Hi Everybody,

This was sent to me yesterday from AIVF in NYC. Thought some of you might
be interested.

Chuck

At 05:40 PM 5/25/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear AIVF member:
>
>AIVF is sending this email on behalf of documentary filmmaker Joan Sekler
>who is involved in the efforts to reverse the decision of the Academy of
>Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to eliminate the short documentary
>category and merge it with the long-form documentary into one category.
>AIVF has been keeping its members abreast of this development via THE
>INDEPENDENT, our website
>(http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/99.01.08.c.html) and on web-cast show,
>FILM BYTES this past winter.
>
>We continueour efforts advocating for the short-form documentary category
>on Ms. Sekler's behalf, who is compiling a list of well-produced short
>documentaries (completed or in post) which could be eligible to be
>submitted for Academy Award consideration in October. For more information
>on eligibility requirements, visit
>http://www.oscar.com/nominees/rules_11.html
>
>If you have a short documentary, or know of any, please email us with the
>following information: title; short synopsis; names of directors/producers.
>
>This information will prove that there is a significant amount of quality
>shorts being made which justifies the short documentary category.
>
>Thank you for your time and assistance!
>
>___________________________
>Association of Independent
>Video & Filmmakers
>304 Hudson Street 6th Floor
>New York, NY 10013
>
>212/807-1400
>212/463-8519 fax
>
>http://www.aivf.org
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