Petdance Film Festival!

There's a new film festival in town, and it looks awesome.

If you have a pet, or know someone with a cute animal friend, The First Annual Petdance Film Festival is inviting you to submit your animal-themed films that are 10 minutes or shorter.  All species count!  You wanna make a movie about your goldfish?  Do it!

Entries due Dec. 31st.

This festival isn't only super rad, it is for a good cause.  Almost all festivals have an entry fee, some are really pricey, and who knows where the money goes.  100% of the fee money goes to helping animals through Best Friends Animal Society.  So, making a movie and submitting it to this festival is both fun AND helpful to the animal world.

Make sure to read all about it to ensure your film follows the rules and covers the criteria.

To find out more info, and to submit your films, please check this link: PetDanceFilmFestival.com

Win $5,000 for making a video

From Don Milne, one of the contest organizers: "We have received only 5 requests for an entry form, so a well-made video will have an excellent chance of being selected to compete for the national prize as Utah’s entry. Details below . . ."

It's Only a Movie: Halloween Film Festival

This is it, Manbears, the awesomest film festival of the year!  (Well, at least Will thinks so, but that's because he loves Halloween so much...)


Entry is FREE, and there are cash prizes (See gruesome bloody bag below....SWEEEEEEET.....).

Films will screen at the Lehi Megaplex.  See your films on the BIG SCREEN!

ENTRY DEADLINE:  October 15th, 2014

Submit, and learn more, by clicking this link:  "It's Only a Movie" the official website...of death!

Here is this festivals noble purpose:

"It's Only a Movie" Short Horror Film Festival is a celebration of local artists, filmmakers, and Halloween.  The two hour event is an audience choice competition of short horror films (5-minutes or less).  1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners receive cash prizes and a trophy, custom designed and sculpted by local artist Emily Jacobson.  There is also a prize for best costume.

The event was founded by Joseph and Vanessa Winter to provide filmmakers with a chance to experience their work in a movie theater with an enthusiastic audience and to provide unusual, fun, and creative content to filmgoers. 

CASH PRIZES:

$300 First Place, $200 Second Place, $100 Third Place.

Go forth and win some bloody money!

Government Documentary Contest. Prizes.

Tell a story that demonstrates how a policy, law or action by either the executive, legislative or judicial branch has affected you or your community

Create a short (5-7 minute) documentary including C-SPAN footage.

Deadline: January 20th 2015

For more info you can go to this website:   studentcam.org

NOTE FROM NORM: I would think that equal rights in marriage might be a great topic for this if the kids need some ideas, etc.

Paid Producer Internship

Title: Producer Intern.
For: The Salt Lake Film Society in association with East Hollywood High School.
Pay: $7.25/hour.
Benefits: School credit or citizenship points. Free entry to movies at the Broadway and Tower Theaters. Ability to view select independent films before they are released.

Details: 

The Salt Lake Film Society (SLFS) is producing a web-based transmedia talk show in conjunction with East Hollywood High School (EHHS). The purposes of the show are to promote the SLFS and EHHS, promote the films shown by the SLFS at the Broadway and Tower Theaters, encourage the watching of independent cinema, and build a local community of teenage cinephiles who love and discuss independent films.

Two student producer interns are needed to manage the show, write episode outlines, and oversee the social media outlets that will accompany the show. Four episodes will be shot each month. These four episodes will be filmed on the same day each month after school, probably at the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake City.

Student producers will report to the client (the SLFS) when it comes to content and quality. Students will be mentored and directly supervised by Josh Wagner and Will McAllister.

Specific Duties:

• Work up to but no more than 5 hours / week.
• Write the outlines for four episodes each month.
• Make sure that all logistics are in place in preparation for each episode. Logistics include preparing schedules; coordinating locations, talent, and crew; and generally doing whatever it takes to make sure each episode is ready.
• Create social media content and moderate social media conversations that happen in conjunction with the show.
• Oversee student production crew and editors who work on the show.
• Generally be in charge of the show and ensure each episode makes it from preproduction to production to postproduction to delivery on time.

How to Apply: Email a resume to Josh Wagner: jwagner@ehhs.us by Friday, September 12, 2014. In your resume, be sure to highlight your experience with the following:

• Leadership.
• Organization.
• Conceptualizing and writing.
• Talking and writing intelligently about cinema (especially independent cinema).
• Staying abreast on hot topics in the entertainment industry.

After Josh reviews all the resumes, he will contact select students to meet with him for an interview.

Casting Call: Teenage Male Actors

Local filmmaker Justin Taylor is looking for two teenage male actors to be in a project that shoots on Tuesday, 9 Sep 2014. They need the following:

• A male actor who looks to be 10-12ish years old.
• A male actor who looks to be 17-18ish years old.

If you are interested, send a picture of yourself to justin@justintaylorart.com.

Good luck!

This FESTIVAL looks AWESOME!!!!

There are only two rules!

"Make it on a mobile device, and keep it family friendly."

There a tons of sweet prizes (we're talking over $15,000 in prizes!!!), it is being put together by really cool people, and I think you guys from our school have what it takes to win.  And win.  And win some more!!!!


And it looks extremely fun!  Go out and make a movie over the weekend on your phone with your friends, have a blast, and win a ton of sweet prizes.  Sounds pretty durn good to me.


Now, go forth my filmmaking Manbears, and dominate this festival!!!


The 1st ever Pocket Film Fest!


Check out all submission info here.  Submissions happen in September, which is just around the corner, so check it out ASAP!!!   http://www.pocketfilmfest.com/