Silverdocs Needs Screeners

Attention all hard core film nerds - here is your bliss: Call for Screeners: SILVERDOCS seeks VOLUNTEER SCREENERS for the 2009 Festival SILVERDOCS, the Â³pre-eminent documentary festival in the USÂ² (Screen International) seeks Volunteer Screeners to be an integral part of the programming team. Screeners review a minimum of 40 feature and short (combined) documentaries submitted to SILVERDOCS 2009. Potential Screeners should have a critical eye and knowledge of film, and be able to write articulate and concise evaluations of the films they review. Screeners must have a DVD player, reliable Internet access, and a qualified point-of-view. Regular access to a multi-region DVD player is a plus. Screeners are required to pick up films for review at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD during regular business hours. Should you be selected as a Screener, in return for your services you will receive an all-access Screeners Pass to the 2009 SILVERDOCS Festival, held June 15-22, 2009. The Screeners Pass gives you access to SILVERDOCS screenings, Conference sessions, and parties and events. Screeners are also invited to watch movies for free at the AFI Silver Theatre year-round (with some exceptions). If you would like to apply to be a Volunteer Screener, email Programming@SILVERDOCS.com with the following: RESUME - highlighting any film experience/expertise/interest you may have COVER LETTER - detailing your interest in the Screener position, and your knowledge of documentary film in general and of SILVERDOCS in particular TWO FILM EVALUATIONS Â 250 words each Â of any two films that you've seen in the past six months. This will give us insight into your writing style and critical perspective; TOP TEN LIST Â of favorite films of all time, with a particular emphasis on documentaries. We are accepting Screener applications now through December 19th. Please send all of the application materials at the same time via email. We will be scheduling an orientation session in January at the AFI Silver Theater for all those Screeners selected to participate. The actual screening review process takes place early November through late March Â¹09. If you have any questions about the application process, contact SILVERDOCS Programming Coordinator, Sarah Bilodeau at: SBilodeau@AFI.com. Information about submitting your film and all other details is here.

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