2010 VA INDIE FILM COMPETITON & FESTIVAL- call for entries!

Posted by: Ian – Oct 27, 2009

2010 VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT FILM COMPETITION & FESTIVAL
CALL FOR ENTRIES!

The competition, created by the Virginia Film Office, showcases the talents of Virginia’s homegrown independent filmmaking community and is open to all Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools. Enter your short film, independent feature or documentary to win cash prizes and a chance to have your film screened with other finalists in Richmond, Virginia.

Entries are accepted in three categories:

1) Features (submissions over 20 minutes in length)
2) Shorts (submissions under 20 minutes in length)

3) Documentaries

Entries with a completed registration form MUST be received by the Virginia Film Office by 5pmNovember 24th or postmarked by that date. Finalists will be selected from the submissions and screened in early Spring 2010. Winners in each category will be announced at the screening.

RULES:
· All entries must be submitted on standard DVD; non-working DVDs will be disqualified
· Entries must be received by the Virginia Film Office or postmarked by November 24, 2009
· The competition is only open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools
· Approximately 75% or more of the film must have been filmed in Virginia
· Projects with paid distribution contracts, including DVD and theatrical, are not eligible
· A participant may submit only one film per category
· Participants are responsible for securing rights for use of all previously copyrighted material used in the entry
· Finalist films and winning films from previous years are ineligible for reentry in the competition

NO ENTRY FEE!
FULL REGISTRATION FORM ALSO AVAILABLE AThttp://www.film.virginia.org/News/FilmCompRegistration.pdf

Questions? Please contact Kathryn Stephens at kstephens@virginia.org or call 800.854.6233.