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	WELCOME ! To the 6th Annual Black International Film Festival. We are currently accepting submissions for this year’s event. The will be a few changes to the submission process so we advise you to read the conditions carefully and to take advantage of the early bird submission period. 2012 is set to be another fantastic year for the City of Birmingham and with the festival being part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad activities you can expect an even more exciting event this year. We continue to be a Film Festival with a difference supporting music, live arts and education while providing platforms for practitioners and artists to exhibit their creative talents. The BIF Festival will open its doors for one week from the 20th - 28th October and will showcase numerous events including the star studded “M Visas” Music Video Screen Awards.

	MVSA Awards! On the 27th of October 2012 Birmingham will played host to the 6th annual Music Video and Screen Awards (MVSA), to be held once again at the luxurious International Convention Centre. This year awards will be Hosted by Actor Hugh Quarshie alongside the delectable Tameka Empson. Last year audience were treated not only to the sights of their favourite screen personalities but also to some incredible performances from Shola Ama, Noel Mckoy, Julie Dexter and a whole lot more. BBC News Anchor man Clive Myrie stated that he had been invited to many award shows but this has got to be one of the best. Praises also came from the likes of Cyril Nri who echoed the much stated comments…..

MVSA Update

EVENTS

FILMS 2 See

Pre Festival

July: Biif at the flyover event
Venue: Hockley Birmingham

August: Jamaice in the sqaure
Venue: Birmingham city centre

August Biff at the JA Independence event
Venue:Barry Wales

October 6th MVSA Nomination Event
Venue: Wales The Dolphin Club

October: MVSA Nomination Event
Venue: TBC London Triforce

October:: MVSA Nomination Party
Venue: Malmaison Birmingham

events subject to change 1

>Sparkle : Whitney Huston..

> Good Deeds : Tyler Perry .

> Red Tails : Cuba Gooding Jr ..

>The Help : Viola Davis..

Festival News

Early Bird Tickets: Are now on sale for this year's MVisa Awards. These tickets are in limited supply
so get your early goto Mvsa page for more info

Music Video & Screen Awards:We are proud to announce the hosts for the 2012 M ViSAs, will be Holby City’s actor Hugh Quarshie who play Dr Rick Griffin. He will be hosting along side’ actress Tameka Empson who plays Kim Fox in the current soap series Eastenders. Awards Director Dean Alexander said that he felt this was the ideal choice to bring great Entertainment and Sophistication to this year's event. The pair both said they were looking for to hosting this year and bringing something special to the event.

Partners : We are please to have Capital Radio and the Voice Newspaper once again as media partners also Birmingham City Council and Marketing Birmingham .. we will be announcing our other partners soon

Iamme 2 : will be hosting this year's BERI conference for more information Please contact info@Iamme2.co.uk

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We are seeking volunteers for this years film festival we are looking for graphic designers, VT editors, photographers, cameramen, Pr and Marketing.

Are you a performing artist ? Then we want to see or hear your material. You could be featured as part of this years festival.

Please send an email to ashley :- ashley@vtelevision.co.uk

	Contacting us is simple ...
	Festival Coordinator: Ashley Simmons
	Email: Ashley@vtelevision.co.uk

	Festival Director: Dean Aleaxander
	Email: info@vtelevision.co.uk

	MVSA Events Coordinator : Daniella Genas
	Email:- Dgenas@Aspire4u.co.uk
	Festival Office: 178 Dudley Rd Edgbaston Birmingham B18 7QX N:B This office is closed to general public