely fill out the
Submission Form (below) and send with submission to:
Altar Magazine
955 Metropolitan Ave
Suite 4R
Brooklyn, NY 11211.

SUBMISSION FORM
Director:
Entrant/Production Company (if applicable):
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City: State or Province:
Postal Code: Country:
Work Phone: Home Phone:
Mobile: Fax:
Email:
Title of Film/Video:
Running Time:
Year Completed:
Country of Production:
Genre:
How did you hear about us? (Please be specific):

Also include:
* One (1) VHS (in NTSC format only) or DVD of the film for the
selection committee
* Full Film/Video Synopsis
* A 50-word description of the film or video (for promotional
purposes) * Director(s) biography (and photograph if you like)
* Full cast list and a complete and accurate list of credits
* Stills from the film (high resolution electronic files are
acceptable) * Press kit and/or electronic press kit (with posters if
available).

NOTE: There is no limit to the number of entries. However, a
separate submission form is required for each.

PREVIEW FORMATS: VHS or DVD

EXHIBITION FORMATS: BetaSP (either 4:3 or 16:9)

DEADLINE: August 15th (must arrive by August 1st)
NOTIFICATION: September 1st

RETURN OF YOUR MATERIALS: We do not return submission materials
unless a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) is provided by the
entrant.

RECEIPT CONFIRMATION: Due to the high volume of submissions we
cannot confirm receipt of submission materials by phone or email. If
you would like confirmation that we received your submission, please
include a Self Addressed Stamped Postcard with your film title on it
and we will send this upon receipt or entrants can send submissions
with a traceable form of shipping (Fed Ex, UPS, etc.)

If you have any questions, please contact info@....
Please feel free to forward this information. We look forward to
hearing from you.

Best,
Mandy Van Deven
Editor/Publisher
Altar Magazine


ISSUE #5 - Out This Month!
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Just $4 gets you...
Interviews with:
* Amy Ray (does she really need an introduction?)
* Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards, co-authors of "Manifesta"
and "Grassroots"
* Hassan Zee, director of Night of Henna
* Haven Coalition

Articles:
* An Activist In Diapers: A Mother's First Protest with Her Daughter
by Jessica DeBalzo
* The Graying of Gay America
by Nina Braten
* Ovum: Tales of Egg Donation
by Sunny Daly
* Just a john? Pornography and Men's Choices
by Robert Jensen
* Art as an Antidote to War
by Leslie Donado
* Feminism and Gender Binaries
by Stephanie Basile
* Fishing: The New Resource Way
by Robert Ovetz
* First Comes Love... But What If I Don't Want Marriage?
by Sarah Herrington
* The Global Local: Migrant Identity and Struggles in Aotearoa/ New
Zealand by Shasha Pinkit
and more!

Send cash, check or money order made out to "Mandy Van Deven" to:
Altar Magazine
955 Metropolitan Avenue
Suite 4R
Brooklyn NY 11211

OR buy it at the web store at www.AltarMagazine.com.

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