Dear friends,<br><br>We hope you've started 2010 on a good note! We are gearing up for our<br>seventh annual <b>Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival </b>(BHFF(tm)), which will<br>take place <b>May 14 - 15, </b>2010 at <b>Tribeca Cinemas </b>in <b>New York</b> City.<br>
<br>As was done in years past, we have announced a <b>call for entries</b><br>with the official deadline of <b>March 15</b>. For more information about the<br>submissions process and to download our entry form, go to<br><a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org/">http://www.bhffnyc.org/</a>.<br>
<br>Although, on average, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a very small country,<br>generates only several feature films per year, its filmmakers have<br>gained worldwide recognition, often producing award-winning movies on<br>very low budgets. Since its founding in 2003, BHFF has gained a<br>
reputation as an important showcase of contemporary<br>Bosnian-Herzegovinian cinematography. This unique cultural event<br>organized by two New York area-based not-for-profit organizations,<br>Voice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inc. and Academy of Bosnia and<br>
Herzegovina, provides a platform for the exposure of up-and-coming and<br>internationally-renowned filmmakers.<br><br>We are grateful to all those who donated in the past - without your<br>generous support, BHFF could not have been realized. Those interested<br>
in supporting the festival through sponsorship or<br>individual donations should go to<br><a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org/html/sponsors.htm">http://www.bhffnyc.org/html/sponsors.htm</a> for more information.<br><br>And if you are on Facebook and your birthday is in the next 30 days,<br>
you can make a Birthday Wish and ask friends to give money to BHFF by<br>going to <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/new?cause_id=222614&m=8f77d867">http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/new?cause_id=222614&m=8f77d867</a>.<br>
Every penny counts!<br><br>Helping us spread the news about BHFF is also important. Reporters,<br>editors and potential media partners should reach out to Amra Turalić.<br><br>The festival is entirely volunteer-run. We are always looking new<br>
people to join our dynamic team so if you want to get involved, please<br>let us know.<br><br>Don't forget to check our Web site regularly for news and updates and<br>if you haven't done this already, please sign up for our mailing list.<br>
Also, please check out our Facebook page.<br><br>Once again, we greatly appreciate your support. We look forward to<br>seeing you in May!<br>Sincerely,<br>BHFF(tm) Team<br><br><b>The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival</b> (BHFF(tm)) is an annual event,<br>
which features award-winning films by emerging Bosnian-Herzegovinian<br>filmmakers or films that have Bosnia-Herzegovina as their theme. For<br>more information and a complete list of this year's films, visit<br><a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org/">http://www.bhffnyc.org/</a>.<br>
<br><b>The Voice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inc.</b> is a not-for-profit<br>organization dedicated to preserving and raising awareness of the<br>Bosnian-Herzegovinian culture in the Tri-State area and beyond. The<br>Voice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Inc. broadcasts a weekly radio<br>
program in Bosnian language and organizes events for the<br>Bosnian-Herzegovinian community. For more information, visit<br><a href="http://www.voiceofbh.org">http://www.voiceofbh.org</a>.<br><br><b>The Academy of Bosnia and Herzegovina</b> is a not-for-profit cultural and<br>
advocacy organization, which serves as a platform for various<br>cultural, arts, and professional exchange programs led by its members<br>that are intended to benefit the Bosnians and Herzegovinians in New<br>York City and United States. For more information, visit<br>
<a href="http://www.academybh.org">http://www.academybh.org</a>.<br><br># # #<br><br>Dragi prijatelji,<br><br>Nadamo se da ste novu godinu započeli u dobrom duhu! Mi se upravo<br>pripremamo za sedmi godišnji <b>Bosanskohercegovački Filmski Festival</b><br>
