- Submission Forms and Entry Rules coming soon
- Filmmakers - Watch this website for updates concerning Submission Forms and Entry Requirements. Contact us for
more information:
info@belizemediafest.com - Get Involved
- Anyone interested in getting involved in the planning and execution of Belize Mediafest 2008 is encounraged to
contact us:
info@belizemediafest.com - Restaurants urged to participate in the Octoberfest Grilling Competition
- Various island Restaurants will square off during the Mediafest Block Party Grilling Competition. Prizes will be
awarded for best homemade BBQ sauce and for best overall BBQ dish. For more information
on entering the competition, please contact us to find out more:
info@belizemediafest.com - Calling all Island Bartenders, show us your stuff!
- In conjunction with the Grilling Competition, the Mediafest Block Party will also feature a bartending contest. Prizes will be
awarded for most creative drink and most creative bartender. Please contact us to find out more:
info@belizemediafest.com
San Pedro Business Association Announces formation of Film, Arts and Media Festival
For Immediate Release - September 7, 2007
Film and Arts Festival will highlight Belizean and global ecological concerns and create forum for documentary filmmakers and green industry.
SAN PEDRO, Ambergris Caye, Belize - In an effort to put leaders in documentary filmmaking together with media buyers and producers, business leaders of the island community of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye are organizing a film & media festival with this specific focus in mind. Although wide in scope and open to all subject matter, films and media related to ecological and earth sciences (especially oceanographic materials) or focused on cultural or sociological topics (especially relating to Central America and the Caribbean) are specifically being sought for presentation.
Ambergris Caye, home to the Belize Mediafest sits on the Belize Barrier Reef System, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is the perfect backdrop for such an event.
Submissions for review should be submitted to the San Pedro Business Association over the course of the next year. Preliminary contact can be sent to info@belizemediafest.com. A final deadline for submissions will be announced at a later date. In addition to media submissions, panel speakers and keynote speakers are also being sought.
Belize Mediafest, to be held in October 2008, will include several evenings of films, music, visual arts and cultural celebration, and will culminate with a community block party to be held in downtown San Pedro.
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, a jewel of Belize.
The largest of all the Cayes of Belize, Ambergris Caye is renowned for its beaches and proximity to the coral reef. From here you can indulge any water adventure you can dream up; Sport fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling and manatee watching are among the most popular.
San Pedro Town, the Caye's hub, offers any variety of accommodations, restaurants, bars and nightlife. Belize is an adventurer's paradise. It is a peaceful, English-speaking country just two hours away from 3 major U.S. Gateways. With a diversity of adventure opportunities unmatched by any other country, the Belizean people have protected over 40% of the country as parks and natural reserves.
The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, a UNESCO World Heritage site consists of seven sites covering a total of 92,610 ha. These are: Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, Blue Hole Natural Monument, Half Moon Caye Natural Monument, South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, Laughing Bird Caye National Park, and Sapodilla Cayes Narine Reserve. Belize offers some of the finest Scuba Diving in the entire world.
On Land, protected sites include the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Chiquibul National Park and Caracol, Cockscomb Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaguar Reserve, the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve and Five Blues Lake National Park.
An important part of Belize's history is the Mayan legacy of outstanding palaces and temples. The Mayan occupation began as early as 1500 B.C. and some Maya cultural centres continued to be occupied until the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th century. Belize's population was thought to be over 1 million people when Belize was the heart of the Mayan civilization. A variety of Maya Ruin sites can be found in Belize, including Althun Ha, Blue Creek Cave, Cahal Pech, Caracol, Cerros, Chan Chich, El Pilar, Lamanai, Lubaantum, Marco Gonzalez and Xunantunich among others.
Belize is on the Caribbean coast, nestled between Mexico and Guatemala and offers an intriguing mix of tropical forests rich with wildlife, majestic mountains, mysterious Maya temples, and diving and fishing experiences beyond comparison. In a single day, one can go from tropical forest to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. Come enjoy the finest in Belizean hospitality and help us celebrate!
