MLK Day 2010 video exhibit at Bates College calling for submissions

Each year, Bates College celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by hosting lectures, discussions, and arts/cultural events to encourage reflection on Dr. King's legacy, the Civil Rights Movement, and the struggle for Social Justice as it exists today. During the entire day there will be a looping video exhibit in the Perry Atrium of Bates College, featuring movies by local filmmakers about issues that affect Maine people. The event will take place on Jan. 18, 2010, and is free and open to the public. This year, the day's theme will be "Faith in the Public Sphere."

Submission Criteria for the Video Exhibit: Please submit work that in some way touches on the themes of civil rights, social justice, or "Faith in the Public Sphere." Work can be fiction or non-fiction. Preference will be given to videos that in some way are connected to Maine (either through theme or producer). Submissions are dueJan. 4, 2010

For more submission information, please visit www.roundpointmovies.org