Updated November 4, 2009
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Crew Calls
Calls for Entries
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) - 2010 Call for Entries! — 11/4/2009
NFFTY announces call for entries for feature-length and short films in narrative, documentary, animation, music video, and experimental categories. NFFTY is the largest youth film festival in the country and features over 100 films, filmmaking panels, networking with Hollywood professionals, concerts, parties and more. Submissions are open to any filmmaker 22 years old or younger in the world. For 2010, the festival has developed a brand new secure online submission system with San Francisco based Indee.tv. The system allows filmmakers to submit films online and upload an HD quality version of their film to a secure server for festival judging and consideration. Films that have environmental awareness, peace, and social justice themes will receive special recognition as part of the festival’s NFFTY Earth campaign. Entry fees range from $20-$35. NFFTY 2010 will be held April 29-May 2 in Seattle, WA. We also have discounted group submissions for schools at $10 per film.
Next Deadline: October 31st
Regular Deadline: December 15th
Final Deadline: January 15th
Learn more and submit at: http://www.nffty.org/submit.html
Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival (CUNUFF) Call for Submissions — 11/4/2009
Each year CUNUFF hosts a festival in the beginning of April in order to showcase the talent of the nation’s aspiring filmmakers. Selected finalists will have the opportunity to have their work critiqued by respected members of the New York film scene as well as take part in exciting workshops and lectures.
The event will be held on the Columbia University campus, featuring ten student films chosen for their distinction and excellence from a pool of submissions from across the country. A selected group of professionals from the New York City film scene will judge the films. The ten awards offered will be accompanied by beautiful glass statuettes denoting achievement, and four awards will include cash prizes.
The breakdown of awards is as follows:
- Best Picture ($500 cash prize)
- Best Directed ($200 cash prize)
- Best Screenplay ($100 cash prize)
- The Concord Award for best film voted by the general audience ($100 cash prize)
- The Opus Award for best use of music and sound
- The Frontiers Award for Most Original Film
- The Gateway Award for an outstanding film of a humanitarian nature or a film dedicated to community service ($100 charitable donation)
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Acting
The film festival will be in early April, where the finalists' films will be screened at Columbia's Miller Theater. Films of all genres are accepted. Submissions for the early deadline (with $10 submission fee) must be postmarked by December 18, 2009. The final submission deadline is tentatively set for March 5, 2009 ($20 submission fee).
Attached is the .pdf file of the 2008 submission form, which includes specific submission requirements. For further information, you may visit our website at
http://www.cunuff.com/
or e-mail cunuff@gmail.com.
“The Most Generous Person I Know” Video Contest — 10/28/2009
About Our Contests
Reel Insights conducts contests in which curious people armed with video cameras are offered the
opportunity to document, in short videos, their lives, or the lives of family members, friends or
community members ways that uncover insights and emotions around specific Themes. The purpose of the Contests is to encourage creation of these Video Entries which uncover relevant
ideas, wisdom and emotions of individuals. Each month we have a particular theme.
Contest November 2009: “The Most Generous Person I Know”
Through a combination of interviews and observations, winning videos will tell a story of an
unusually generous person that doesn’t simply say what this person does, but digs deep and
tells us WHY (and not a superficial why, a way down deep why). Unusual generosity expressed
in unusual ways.
Launches: November 1, 2009 | Entries Due: Monday, November 16, 2009
Prize:
- $2000 - Grand Prize + $1000 to Film / Video-Making Group
- $500 - First Prize
- $250 - Three Second Prizes
About Reel Insights
Reel Insights captures the too-often hidden wisdom of seemingly “ordinary” people and shares these
insights to enlighten others. And we do it the most powerful way we know: on video. Uncovering the
knowledge that often lays hidden is important to the individual, to businesses and to society. We’ve
been doing this for nearly a decade under the umbrella of our parent company, Snippies, which
commissions journalists to do similar work and bringing the wisdom of ordinary people into the board
rooms where decisions are made benefits us all.
