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Film Festivals, Competitions, and Calls for Entry To submit items to upcoming Festival announcements or calls for entry, please Contact Film Columbus! HEADLINES Call for Entries Columbus International Film and Video Festival, aka The Chris Awards ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR OHIO SHORT FILM AND VIDEO SHOWCASE 5th Annual Appalachian Film Festival Crossroads Film Festival, April 3 - 6, 2008, Jackson, Mississippi. Call for Entries: '08 LA Film Festival Call for Entries - Fifth Akron Independent Film Festival __________________________________________ Fright Night Film Festival Fright Night Film Fest is the largest genre show in the Mid South. Our festival has risen to prominence and has attracted worldwide attention. Our films come from Spain, Sweden, Canada, England, LA, New York and of course all over the Country. Not only are we a Film Festival and Convention, we are an industry show providing educational forums for actors, producers, investors, directors and others wanting to break into the industry. We support the independent community by providing a forum for their film and a voice of support to help them get distribution. As a direct result of our show we have helped launch the careers many filmmakers. This year the Kentucky Arts Center will be hosting our "Silver Scream Awards" in Whitney Hall where we will be expecting over 2000 people to attend to walk the Red Carpet. This will be the venue for celebrities, filmmakers, families, press and the fan's to enjoy a great night honoring those who work so hard for their craft. You filmmakers are not going to want to miss this opportunity to get your film in competition. We are still accepting submissions until July 24th, 2008. Combined with the Film Festival is the Horror Convention with over 32,000 sq. feet of vendor space. We are also bringing in over 30 Celebrities…. Angus Scrimm, Mick Foley, a 30th Anniversary Reunion with the "Halloween Cast", Adams Family Reunion, just to name a few. This year we are working heavily with the Make-A-Wish foundation to provide one child with a wish. You are not going to want to miss the 2008 Fright Night Film Fest. Make sure to check it out at www.frightnightfilmfest.com
Paramount Vantage and Hammer & Tongs are teaming up for a short film contest. To enter, you will need to submit an original short film about anything, literally anything! Submissions can be up to 5 minutes max. The Grand Prize winner will have their short film placed in the Special Features section of the Son of Rambow DVD. Three runners up will receive framed movie posters signed by the director and producer. The deadline for submissions is May 12, 2008. Filmmakers must be 13 years of age or older to enter. Films must be submitted in one of the following formats:AVI, QA, MOV, MPG, MPG4, WMV Advance screening on Tuesday, May 13th at the Drexel East Theater Visit http://sonoframbow.filmmakingfrenzy.com for more information. SON OF RAMBOW Filmmakers, Producers, Directors, Actors and Agents: !!! DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED !!! Award winning Dreamline Productions (Unsolved Mysteries, MTV, Real Stories of the Highway Patrol, Discovery Channel ) and MSW Film & Entertainment have teamed up for ROCK-N-ROLL SHORTS - THE TOUR contest. Here's how it works. What We're Looking For Rock and Roll themed shorts. These can be any genre (horror, comedy, drama etc) but must hit on rock and roll or music. If your short is chosen, it will be included on a compilation DVD called ROCK-N-ROLL SHORTS - THE TOUR (think like Creepshow but with R&R) that will be promoted, distributed and toured across the country. Email us at: shortfilmsubmission@gmail.com with a short synopsis of your film, title, length of film and the director. Deadline For Entries: June 1st And of course there is NO ENTRY FEE! Submit Films to: Dreamline Productions We look forward to viewing your project! Dreamline Productions & Call for Entries Columbus International Film and Video Festival, aka The Chris Awards Now with new lower entry fees! 56th Annual Columbus International Film & Video Festival Call for Entry regulations and Entry Forms are available on our web site: JULY 1 Entry Deadline The Columbus International Film & Video Festival, a.k.a. "The Chris Awards" is one of the most prestigious documentary, educational, business and informational competitions in the U.S., the oldest of its kind in North America and celebrating its 56th year. Entry deadline July 1 with entries accepted starting March 1, 2008. This year we are NOT automatically snail mailing entry forms, so if you need a hard copy please contact: Susan B. Halpern, Executive Director The 56th Columbus International Film and Video Festival
ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR OHIO SHORT FILM AND VIDEO SHOWCASE The Wexner Center is currently accepting entries for the 13th annual Ohio Short Film and Video Showcase, set for 7 p.m. Saturday (5/10) at the Wexner Center. The showcase provides Ohio's independent media artists a chance to show their work in a theatrical setting before an audience. The deadline for entries is Friday (3/28). Pieces must be independently produced, no longer than 20 minutes, and produced in Ohio within the last 18 months. Download an entry form or contact dfilipi@wexarts.org or 688-3307. 5th Annual Appalachian Film Festival The Huntington Regional Film announces the 5th Annual Appalachian Film Festival, set for April 17-19, 2008 in Huntington, WV. Now Accepting Entries for our Juried Competition. Competition open to Filmmakers and Screenwriters from WV, OH, KY, VA, NC, SC, NY, PA, MD, GA, MS, TN, AL. Festival and entry information is online: www.appyfilmfest.com
Contact information: Filmmakers, Producers, Directors, Actors and Agents: PSE (Pull the Strings Entertainment) and Dreamline Productions have teamed up for "ROCK-N-ROLL SHORTS contest. Here's how it works. What We're Looking For: Rock and Roll themed shorts. These can be any genre (horror, comedy, drama etc) but must hit on rock and roll or music. If your short is chosen, it will be included on a compilation DVD (think like Creepshow but with R&R) that will be promoted and distributed. Submissions - Email us at: shortfilmsubmission@gmail.com for a submission form. Deadline For Entries: March 1st And of course there is NO ENTRY FEE! All persons submitting their film will be notified by the end of March 2008. Submit Films to: We look forward to viewing your project! MSW Crossroads Film Festival, April 3 - 6, 2008, Jackson, Mississippi.
