News & Notes — The Vermont Filmmakers Showcase™ – Call for Entry
The Vermont International Film Festival is proud to celebrate Vermont filmmaking with our annual Vermont Filmmakers’ Showcase™, the oldest and largest juried presentation of Vermont films in the state.
We accept all genres, styles and lengths. There is no fee for Vermont films or videos submitted.
The selected films will be screened at the Vermont International Film Festival October 23 – through Nov 1, 2015 and will be eligible for a range of awards. Please note these awards are subject to change, and some may not be awarded if no film fits their criteria.
The 2015 Awards are:
* The James Goldstone Award, a $500 cash award given to an emerging Vermont filmmaker and sponsored by the Bill Stetson & VTIFF
* The Ben & Jerry Award, a $300 cash prize given to recognize and support a Vermont filmmaker who, through the lens, documented and raised awareness of an important social or environmental issue with verve and ingenuity
* The Footage Farm USA Award, a credit for stock footage worth $600 from the Footage Farm collection given to a Vermont Documentary Filmmaker who, through film, strives to raise questions about the world we live in
* The VCAM Audience Favorite Award – $250 by popular ballot
* The VTIFF Donations Award – Cash prize from voting donations to the audience favorite
* The VTIFF awards for Best Film, Best Screenwriting, Best Acting
Regulations
1. All films in the Showcase must have been completed within 12 months of the festival’s submission deadline. Works in progress cannot be submitted.
2. The applicant must be a senior creative team member on the work submitted (producer, director, writer or DoP).
3. The applicant must be a resident of Vermont or a student at a Vermont educational institution at the time of submitting the film.
4. You may not submit more than one piece. Choose the work you most want to be considered for the festival.]
Preview Format
You may upload your screener online and send us a link but we strongly urge you to send a DVD as backup.
We cannot guarantee the film will be previewed if the link doesn’t work when the jury convenes and you may lose your eligibility. We only accept DVDs playable on DVD players – do not provide data files (.avi, .mov) on a DVD.
VTIFF gives preference to VT premieres. If VTIFF will be the first public screening of your film, please make sure you indicate that on your submission form. If selected, we may advertise your film as a “premiere” in our promotional materials. Please note: by “public screening” we mean open-to-the-public, advertised screenings and or television broadcasts. If your film is available for viewing online, that does not count as a “public screening” and it can still be eligible as a Vermont premiere.
Festival Notification
On or before September 15th, you will be notified via email about the status of your entry. The Selection Committee decisions are final.
Vermont PBS
Award winners will be eligible to be broadcast on VT PBS – delete as appropriate: Agree / Disagree
By agree, you allow VT PBS to contact you regarding the terms, and you agree to respond within a week of being contacted.
This application must be printed and mailed or dropped off at the festival office with the DVD. Submissions that are not complete will not be considered.
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