For more information please visit www.reelinsights.com or contact us at info@reelinsights.com
Hunger Bytes Video Competition — 9/29/2009
The contest is a joint project by the World Food Program and YouTube, and
the videos be showcased on our website and YouTube pages, which both have
international reach. The winners will be chosen by a panel of celebrity judges - so this is also a great opportunity for students to have their
work seen by major players in the industry. Last year's judges included
leaders in film, web and humanitarian aid, including Edward Zwick, Director
of “Blood Diamond” and “The Last Samurai,” Oscar-winning producer Cathy
Schulman (“Crash,” “Darfur Now,” “The Illusionist”) and Steve Grove, head
of YouTube News and Politics. The winners were sent to Ethiopia to see a
project first hand and film with WFP.
We are looking for 30-60 sec spots that highlight the issue of hunger. We’re looking for the edgy and provocative videos about hunger; whatever it takes to make people think and to change attitudes. Film, stills, montage, animation – anything goes!
We begin accepting submissions on October 16th - World Food Day - and the competition ends December 31. For more information and to see past winners, check out www.wfp.org/hungerbytes. This year, the world has reached an historic milestone with more than a billion people, or one in six people on this planet, going to bed hungry. Hunger Bytes is one action among many under WFP’s Billion for Billion Campaign, which focuses on engaging the 1.6 billion online users to step up and help the billion hungry people in the world.
WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency and the UN’s frontline
agency for hunger solutions. In 2009, WFP aims to feed 108 million people
in 74 countries. We receive no UN dues and have a 7% overhead. We don't
have a huge PR team or hire out firms to do our marketing, so we rely on
partnerships and creativity to help us get the word out – and that’s where
motivated, creative students can make a big difference raising awareness,
while showcasing their own talent.
Calls for Entries for Strange Beauty Film Festival — 9/28/2009
The Strange Beauty Film Festival, a new festival in Durham, NC, is now accepting entries for its inaugural edition. The festival will be held in Durham on January 22-23, 2010.
Strange Beauty is looking for striking short movies (30 minutes or less) that walk the line between terrifying normality and sublime fever dream. We're looking for works that make us wonder, gasp, shiver, and keep our eyes glued to the screen. Things that will come back to us days later and haunt us for years to come. Any style, and genre, as long as it's strangely beautiful, beautifully strange, or something even better in between.
Do you have a film like that? Then by all means, please submit. Entry fee is only $10. Entry deadline is November 15, 2009. Complete guidelines and entry form are available at our web site: http://www.strangebeauty.org
Wake Forest University’s Reynolda Film Festival — 9/22/2009
We are currently accepting submissions, especially from North Carolina student filmmakers. As an extra incentive, all NC students can enter their films for free. Of course, we also welcome films from anywhere! For more information, deadlines, and to submit a film, please visit our website, http://www.reynoldafilmfestival.com.
September 30, 2009 - Early Deadline
December 30, 2009 - Regular Deadline
January 30, 2010 - Late Deadline
Newport Beach Film Festival Call for Entries — 9/18/2009
Our event attracts over 52,000 attendees who have the opportunity to screen 350 films from 40 different countries.
As one of the fastest growing film festivals in the Western United States, Newport Beach has distinguished itself as one of the most prestigious events on the film festival circuit.
It is a unique opportunity for student filmmakers to screen their work and meet industry professionals. As a resort location and an entertainment market, the Newport Beach Film Festival offers an optimal blend of both art and business. We are specifically seeking quality film submissions from student filmmakers as well as university film projects.
Please visit http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/ for more information
Earlybird Deadline: October 23, 2009
Thanksgiving Special Deadline: November 20, 2009
Deadline for Entries: December 18, 2009
Final Deadline: January 25, 2010
Student Showcase Deadline: February 2, 2010
Festival Dates: April 22 - 29, 2010
CFVF 2010- Call for Entries — 9/15/2009
Carolina Film and Video Festival is accepting entries for our 2010 festival happening February 25-27. Submit online through the Withoutabox website at https://www.withoutabox.com/login/1075 and check out our new blog at www.cfvf.blogspot.com
We are looking forward to seeing your work!
Cara Clark & Rick Dillwood
Student Directors, CFVF
CFVF 2010 DEADLINES
FILMS:
Earlybird Deadline: October 5
Regular Deadline: November 2
Late Deadline: December 7
Extended Deadline for Students Only: January 3
SCRIPTS
Earlybird Deadline: October 5
Regular Deadline: November 2
Hanover Center Needs 15 and 30 Second Commercials — 9/8/2009
Click HERE for more information.
