CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 138th APHA Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2010)APHA-Film & Media FestivalSubmission Deadline: Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
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This document provides information on the Film & Technology Theater, on the Video/Media Festival and gives additional information on submitting your video/media to the International Health section of the Festival, to the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section's Health Communication Working Group, and to General Video/Media session/s. It presents information on hardware and software as well as how to get continuing education credits for the session your video/media is presented in. Introduction to the Film & Technology Theater The Film & Technology Theater is the venue at the Annual Meeting for (1) live presentations of information and computer technology applications for public health; and (2) for the showing of public health films (documentaries, public service announcements, short clips) and related multimedia. It is a fully equipped meeting room with Internet access, LCD projection capability, and theater-quality video projection and stereo audio. Morning sessions in the Film & Technology Theater are generally devoted to scientific content and sessions; afternoon and evening sessions are devoted to the showing of films and other multimedia and Web sites providing multimedia. The latter sessions make up the Film Festival. Submitting Videos/Media to the Film Festival Depending on the topic - International Health videos, American-made videos for an American audience, or General Videos - submit your videos/media to one of the contact people listed below after you submit your video/media abstract. See individual Calls for International Health or US-made Videos/Media for additional information below. International Health Call for Videos/Media Documentaries About International Health Issues Sought for American Public Health Association Film Festival For the seventh year in a row, the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (being held in Denver, CO from November 6-10, 2010) will feature a Film & Media Festival. A portion of the program will be dedicated to showcasing documentaries (70 min. or under preferred) that explore public health issues at the international level. These films will be especially relevant this year, given the conference theme of Social Justice. These conference sessions are an important opportunity for independent documentary filmmakers who focus on public health/human rights/environmental issues in locations outside of the United States to reach an audience of more than 10,000 public health academics, researchers, policymakers, and educators from the U.S. and around the world. Films should appeal to a broad audience and must have English subtitles or dubbing. Note: we are seeking documentaries only; educational films and docudramas/narrative films will not be shown in this program. Please keep in mind that: 1- Content must be related to public health and must be current (no more than 3 years old) 2- Submissions must run within time allocated (70 minutes or less) 3- Films must be submitted by deadline to be considered. Submissions will be reviewed by a team of screeners as part of the selection process. Please submit preview copies on VHS (NTSC format) or DVD to: Amina Khan 5806 Bradley Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20814. DEADLINE: April 1, 2010. If you wish to have your preview returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope; otherwise materials will be retained in a festival archive. For more information, contact Amina Khan, aminak_khan@yahoo.com. US Made Videos/Media for an American Audience The Health Communication Working Group (HCWG) Steering Committee is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Film Festival to be held during the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 138th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado from November 6 - 10, 2010. This call for submissions is limited to productions created for audiences in the United States, but is not limited to English language productions. We are looking for examples of good health communication strategy paired with professional production values. We would like your help in identifying and soliciting worthwhile productions. Eligible productions should: 1. Be recent (no more than three years old), 2. Address a public health issue, and 3. Show evidence of collaboration between the producing agency and the intended audience. The submissions will be collected, converted to a common media for playback, and featured at the APHA annual conference. Send a copy of your DVD to Gary: Gary R. Black Health Communication Specialist Mecklenburg County Health Department 249 Billingsley Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211 Gary.Black@mecklenburgcountync.gov Submission deadline is April 1, 2010. General Videos One or more session times will be devoted to one or more high quality videos that are not suitable for either the International Health or Health Communication Working Group sessions. Submit information and/or questions to Laura Larsson, larsson@u.washington.edu. Submission deadline is April 1, 2010. Additional Information Video/media sessions are 90 minutes long. Film coordinators are expected to leave at least 10-15 minutes for questions and discussion of the videos/media at the end of the showing; i.e., films/media should be no longer than 75-80 minutes long. Equipment Available (no cost to presenters) The Film & Technology Theater provides access to the following equipment: - Internet (Ethernet) connection (T1 line or wireless) - Multimedia computer with (at least) a 256MB video card running Windows XP or Vista with 2 USB ports (no Macs, sorry) - CD/DVD players (one commercial player) - VCR with output (sound and video) with surround sound or passed through overhead speaker system - TV with VHS player and DVD player combination (if requested) - Sound mixer - 2 port switch box for accommodating laptops (enables switching between desktop computer and PCs). - Phone line (if requested in advance. This is an extra cost to you. A telephone is not provided by APHA nor is it likely needed with the T1 connection.) - LCD Projector (standard in scientific sessions and in Film Festival sessions - (floppy disk drive no longer available) Software (loaded onto the meeting room computer) - MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel and Word - Adobe Reader (current version) - Netscape browser/FireFox (current version) - MS Internet Explorer (current version) browser - Flash player (Macromedia/Adobe) - Quick Time player (Apple) - Real Player - Windows Media Player (Microsoft) Continuing Education Credit APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses and health educators at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials. For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide: 1) an abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names 2) at least one MEASURABLE objective (to understand or to learn are not measurable objectives). Examples of Acceptable Measurable Action Words: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List. 3) A signed Conflict of Interest form with a relevant qualification statement Thank you for your assistance in making your session credit worthy. Contact Annette Ferebee at annette.ferebee@apha.org if you have any questions.
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