Thanks to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences accredited Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest, there will now also be a New York International Short Film Festival. Happening in May 2012, this event will pack everything from workshops to master classes with industry experts and top filmmaking professionals to receptions and parties. But at the heart of the festival will be some extraordinary film programming of course.
According to the site, here are some of the entry requirements:
- Films must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2010
- All non-English films must have English sub-titles.
- Films must be submitted on DVD or DVD PAL in (Region 0 or 1).
- Works-in-progress will be considered, provided they will be completed prior to the Festival.
- Preview DVD should be labeled with the title, running-time and contact information.
- Preview DVD will NOT be returned.
- Please do NOT send stills or press kits. If your film is selected we will ask you to email us a still image.
- All films selected for the Festival grant NY Shorts Fest the rights to use DVD and press materials from the film for promotional purposes.
- NY Shorts Fest is permitted to retain DVD copies of each film selected as part of our festival library and for media educational use.
- All films selected for the Festival grant NY Shorts Fest the rights to upload a 2 minute clip/trailer online for promotional purposes.
- You may enter more than one film, but each one must be on a separate DVD and must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee.
- If you would like to make sure that we received your entry, please enclose a self-address, stamped postcard which we will send back to you as your confirmation. The Festival will not confirm receipt of film by telephone.
Make sure your entries are postmarked January 20th (regular deadline) or February 24 (extended deadline) the latest.
For more information on what, how and when to get your work in or attend the festival, go to http://nyshortsfest.com