Beneath the Waves Film Festival — 8/26/2009
Benthic Ecology Meeting 2010
10-13 March, Wilmington, NC
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Registration begins November 1, 2009
Announcing an exciting new dimension to a scientific conference: in addition to the usual posters and oral presentations, BEM 2010 will host short films! Creators and directors ranging from professionals to amateur and student filmmakers are invited to submit their entries on topics related to marine biology and conservation. The competition will take place in the beautiful new Lumina Theater in the Fisher Center on the campus of UNC Wilmington. This is a great chance to come to a scientific conference, show your film and interact with a large group of active researchers and scientists.
CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Length: All submissions must be shorts, 15 minutes or less.
Themes: Marine biology, marine research or marine conservation. We will have three categories for competition:
1) Documentary: informative with a message
2) Educational: informative with no agenda
3) Humor: just for fun
Registration and costs: Registration will begin 1 Nov 2009 and will close 15 Jan 2009. Film festival entrants will attend the conference with all other participants and pay the same registration fees (yet to be determined). Check this website for more info on registration: http://www.uncw.edu/bio/NewsEventsBEM2010.html
Submission of films: After registering on-line and providing their information, film festival entrants will be asked to send a COPY of their film on CD-R or DVD-R by mail to: Austin Gallagher; c/o Prof. Joseph Pawlik; UNCW Center for Marine Science; 5600 Marvin Moss Lane; Wilmington, NC 28409 USA
Judging and prizes: Winning entries will be judged in each of the three categories by a panel of scientists and filmmakers. Prizes to be announced at a later date.
Questions? Contact festival organizer, Austin Gallagher at gallagher.austin@gmail.com
Rural Iowa Film Festival Call For Entries — 7/14/2009
CORNING, IOWA–July13, 2009—Electric Burrito and Prairieland Yoga announce the Call for Entries for Rural Iowa Film Festival. A cultural outreach project of Electric Burrito and Prairieland Yoga, Rural Iowa Film Festival (RIFF) is a three-day festival which will include five screening sessions and an awards ceremony, as well as beer and wine tastings, yoga workshops and a showcasing of the many sites, shops and art that Corning and The AC have to offer.
Launched to celebrate the second anniversary of Electric Burrito, RIFF is a celebration of film, food, family and friends. “We’re excited to bring a new layer of recreation to the community, and look forward to the response to our weekend of food-and-film shenanigans,” said J. Wilson, Electric Burrito owner and festival director. Located in Corning, Iowa, Electric Burrito offers tasty Mexican-inspired food in a pleasant and unpretentious atmosphere. Electric Burrito proudly serves rotating specialty salsas, homemade desserts, as well as beer, wine and cider crafted in Iowa. Not only does Electric Burrito serve locally-crafted drinks, the restaurant also boasts Iowa’s own Maytag Blue Cheese; organic, fair-trade coffee roasted in Des Moines; as well as meat processed a block and a half from the restaurant’s front door.
Prairieland Yoga, owned by Certified Yoga Instructor Michelle Wilson, was also established in 2008, and brings another nuance to Corning’s Main Street District, as well as to the dynamics of the festival. Practicing yoga since 2000, and teaching since 2007, Michelle offers eclectic yoga to students of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
To enter, visit www.electricburrito.net/rural_iowa_film_festival. For further information, contact Festival Director J. Wilson at jwilson@electricburrito.net
Dates: Deadline-February 15, 2010; Festival-May 14-16, 2010
Location: Corning, Iowa; Screening Location TBA
www.electricburrito.net
www.prairielandyoga.wordpress.com
Fraser Institutes 2009 Student Video Contest — 5/12/2009
The Fraser Institute’s 2009 Student Video Contest is an opportunity for these students to flex their film production muscles and win $10,000 in cash and electronics prizes! These prizes are being given away to the best videos addressing the topic: What is the appropriate role of government in the economy?
Economic freedom, barriers to trade, fiscal responsibility, taxes, subsidies, protectionism, wealth redistribution… the creative possibilities for a video are endless!
Students can even win $750 just by getting their friends and classmates to star-rate their video on YouTube. Canadian and foreign students are welcome to enter – the economic analysis is the same for everybody!
Video entry URL and contact info must be submitted by November 30, 2009 to student@fraserinstitute.org.