INCLUDE THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR ENTRY AND RECEIVE $5 OFF ENTRY FEE!!! If you think you know Mississippi... think again! Jackson, Mississippi is the cultural crossroads of the south (hence the name) and is the place where all the good stuff gets thrown together. This is where the music of delta bluesman Robert Johnson runs- straight into the home of the International Ballet Competition. Mississippi is home to Tennessee Williams, Willie Morris, Eudora Welty, William Faulkner, James Earl Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, and some of the world's greatest historians, photographers, and musicians. We're also home to some of the most charmingly quirky and creative folks you'll ever meet, fried catfish, sweet tea, and a film festival to rival the best of them. Come revel with Mississippi's creative class & be showered in Southern hospitality. There'll be Southern celebrities, afternoon soirees and nightly jukin' with live music to toast you, the filmmaker. It's all about your story. Share it. Come see us and we'll show you a great time. Call for entries extended deadline is January 20th.
Call for Entries: '08 LA Film Festival Film Independent announced today that the dates for the 14th Los Angeles Film Festival presented by the Los Angeles Times will be July 19-29, 2008. Film Independent will be accepting film submissions for the 2008 Festival starting November 1st. Final Entry Deadline: The final entry deadline for short films and music videos is February 18, while the final deadline for feature-length (50 minutes or more) narrative and documentary films is March 3. Discounted entry fees are available for submission received by the early deadline of November 30; the regular deadline is January 11. Submission forms and more information are available at www.LAFilmFest.com. Held annually in June, Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival showcases the best of American and international cinema over the course of ten days. Drawing a diverse audience of over 80,000 people, more than 100 feature films narrative and documentary are screened at the Festival, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, free outdoor screenings, Family Day, and live musical performances. The Festival also features unique signature programs including the exclusive Filmmaker Retreat and the Spirit of Independence Award ceremony and gala. Additionally, the Festival screens short films created by high school students and has a special section devoted to music videos. Now in its fourteenth year, the Los Angeles Film Festival is widely recognized as a world-class event, providing the movie-loving public with access to some of the most critically-acclaimed filmmakers, scholars, critics, film industry professionals, and emerging talent around the world. Approximately 110 features, 100 shorts, and 50 music videos representing more than 40 countries make up the main body of the Festival. Films submitted to the Festival are reviewed by Film Independent's programming department, which evaluates each film, looking for the best in new American and International cinema. Please go to our festival web site www.lafilmfest.com to download the submission entry form and for further information. Call for Entries - Fifth Akron Independent Film Festival All filmmakers are invited to submit their work to the Fifth Akron Independent Film Festival. The festival will take place April 3-6, 2008 at The Bang and The Clatter Theatre in downtown Akron, OH. This open call includes features, shorts, and documentaries. Entry Deadline: All entries are due by February 26, 2008. For more information and a submission application, please visit www.akronfilmfestival.com. Rob Lucas ____________________________________________________________________ * Disclaimer: Please note that the preceding announcements and hyperlinks are not supplied as an endorsement by Film Columbus (Greater Columbus Film Commission) they are provided as a public service. Film Columbus does not control or endorse content of other sites. . |
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Filmmakers, the Crossroads Film Festival offers over $4000 dollars in prizes, accomodations for accepted filmmakers,and a four day festival experience of a lifetime including great films and workshops, mouth-watering southern food, live music, and Mississippi hospitality! 
