Call for Entries

• Seeking Independent Film Trailers (NYC)

  Jambalaya! "The Event for all Artists" is a spectacular promotional and networking event designed to help independent artists in the media and entertainment industry. Named after the spicy Louisiana Creole dish, Jambalaya is meant to promote a variety of independent artists and their work, inviting a grand mixture of artists into the network.

  We are currently seeking Independent Film Trailers to showcase at our next event which is Friday, March 27, 2009. The trailers will be shown on a big screen to an audience in between live performances.

  We offer a fantastic venue and a very supportive audience and will be giving away three slots to Filmmakers that are looking to gain exposure. Please submit though our website at www.JambalayaEvents.com

  We look forward to hearing from you.

  Jambalaya Events
  www.JambalayaEvents.com

  Posted by: JambalayaEvents
  Created on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 14:48
  expires on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 14:48 (12 weeks 4 days)

• THE HD JOURNALIST PLATYPUS WORKSHOP

  A comprehensive boot camp for staff and freelance photographers, picture editors and media producers making the transition to High Definition Digital Video Storytelling

  Faculty: PF Bentley, Dirck Halstead
  Dates: February 6, 2009 – February 15, 2009
  Location: New Orleans, LA
  Enrollment: 12
  Levels: Photographers, newspaper photojournalists, reporters, freelance producers
  Tuition: Shooters: $1,995, Producers: $995.
  http://www.workshopsinternational.com/film-video/programs/the-hd-journal...
  email:Julielyman@mac.com
  or visit www.TheFilmWorkshops.com for more details.

  These workshops are acknowledged as the gold standard of Digital Video training. In 9 days, we teach high-definition digital shooting and editing, with an emphasis on storytelling. It is unique in the industry. We have taught over 200 photojournalists since our inception in 1999. Our graduates have gone on to do television documentaries, web videos especially for newspapers and even films. One of our graduates was a nominee for an Oscar in 2006. There are two ways to attend this workshop.
  www.TheFilmWorkshops.com

  Posted by: Julie Lyman
  Created on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 14:47
  expires on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 14:47 (11 weeks 6 days)

• shooter/JVCHD110/sound

  I'm looking for a shooter with a JVCHD110 camera
  for an indie educational doc on male child sexual abuse--can pay some, but low budget.
  Great for someone with good lighting /shooting
  skills who is an emerging doc filmmaker, or eager to
  work on more doc projects. Need link to some work.

  Prefer JVCHD110 or equiv camera. shot in 24p

  Also need sound person with equip willing to work on lower budget.

  shoots in Boston and NJ in February. approx 3 days.
  Please email
  kathy@bigvoicepictures.com

  Posted by: bigvoicepictures
  Created on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 16:42
  expires on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 16:42 (11 weeks 5 days)

• The Virtual Memory Project

  Call for Submissions
  We are soliciting and collecting short films and videos documenting, describing, or otherwise acknowledging the analog-digital transition for a curated film program to coincide with the analog switch-off in February 2009.

  Criteria :
  * Submitted films don’t have to reference the analog switch-off directly but should be closely related to the themes of :
  – the quirks, pleasures and frustrations of analog technology (film, photography, vinyl, radio, magnetic tape, vacuum tubes, cathode ray television, etc etc)
  – obsolescence (do all technologies have to end ?)
  – digital future (utopia or apocalypse, you tell us)
  – the difference between analog and digital
  – the work of art in the age of digital reproduction, etc, etc
  * All genres accepted - Documentary, Experimental, Narrative and Animation, etc
  * Works may be newly created for the project, or be existing works.
  * Work will be reviewed for thematic content, production quality, and programming viability.

  Submit work by January 23, 2009.

  How to Submit :
  Send an email containing a link to your video to : vm@artifactpictures.com
  Subject : VMP: Your Project Title

  Required information in email : maker’s full name // contact information // project title // project link // project running time // project description - 2-3 sentences max // full project credits for the work you are submitting

  Posted by: Artifact Pictures
  Created on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 03:32
  expires on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 03:32 (9 weeks 5 days)

• Route 66 Film Festival

  Short & feature films are now being accepted for 2009 festival held Sept. 19-20 in Springfield, IL. Trophies for Audience Favorites and Best in several genres. Friendly, fun festival with something for everyone. Deadlines: Early Bird, March 16; Regular, April 30; Late, June 1. Enter early for lowest fees on Without a Box or by application on our website at http://www.route66filmfestival.net.

