02 Aug Summer Miscellany

New York Women In Film & Television’s screening series celebrating NYWIFT members, is coming right up: June 28 at Anthology Film Archives, NYC. Included in the program of shorts under 20 minutes – “Where Less is More” – is I am I: A Tribute to Margaret Cho, directed  by DFA member Elena TaJo.     The Vilcek Foundation will award a prize of $25,000 to a foreign-born dancer, choreographer, artistic director, or professional teacher (and former dancer) who has demonstrated outstanding early achievement in the field of dance.  This is the third year the Foundation is awarding its Creative Promise prizes, to biomedical scientists and artists in earlier stages in their careers. Deadline August 14th. Looking for help in raising funds for your next project? Network for Good has just released a new version of their Online Fundraiser’s Checklist. With tips for everything from improving your home page to email marketing to planning an event – all written in an engaging style.   Sally Gross – The Pleasures of Stillness,  a documentary which received post-production funding from DFA in 2007, will be broadcast again on Channel 25, NYC TV, Sunday August 7 at 7:30.