Entries now open for Gold Lion Film Festival
Filmmakers are invited to submit their work for the Gold Lion Film Festival’s sixth-annual celebration of short cinema, to run between October 15 and October 31, 2010. Each year the number of submissions grows as the festival’s reputation expands. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your work shown in Africa and be part of the excitement of this special showcase.
Criteria:
All genres of film and video shorts up to 45 minutesin length are welcome.? (Time length exceptions may be negotiated with the festival director.)? High-quality work is sought (sometimes, a film?s quality is established by a liveliness of story, intensity, or quirkiness of direction that can overcome technical problems), and works of social commitment that illuminate the human condition in all its dramatic, comedic or musical manifestations.? Cinematic innovation and works with a strong directorial point of view are encouraged.? Fiction and non-fiction stories whose makers clearly show their passion for their subjects are sought.
Works competing for festival awards must be completed after January 1 2008.? (Exceptions may be negotiated with festival director.)? Non-English language films must be subtitled in English.
2010 Festival Entry Fees To Remain the Same.? Festival organisers had intended to raise entry fees for the Gold Lion?s Sixth Edition in light of rising costs to mount the exhibition and to accommodate an expanding roster of prizes.? However, global economic conditions have also impacted on filmmakers, and it is the festival director?s decision to keep entrance fees this year as they have been since the festival?s inception in 2004.
Early Entries: January 19 2010 through April 15th 2010.? Fee: US $35
Regular Entries: April 16 through July 15, 2010.? Fee: US $45
Late Entries: July 16 through August 15 2010.? Fee: US $50
Extended Entries: August 16 through August 31 2010.? Fee: US $65
Entry Fees per submitted work:
Early Deadline: $35.
Regular Deadline: $45.
Late Deadline: $50.? |
Extended Deadline: $65.
Entry Formats
Entries must be submitted on DVD.
EACH ENTRY must be accompanied by:
? Entry Fee if not pre-paid via Withoutabox.? Checks are payable to ?The Gold Lion Film Festival.?
? Title of work and name and e-mail of entrant must be on all materials and containers.
? Entries must be postmarked no later than: April 15, 2010 (Early Discount Deadline).?? July 15, 2010 (Regular Deadline). August, 15 , 2010 (Late Deadline).? August 31, 2010 (Extended Deadline).
Shipping Instructions
Send to:
The Gold Lion Film Festival
P.O. Box 3564
Manzini, Swaziland
Africa
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