  Posted by: McElroyL
  Created on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 23:01
  expires on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 23:01 (9 weeks 7 hours)

• Harmony Ridge Film Festival Call for Entries

  Short films of all genres are currently being accepted for the first annual Harmony Ridge Film Festival. Films must be the original work of the submitter and 30 minutes or less in length. Deadline for entries is February 15, 2009, and there is an entry fee of $10.00. The top three films will receive monetary awards and will be publicly screened along with other original works on March 28, 2009, at The Venue at Harmony Ridge in Ambridge, PA. For submission guidelines and an entry form, please visit our website at www.harmonyridgefilmfest.com or email info@harmonyridgefilmfest.com.

  Posted by: harmonyridge
  Created on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 20:07
  expires on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 20:07 (8 weeks 5 days)

• 2009 Talking Pictures Festival - CALL FOR ENTRIES

  The Talking Pictures Festival highlights new independent films from around the world in a celebration of films with a unique voice and point-of-view. The festival takes place May 1 - 3, 2009 in Evanston, Illinois, a vibrant and diverse community right next to Chicago.

  FILMMAKERS, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR WORK!

  Documentaries, fiction films, music videos, experimental films, animation, short or long, … any topic, length or genre is welcome! Cash awards for winning entries.

  “Early bird” deadline: January 15, 2009
  Regular deadline: January 30, 2009

  Entry form available at: www.talkingpicturesfestival.org

  Questions? Contact us at: filmvideoforum@yahoo.com

  The Talking Pictures Festival has grown out of the popular, 9-year-old Reeltime film and discussion series (www.reeltimeevanston.org) and is organized in collaboration with Northwestern University’s Block Cinema (www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/block-cinema/index.html). Our strong-suit is community engagement, so you can count on appreciative audiences and great discussions.

  Posted by: INESSOMMER
  Created on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 13:24
  expires on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 13:24 (7 weeks 6 days)

• ~ CAMBOFEST (Cambodia) 2009: Call for Entries ~

  

  "CamboFest brings the magic of movies to the land of Angkor" - Julie and Roger Corman

  ~ Early submissions for CAMBOFEST 2009 starting now! Cambodia's only internationally recognized independent movie festival, heading into its 3rd year ~

  ((( Submit at: WWW.CAMBOFEST.COM )))

  

  Posted by: camerado
  Created on Sat, 11/29/2008 - 10:01
  expires on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 10:01 (7 weeks 1 day)

• Holla Back: Langston Hughes African American Film Festival is Accepting Submissions

  Now Accepting Entries for 2009

  The April 18-26, 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, an annual presentation of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington, USA invites independent film entries of any length. Genres/subject areas: narrative, documentary, children's, youth-made movies, shorts, lesbian/gay/trans, animation, experimental.

  Filmmakers do not have to be Black, but films should include a significant amount of content involving people of African descent.

  Films are reviewed by a jury process. Awards include Jury Prize, Audience Award and Local Filmmaker Award

  Get your entry form - www.langstonblackfilmfest.org

  Entry fee: $25 USD; please make checks payable to "LHPAC".

  Please include a postage paid envelope if you want your work returned. All preview copies must be marked with your name and contact information.

  A $50 honorarium is paid for films accepted and screened. You will be notified by email if your film is accepted.

  Deadline: January 16, 2009. Please send preview copies in NTSC format on DVD. Films originating in languages other than English must have English subtitles.

  Mailing address:
  Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
  Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
  104 - 17th Avenue South
  Seattle WA 98144 USA.

  Questions? entry@langstonarts.org

  Posted by: KToering
  Created on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 01:45
  expires on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 01:45 (6 weeks 5 days)

• SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival 2009, CALL for Submissions!

  The SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival CALL for Submissions is here!

  We also have new and special calls for submissions to this years festival...

  Real-Time Rendering, new for 2009! We are seeking cutting-edge examples of video games and real-time simulations and graphics that push the boundaries of what users and viewers have come to expect. Accepted work will be shown live, in real time on a PC, Macintosh, or game console.

  Multicultural Visualization/Representations, special call for 2009... We are seeking cutting-edge examples all genres that pertain to animation, games, vfx and storytelling.

  The Computer Animation Festival is celebrating its 36th year as an internationally renowned forum for presentation of the world's most innovative and stimulating computer-generated animated films.

  The festival proudly presents cutting-edge, short- and long-form films that have been created or enhanced by the use of digital imaging tools. This year the festival's presentations and discussions will have a special focus on digital archiving.

  The Competition Films section of the Computer Animation Festival is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences qualifying festival for the Best Animated Short Film award.

  Please check out this link for more information:

  http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/computer_animation_festival/index.php

  Posted by: NativeLynx
  Created on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 03:34
  expires on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 03:34 (5 weeks 4 days)