National Geographic Society

Leading up to the biggest night in cinema, the All Roads Film Project served as one of the host venues for films nominated in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. For five consecutive nights, National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium became a platform for this distinguished collection of international films.
The event proved to be a smashing success both critically, with the films, as well as at the box office, with each night a sold out affair. Each night was indeed an event as the evening would open with a gala reception attended by members of the Academy, special guests from the respective embassies, and the curious public.
Each night, the scene was as diverse as the five nominated films, BEAUFORT (Israel), THE COUNTERFEITERS (Austria), KATYN (Poland), MONGOL (Mongolia), 12 (Russia).

Fresh off the heels of garnering Sundance's Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Drama for her film Frozen River, All Roads Seed Grant Recipient Heather Rae, (Trudell, 2005) who was the producer on the project, is basking in the glow of landing a distribution deal with Sony Pictures. Sony's acquisition of the film, about two single mothers--one a Mohawk Native American the other not--in upstate New York who become involved in human trafficking across the frozen St. Lawrence River that straddles the U.S.-Canadian border, is especially significant as this has been an uncharacteristically slow season of deals at Sundance this year.

Pangea Day offers the opportunity for filmmakers to share their short format works with a global audience through a live four-hour television and internet program of films, music and speakers. This global multi-media event will commence on May 10, 2008 in an effort to use the power of film to the world closer together. The project was conceived by filmmaker, Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com, Control Room) after winning one of the prestigious TED Awards, granting her one sweeping wish to change the world.

For more details and submission entries go to: Pangeaday.org
DEADLINE: February 15, 2008