The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) is now accepting entries for its eighth annual festival scheduled to take place 12-15 March, 2015. POWFest places a spotlight on women directors by showcasing their work and empowering the community of women in film. POWFest encourages women to find their voice and to share their stories through innovative and quality filmmaking. The organizers feature the work of today’s top women directors, honoring the true pioneers while providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers. Past Guests of Honor include: Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow, Gillian Armstrong, Amy Heckerling, Barbara Kopple, Penelope Spheeris, Ondi Timoner and Joanna Priestley.

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The Trieste Contemporanea Committee announces the 11th edition of the International Design Contest Trieste Contemporanea – Map Pin – with the aim of showcasing the most original design offerings from the countries of Central Eastern Europe. Contestants should produce a kit consisting of an original item of contemporary design, taking the form of a souvenir and to be conceived for small-scale and low cost production, and an accompanying information flyer. This year the competition will award the Trieste Prize (4,000 Euro) for the best original project on the set topic of the Tethyshadros insularis, a wonderful Hadrosaurid that lived some 70 million years ago known as Antonio the Dynosaur, displayed at the Civico Museo di Storia Naturale of Trieste and found in Villaggio del Pescatore in the province of Trieste. Three additional prizes will be awarded as well.

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