(BHFF(tm)), koji će se održati u <b>New Yorku </b>u <b>Tribeca Cinemas 14. i 15.<br>maja </b>2010.<br><br>Po običaju, i ove godine objavljujemo otvaranje zvaničnog <b>konkursa </b>za<br>prijavu filmova, koji je otvoren do <b>15. marta</b>. Uzećemo u razmatranje<br>
igrane i kratke filmove, dokumentarne, kratke dokumentarne i animirane<br>filmove bosanskohercegovačkih reditelja, bosanskohercegovačke<br>produkcije ili filmova čija tema je Bosna i Hercegovina. Za dodatne<br>informacije i prijave za BHFF(tm) posjetite <a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org">http://www.bhffnyc.org</a>.<br>
<br>Od osnivanja 2003. godine, privukli smo značajnu pažnju javnosti kroz<br>međunarodno priznate filmove, stekavši ugled izlaganjem<br>bosanskohercegovačke kinematografije. Ovaj jedinstveni kulturni<br>događaj koji je organizovan od strane dvije neprofitne organizacije u<br>
Njujorku, Radio Glas Bosne i Hercegovine i Akademija Bosne i<br>Hercegovine, predstavlja nove talente moderne evropske<br>kinematografije, ujedno pružajući jedinstvenu priliku američkoj<br>publici da se upozna sa filmom i kulturom Bosne i Hercegovine.<br>
<br>Iskreno se zahvaljujemo našim prijašnjim sponzorima, bez čije<br>velikodušne pomoći BHFF ne bi mogao biti održan. Za sve one koji bi<br>željeli podržati sedmi filmski festival kroz sponzorstvo ili ličnu<br>donaciju, možete se obratiti Almir Luceviću.<br>
<br>Ako ste na Facebook-u i ocekujete rođendan u sljedećih mjesec dana,<br>mozete napraviti rođendansku želju i pitati prijatelje da doniraju<br>novac BHFF-u - otiđite na<br><a href="http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/new?cause_id=222614&m=8f77d867">http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/new?cause_id=222614&m=8f77d867</a>.<br>
<br>Proširivanje vijesti o BHFF-u je takođe jako važno. Novinari, urednici<br>i potencijalni medijski parnteri se za vise informacija mogu obratiti<br>Amri Turalić.<br><br>Festival je u potpunosti zasnovan na volunterskoj bazi i uvijek smo u<br>
potrazi za mladim entuzijastima. Kontaktirajte nas ako se želite<br>pridružiti našem dinamičnom timu.<br><br>Ne zaboravite da redovno provjeravate <a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org">http://www.bhffnyc.org</a> za<br>aktuelne vijesti. U slučaju da to još niste učinili, upišite se na<br>
našu mailing listu.<br><br>Iskreno se zahvaljujemo na podršci i unaprijed se radujemo vašoj<br>posjeti festivalu u maju ove godine.<br><br>Srdačno,<br>BHFFTM Team<br><br><b>Bosanskohercegovački Filmski Festival</b> (BHFF(tm)) je godišnja<br>
manifestacija koju organizuju Radio Glas Bosne i Hercegovine i<br>Akademija Bosne i Hercegovine, a koja ima za cilj promociju<br>bosanskohercegovačke kinematografije na području Sjedinjenih Američkih<br>Država, te upoznavanje šire javnosti sa novim djelima istaknutih i<br>
mladih bosanskohercegovačkih reditelja ili filmova na temu Bosne i<br>Hercegovine. Za dodatne informacije, posjetite web-stranicu<br><a href="http://www.bhffnyc.org/">http://www.bhffnyc.org/</a>.<br><br><b>Radio Glas Bosne i Hercegovine</b> je neprofitna organizacija posvećena<br>
očuvanju i jačanju svijesti o bosanskohercegovačkoj kulturi u New<br>York-u i šire. Radio Glas Bosne i Hercegovine emituje sedmični radio<br>program na bosanskom jeziku, a istovremeno je i organizator<br>mnogobrojnih kulturno-društvenih manifestacija za imigrante iz Bosne i<br>
Hercegovine. Za dodatne informacije, posjetite web-stranicu<br><a href="http://www.voiceofbh.org/">http://www.voiceofbh.org/</a>.<br><br><b>Akademija Bosne i Hercegovine </b>je neprofitna organizacija sa sjedištem<br>u New York-u, koja ima za cilj povezivanje mladih iz Bosne i<br>
Hercegovine koji žive na prostorima Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i<br>širom svijeta, unutar svojih profesionalnih interesa. Akademija pruža<br>platformu svojim članovima za vodstvo i i implementaciju<br>kulturno-umjetničkih i edukativnih programa u svrhu prezentiranja<br>
dostignuća dijaspore, te ostvarivanja čvrstih veza sa Bosnom i<br>Hercegovinom. Za dodatne informacije, posjetite web-stranicu<br><a href="http://www.academybh.org/">http://www.academybh.org/</a>.<br><br>____________________________________________________<br>
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