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MergingArts Productions produces cultural events and radio programming related to music and visual arts, reaching out to communities both locally and globally.

Womanimation! is a festival showcasing acclaimed animated short film stories created by women from around the world.

2013 brings the fifth edition of Womanimation! taking place Saturday, June 22nd, at the Cable Car Cinema in Providence, Rhode Island.

We have finalized the film selection for 2013! Learn more about the 2013 festival here.

For more about the festival generally and its herstory, click here.

Spoiler Alert Radio is our weekly broadcast and podcast featuring conversations on the craft of filmmaking.

Click here for more information about the program.

This week's episode (click here to listen):

Emmanuel Soyer - International Director of Photography - That Old Dream That Moves, Farewell Homeland, Grande cole, Melodrama Habibi, The First Time I Turned Twenty, and The Other Son

The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes.

The Sixth Annual festival took place in November 2012.

Thanks to all the filmmakers, jury, and audience, who made this a big success and an enjoyable event!

Find Out More

If you are you a filmmaker interested in submitting a film for 2013, read more about the submission process.

The 2012 festival visited Concord, New Hampshire, and Providence, Rhode Island. Find out more here.

The festival screened two distinct programs of about 80 minutes each. View the list of festival films.

Festival awards were determined by the audience and a jury panel consisting of industry professionals from around the world (and who have been previous guests of Spoiler Alert Radio). You can read more about the winners and the judges.

You can also learn more about about the festival concept and origin generally.