Full contest details can be found at: http://www.fraserinstitute.org/studentsandlearning/forstudents/Video_Contest.htm
For more information, please contact:
Courtenay Vermeulen
Education Programs Assistant
The Fraser Institute
Direct: (604) 714.4533
courtenay.vermeulen@fraserinstitute.org
The Fraser Institute is an independent international research and educational organization with offices in Canada and the United States and active research ties with similar independent organizations in more than 70 countries around the world. Our vision is a free and prosperous world where individuals benefit from greater choice, competitive markets, and personal responsibility. Our mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government interventions on the welfare of individuals.
Other Opportunities
FILMMAKERS, SHOW YOUR WORK ON CAMPUS — 11/3/2009
CHWK, UNCW-TV’s on-campus television station, wants to promote the creative efforts of student, staff, and faculty filmmakers by showing their work on channel 77, which broadcasts for FREE to your peers right here on campus! Visit http://uncwtv.uncw.edu/submissions.html for information on making video submissions or email CHWK@uncw.edu.
Artist Fellowship — 10/28/2009
The artist fellowship deadline for visual artists, craft artists, film/video artists, and choreographers is next Monday, November 2.You can find the guidelines and links to the online application at our web site at www.ncarts.org.
PSA Production: payment for time worked and equipment/materials to be determined on an individual student basis — 10/28/2009
The Affordable Housing Coalition of SE NC would like assistance shooting, producing and editing two 30 second psa's that have been roughly scripted in order to promote affordable housing in our region. To be shot in Wilmington, NC. Deadline for responses is flexible.
CONTACT:
Dorothy Smaldone
(910) 798-7227
230 Government Center Dr. Ste 150
dsmaldone@nhcgov.com
Red Cross Chapter holds video contest to promote social media site launch — 10/21/2009
The Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to
announce a video contest to promote their new social media based volunteer recruitment initiative. The
Cape Fear Chapter is asking residents of New Hanover, Brunswick, Duplin, Columbus, and Pender
counties to create an original video promoting the need for American Red Cross disaster volunteers.
Rules for the contest can be found on the Cape Fear Chapter’s Facebook Fan Page:
www.facebook.com/ARCCapeFear. Video entries can be submitted through October 30, 2009. Facebook
Fans will be able to vote for the winner November 4 - 10. The winning video will be featured in
conjunction with the launch of the chapter’s new social media website www.ARCCapeFearConnect.com
on November 11.
“The American Red Cross knows the power of social media. It has furthered our causes across the country
and the globe. When we need to get disaster information out, sources like Twitter and Facebook allow us
to spread the word quickly,” said Vicki Labelle, executive director for the Cape Fear Chapter.
The Chapter’s new micro-site www.ARCCapeFearConnect.com will link together multiple social media
sites the chapter uses to communicate and interact with the public, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook,
and Flickr. This site is designed to be a highly interactive and engaging interface with valuable
information on what to do before, during, and after a disaster. It will also serve as a recruiting tool for new
disaster volunteers and feature information about chapter activities and events.
The American Red Cross - Cape Fear Chapter looks forward to using its new website as a tool to broaden
its connection with the community it serves. Users will be able to use interactive features of the site to get
real time information on programs, services, events and volunteer opportunities and interact directly with
the chapter’s staff and volunteers in a social media forum.
For more information on the Cape Fear Chapter’s video contest and social media site launch, visit
www.facebook.com/ARCCapeFear.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of
the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their
families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on
volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission.
Show Us How You Get Crackin! — 10/13/2009
Wonderful Pistachios encourages Americans to “Get Crackin’” with a user video submission contest that asks film makers to develop their own video commercial for a chance to win $25,000 and an airing on national television.
We recognize that there are hundreds – if not thousands – of original ways to crack open a pistachio. We challenge students to get creative and submit their own innovative take on our campaign.
Video submissions will be accepted and aired on the “Get Crackin’” YouTube channel until November 30, 2009. For complete rules and guidelines, please visit http://www.YouTube.com/WonderfulPistachios . A winning video will be selected on or around December 15, 2009.
Submit videos by 11/29/09.
For more information contact:
Clint Schaff
310.966.3751
Clint@getcrackin.com
Firestone Film Scholarship Opportunity - "Together for Life" — 10/13/2009
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC is holding a scholarship contest for film students across the U.S. This film will be used as a unique way to brand one of our company-owned retail chains, FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com (www.FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com).
