My Hero International Short Film Fest Extends Submissions Deadline!

MY HERO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FEST EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO
OCTOBER 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA – 9/5/11– The MY HERO International Short Film Festival
has extended its deadline for submissions until October 1, 2011.  The
festival is known for showcasing short films with a theme of heroes or
herosim and is accepting entries for the 2011 Dan Eldon Activist Award.
Eldon, an artist and activist, was a hero in the truest sense; a photo
journalist whose passion was to shed light on stories that needed to be
told.  In 1993, 22-year-old Eldon was killed by an angry mob while
covering the conflict in Somalia.  To honor Eldon’s memory and his
life’swork, the MY HERO International Short Film Festival will present the
Dan Eldon Activist Award to the short film that best addresses the theme
of “activism.” 

Kathy Eldon, Dan Eldon’s mother, will present the award at the Screening
and Award Ceremony, which takes place December 3rd at the University of
Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.  Kathy Eldon is a
journalist, author and humanitarian who has channeled her grief and energy
into the Creative Visions Foundation, which helps artists, writers and
filmmakers use their artistic disciplines as vehicles of social change. 

The festival is part of The MY HERO Project, a non-profit 501(c)3
organization that celebrates the best of humanity through its website ([
http://www.myhero.com ]www.myhero.com).  The web site is used by millions
of students and teachers around the world.  Winning films can be viewed
online at [ http://www.myhero.com/winners ]www.myhero.com/winners.

Last year’s Eldon Award winner was Pedal = Sight, by Jacob & Isaac
Seigel-Boettner.  Pedal=Sight is the story of a young woman, Bharati,
whose life was transformed by the simple gift of a bicycle, which allowed
her to commute to high school. 

The deadline for entries has been extended by one month, to October 1,
2011.  For more information on the Dan EldonActivist Award, please visit
the MY HERO web site: [ http://myhero.com/eldon ]http://myhero.com/eldon.
To submit your film, click the following link: http://[
http://myhero.com/submit ]myhero.com/submit.  You may provide a link to
your film, if it is online.  Each finalist will be asked to send a DVD in
full resolution QuickTime format.