Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival 2017 Honoring Female Filmmakers with Lois Weber Award "In 2016, the annual event successfully incorporated the Buffalo Dreams Family Film Festival and launched its Young Student Filmmaker Award.  For its 2017 edition, Buffalo Dreams introduces the Lois Weber Award, named after the first female filmmaker in the U.S.  Weber directed 135 films, wrote 114, and acted in 100.  She was the first female filmmaker to own a production studio in this country, and is credited with creating the split screen technique and shooting directing the first sound film.  The Lois Weber Award is designed to spotlight contemporary women in film." SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW :  https://filmfreeway.com/festival/BuffaloDreamsFantasticFilmFestival BUFFALO, N.Y.  -  Nov. 16, 2016  -  Building on the tremendous success of this year's event, Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival is calling for submissions for its 2017 season, ...