Festival Website: http://www.raifilmfest.org.uk

The RAI Film Festival Planning team is proud to have a fantastic, truly international screening programme in place with many filmmakers having confirmed their attendance!

We would like to invite you for the 12th RAI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM 2011, held from Thursday 23rd June to Sunday 26th June 2011 at UCL, Roberts building, in the heart of Bloomsbury, Central London. We have a fantastic, very international programme with films from around the world (38 countries) and to the date 50 filmmakers have confirmed their attendance!

OVER 80 NEW FILMS - shortlisted for various prizes and special screenings

• RAI & BASIL WRIGHT, INTANGIBLE CULTURE (Music – Dance – Performance), MATERIAL CULTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY, STUDENT Film Prize screening strands, including Q&A with the filmmakers
• Film Archive Workshop at the British Library: WHOSE FILM IS IT ANYWAY?
• VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, PANELS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS ON MIGRATION; ETHICS & WORK OF ANTHROPOLOGISTS; COMMUNITY MEDIA
• Related events: OPEN CITY FESTIVAL, MyStreet
• Meet us on FACEBOOK! http://www.facebook.com/pages/RAI-International-Festival-of-Ethnographic-Film/139827756089095

The programme is now available online - including film descriptions!  Have a look around and start planning your days at the RAI Film Festival!  http://raifilmfest.org.uk/film/festival/2011/home/programme

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES (until 15 May!) http://raifilmfest.org.uk/film/festival/2011/home/registrations
Festival Pass £55; RAI Fellows & Members £50; Students/Concessions £40; Day Passes at various rates; Festival Dinner on Saturday £20.

For information on how to join the RAI go to: http://www.therai.org.uk/joining/types-of-affiliation/

Please note that the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, University of Manchester,  is offering two filmmaking short courses (introduction, editing) running up to the Festival. www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialanthropology/visualanthropology/newfieldworkfilm/aboutus/ <http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialanthropology/visualanthropology/newfieldworkfilm/aboutus/>

The RAI Film Festival team is looking forward to meeting you in London in June !

With very best wishes


Susanne Hammacher
Film Officer | Festival Manager
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