MONO NO AWARE started in 2007 as a platform to exhibit expanded cinema works. This December, 2024 we will celebrate the 18th year of the festival from December 4th through the 8th at 4 locations in Brooklyn. The event will premiere new works on film commissioned by our organization and the core of the program will be curated from our open call for entries -

MONO NO AWARE exhibits expanded cinema, installation and projection performance that incorporates the moving image on celluloid formats of S8mm, 16mm, 35mm and/or altered light projections. If you are interested in seeing the type of works presented check out out last festival program or the entire 18 year history archived on our website.

THE CALL FOR EXPANDED CINEMA IS CURRENTLY OPEN.
Deadline: All submissions must have been received by Midnight EST US October 31st, 2024
Notification: All entrants will be notified of submissions status by : Friday November 8th 2024
Event: December 4th - 8th 2024 in Brooklyn, New York.

Submissions are considered at a sliding scale $0 to $20*suggested. All presenting artists are in attendance so any and all donations made in association with work for consideration go directly to paying for flight and accomodations for domestic and international travel. For the last 18 years the event has been free to attend, all ages and open to the public.

MONO NO AWARE is proud to promote a selection from a 16mm work in progress by Suneil Sanzgiri as our festival call-for-entries image this year. Suneil Sanzgiri is an Indian-American artist, researcher, and filmmaker. His work spans experimental video and film, essays, and installations, and contends with questions of identity, heritage, culture and diaspora in relation to structural violence.

Thank you in advance for the opportunity to see and consider your work.