We are looking for an emotional video between 1-2 minutes in length that will raise the awareness of Senior Hunger in America. With our recent partnership with Meals on Wheels, we feel that a video such as this would be an ideal way to communicate this growing problem among seniors.
Click HERE to access a document that will provide you with most of the details of the contest.
Hall & Green Trial Attorneys Looking for Student Help — 10/8/2009
Our law firm handles litigation that frequently requires us to pre-try our cases using focus groups (or “mock trials”). We typically video the focus group’s deliberations and would like assistance with purchasing better equipment. During the mock jury’s deliberations, video cameras are used that send a signal to another room where our litigation team can view the deliberations without distracting the mock jury.
We would like to hire a student with expertise in this area who can consult with us in purchasing the proper equipment and train our staff in it’s use.
Alex Hall, or John Green – 718 Market St., Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 – 910-343-8433
Music Composer Looking to Collaborate — 10/5/2009
I am a music composer looking to collaborate with Film Directors and Producers by supplying custom scores for movies. Please go to scottoakleymusic.com to see and hear samples of my work. I can be contacted at scott@scottoakleymusic.com Good luck in all your artistic endeavors.
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Scott Oakley
Filmmakers, Animators, and Choreographers Needed for Arts Poetica 3 — 10/1/2009
CALL FOR Filmmakers, Animators, & Choreographers to participate in Cape Fear Community College's ARTS POETICA 3 (a very popular and well-attended event). Small stipend for those entries selected. For details, contact Marlowe Moore mmoore@cfcc.edu or Gena McKinley gmckinley@cfcc.edu by October 30, 2009
CSURF Travel Awards — 9/24/2009
CSURF travel awards: There are some limited funds available to support travel expenses for undergraduate authors of scholarly works who are attending professional conferences with faculty mentors. Awards up to $750 are possible. Applications and guidelines available at: http://uncw.edu/csurf/ CSURF can also print posters for student authors to take to conferences.
CSURF undergraduate research workshops — 9/24/2009
Learn about poster design using PowerPoint, referencing using EndNote, data entry using Excel! Questions about SAS, SPSS, Sigma Plot? Go to http://uncw.edu/csurf/about.html for info on setting up an appointment with our graduate assistant, Derick Poku.
Looking for Student Videographer — 9/11/2009
I am looking for a student willing to videotape a wedding in Wilmington, NC. The ceremony will be approximately 1/2 hour and the reception will be approximately 3 hours. I will require a sample of your work and/or references of previous weddings or events that you have videotaped. Rates are negotiable- contact Amanda Cicero if interested (724-355-7746 or alcicero41@hotmail.com)
Date of event: May 16, 2010
Need responses by:
November 1, 2009
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist — 8/28/2009
Jamie Warzel is available for film, TV,and commercial student projects. Currently a licensed cosmetologist in the states of NC and CA. Recently relocated to Wilmington from Los Angeles, where she worked on student film/photography projects with students at The Los Angeles Film School (LAFS) in Hollywood and The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, amongst other film, commercial and print projects.
P
lease contact for date/time availability:
Jamie Warzel
(216)246-0768
jnwarzel@yahoo.com
www.jamiehair.com
Free Screenwriting Books from WWW.SCRIPTAWISH.COM — 5/20/2009
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That’s why we have created two very useful books we would like to give to you absolutely free. No catches, no joke. One of them is on the craft of screenwriting, and has over four hundred pages of the best articles available on how to write a screenplay that sells. The other is on how to make high-powered contacts in Los Angeles that will help your students develop their careers, something for which most film students are woefully unprepared.
Just email us at info@scriptawish.com and mention this posting.
Script A Wish, dedicated to helping filmmakers get their work polished, read, repped, and bought. For more information visit: www.scriptawish.com
Register Now for Film Show Biz— 2/3/2009
See PDF for more information.
Jengo's Playhouse Screenings!
Cucalorus lives inside of the super-stellar micro-cinema Jengo's Playhouse, located in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The micro-cinema is home to a host of weekly, monthly and completely random events. Use our standard entry form and send in your film to apply for a screening. Contact our staff for more information about Jengo's Playhouse: mail@cucalorus.org
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