Athens Jewish Film Festival

Announces

    2010-11 Filmmaker’s Shorts Competition   

The Shorts Competition was established with a grant from

                  the Saul O. Sidore Memorial Foundation                  

The Goal: To encourage emerging filmmakers to submit original shorts addressing

“The Jewish Experience”

For an entry form click here

Eligibility:

·       Emerging filmmakers (applicants at the beginning of their filmmaking careers), regardless of age, race, gender, religious affiliation, or national origin.

·        Films must be from 1 to 15  minutes in length.

·         Films must address the theme of “The Jewish Experience”

·         All genres (documentary, narrative, poetry, animation, claymation, etc.) are encouraged.

Timeline:  Deadline:  November 1, 2010

·        Submit DVDs or youtube original shorts!

·         January 15, 2011       Finalists announced.

·         February 24, 2011     Screening of Finalists’ Films and Awards Ceremony

Cash prizes--Cash Prizes--Cash Prizes

Submission requirements:

·         A completed entry form for each submission

·        Submit DVDs or youtube original shorts!

·         A DVD clearly labeled including submission title, entrant’s

                       name, and contact information

·         Brief bio information for each filmmaker

·         At least one production still photo for each submission for use in press and print

·         The applicable entry fee for each submission

There are NO entry fees. 

 Please send all submissions and materials to: 

Athens Jewish Film Festival

                                                                            P.O. Box 5069

                                                                            Athens, GA 30604

PLEASE NOTE:  Entries will not be returned—Do not send masters

Athens Jewish Film Festival cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss to submitted DVDs.   By entering a short for consideration, applicant attests to holding all rights to exhibit the given work (audio and video) .

For questions or additional information, contact Athens Jewish Film Festival athensjff@gmail.com

For an entry form click here