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Off Centered Film Festival

cage_editor — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:09:18 +0000

Once again, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Off Centered Film Festival teamed up with the fantastic folks at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Lake Creek in Austin, Texas to put together our annual film competition. It will again culminate in a two-night fun, funky festivity of film and beer in Austin. Your film can be no longer than 5 Minutes in length. All submissions must contain a theme of “off-centeredness”. This can be interpreted however the director sees fit. All submissions must include a reference to Dogfish Head in the script or have Dogfish Head product placement in the film. Directors submitting films must be at least 21 years old by the submission deadline. CASH PRIZES!
http://offcenteredfilmfest.com/

Aesthetica Short Film Competition

cage_editor — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:27:32 +0000

Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists’ film. This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience. £15 entry fee.

http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm

The Really Independent Film Channel

cage_editor — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:47:53 +0000

DFD-TV, the world’s first web-based entertainment company, launches The Really Independent Film Channel. the newest venue for current indie films and emerging filmmakers. RIFC seeks strong content in shorts, features, documentaries, animation, experimental, and more, as it builds its archives of diverse and current indie film work. DFD-TV there is no cost to filmmakers or audience; it is nonexclusive and seeks no rights. We build a unique page on the site for each filmmaker, where they can direct audience, prospective partners, distributors or financiers, and the filmmaker is able to have links to their own website, as well as get feedback from the audience in the site’s interactive web ability. The channel’s goal is to support emerging artists and build an audience interested in independent film. There will be a standard non exclusive agreement, which can be canceled when you need. visit our website at http://www.reallyifc.com/home.jsp
http://www.reallyifc.com/home.jsp

Santa Barbara Minute Film Festival

cage_editor — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:21:11 +0000

The Santa Barbara Minute Film Festival’s goal is to provide a showcase for a wide spectrum of filmmakers to exhibit very short form video and film works. Both experienced and novice directors, writers, animators, artists, designers and producers are encouraged to submit 60-second films and videos for inclusion in the festival. All genres of film will be considered–documentary, animation, experimental. student work, nature, sports, trailers and so on. The only guideline is the length: One minute. $20-30 to enter.
http://www.santabarbaraminute.storbang.com/

Duluth’s Short Shorts Film Festival

cage_editor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:42 +0000

Independent film makers nationwide are invited to submit their short, short films to Duluth Play Ground’s annual film festival! Cash prizes for the top three winners! • Film must be no longer that 5 minutes in length • Film must not contain any nudity or any content that would give the film an R-rating. • Film MUST have original or royalty free music that you have obtained permission to use. • Film content must be original (no adaptations) $15 to enter.
http://www.duluthplayground.org/

Going Green Film Festival

cage_editor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:22:31 +0000

Going Green Film Festival was created to reward people’s efforts in going green. Cash prizes! $25 – 65 to enter.
http://www.goinggreenfilmfestival.com/

Women’s Film Institute Shorts Tour

cage_editor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:07:34 +0000

Women’s Film Institute Shorts Tour accepts short films/video 30 minutes or under in length and all genres: experimental, narrative, documentary, and animation. Films/videos must be directed or co–directed by women. Tour locations include: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. $25-50 to enter.
http://www.sfwff.com/_pages/about_us.html

ASPEN Shorts Fest

cage_editor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:43 +0000

Considered one of North America’s premier short film and video festivals, Aspen Shortsfest celebrates that most innovative and vibrant voice on the cinematic landscape – the short. $40-50 to enter.
http://www.aspenfilm.org/

One-Minute Horror Video Contest

cage_editor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:58:59 +0000

One-Minute Horror Video Contest: The Winner will have a chance to see their video shown on AMC during a future Fear Friday and will receive $4000. The 10 finalists who receive the most number of votes in the final round will win horror movie DVDs.
http://blogs.amctv.com/fear-video-contest/

Cinema Touching Disability

cage_editor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:32 +0000

The vision behind CTD’s short Film Competition is to empower emerging filmmakers by providing them an opportunity to create and express a multitude of images portraying people with disabilities in their most creative way. Competing filmmakers highlight the role of disability through documentaries, comedies, dramatic genres, music videos, claymation and animation. It is our hope that these films will illustrate how people with disabilities lead both ordinary and extraordinary lives, filled with equal hopes and dreams. The competition is for short films (5-20 minutes) about, starring or made by a person with a disability. Cash Prizes! Free to enter!
http://www.ctdfilmfest.org/competition.html