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ELFF Fundraising Campaign
This article was posted on Thu, Dec 20 2007
The East Lansing Film Festival is running a campaign to raise $20,000 for new street light banners, a new and improved Film Society Film Series, and to secure the film festival's future. The past few years, ELFF has been experiencing a decline in sponsorship, federal and state funding as well as an increase in costs.
We are appealing to all of you film lovers who believe that films outside of the Hollywood machine of mediocrity need to be a part of our community, who find pride in holding a world-class film festival in your backyard, and who recognize the necessity in today's economy to support the arts.
How can you help? Please send in your tax-deductible contribution to:
ELFF
PO Box 4880
East Lansing, MI 48826
Or pay by credit card through PayPal by clicking on the logo below.
Every little bit will help. You can give as little as $5 or become a sponsor for $5,000 (click on Sponsors for more information). If you decide to contribute, your name will appear in the 2008 ELFF program. You are helping a great Michigan event continue to bring films that you would never get a chance to see in a fantastic festival setting with other like-minded filmgoers. You may be in the dark but you are not alone.
Thank you so much!
Susan W. Woods
ELFF Director
ELFF Call for entries Is Now Closed
This article was posted on Wed, Dec 19 2007
The Call for Entries for the 11th annual East Lansing Film Festival, the largest film festival in Michigan, is now closed.
ELFF screens all genres of feature, documentary, short and student films from around the world. ELFF’s mission is to showcase foreign and independent films and celebrate their diverse cultures, ideas and creativity as well as foster and promote filmmaking in the Lake Michigan region by holding the Lake Michigan Film Competition during ELFF.
ELFF screens more than 100 films over nine days, including 2 extensive shorts programs, in 3 venues and 6 theaters. The Lake Michigan Film Competition, restricted to films from Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, gives cash and product awards.
Audience Awards are given in each category.
The 11th annual East Lansing Film Festival will take place March 12 - 20, 2008
LMFC Call for entries Is Now Closed
This article was posted on Wed, Dec 19 2007
The Call for Entries for the Lake Michigan Film Competition (LMFC) at the 11th annual East Lansing Film Festival, the largest film festival in Michigan, is now closed.
If your film was 1/4 made, produced or financed in the states bordering Lake Michigan - Michigan, Indiana, Illinois or Wisconsin then LMFC gives cash awards to best three feature, documentary, short and student films. A new award is given by Message Makers to “The Most Promising Student Filmmaker” that includes a shooting and editing package worth over $10,000.
The 11th annual East Lansing Film Festival will take place March 12 - 20, 2008
ELFF and LMFC screen all genres of feature, documentary, short and student films from around the world. ELFF’s mission is to showcase foreign and independent films and celebrate their diverse cultures, ideas and creativity as well as foster and promote filmmaking in the Lake Michigan region by holding the Lake Michigan Film Competition as part of the film festival.
ELFF screens more than 100 films over nine days, including 2 extensive shorts programs, in 3 venues and 6 theaters. Audience Awards are given in each category.