The FOURTH Annual
Flickering Image Festival
Shorts Competition
Is Here ! ! !
That's right, after three successful years, we are still doing… just bigger and better!
The competition gets more intense every year, so don't wait until 2007. If history is a good predictor, entries will pour in from around the world... Europe, England, Japan, France, Australia, and quite a few from Canada, and though it will be a difficult decision, we’ll choose our ten winners.
Each of the ten winning shorts will be screened in Hollywood (January 7, 2006) as well as get a congratulatory listing in “Variety” just before that infamous mega-festival in Park City, Utah.
And now the detailed press release:
Flickering Image is proud to present the Fourth Annual "Flickering Image Festival Shorts Competition 2006" - dedicated to helping spark the careers of the next generation of moviemakers. Beginning JULY 1, 2005 shorts makers can submit their finished works (THIRTY minutes or less strongly preferred and must be completed after January 1, 2004) to compete in the Flickering Image Shorts Competition.
The winners’ screening will take place in Hollywood, on January 7, 2006. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2005 (submission must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2005). So, as they say, don't delay.
The top ten shorts are selected by open-anonymous ballots (where the shorts maker will actually see how their work rated with each of three screeners – something no other festival used to offer… until several started copying us!). Each winner will be shown on the "big screen" in Hollywood and the winning shorts makers will receive awards – as well as a congratulatory listing in Variety (just before that "major festival").
The founders of this festival have nearly a hundred years combined experience in fields like acting, directing, writing and criticism. With many festivals under their collective belts they've seen how poorly the process can be run and vowed to do better – and they did! Through publicly viewable correspondence they have planned and refined a festival the guarantees impartiality, accountability and dedication to the arts of visual storytelling that other festivals can only imagine.
No 'invited' films – everyone must compete.
No secret deals – all ballots will be returned to the shorts makers – including judges comments!
No watching the first few minutes – all ballots rate items like story, pacing, photography and editing – elements impossible to judge in fast forward!
The Flickering Image Festival is about moviemaking – not politics and it is definitely not "business as usual." Fair, open and forward facing – this festival makes a difference.
Details, entry forms, application fees, and more are on our website - linked below.
We look forward to seeing your shorts!
Flickering Image Festival
Shorts Competition
Is Here ! ! !
That's right, after three successful years, we are still doing… just bigger and better!
The competition gets more intense every year, so don't wait until 2007. If history is a good predictor, entries will pour in from around the world... Europe, England, Japan, France, Australia, and quite a few from Canada, and though it will be a difficult decision, we’ll choose our ten winners.
Each of the ten winning shorts will be screened in Hollywood (January 7, 2006) as well as get a congratulatory listing in “Variety” just before that infamous mega-festival in Park City, Utah.
And now the detailed press release:
Flickering Image is proud to present the Fourth Annual "Flickering Image Festival Shorts Competition 2006" - dedicated to helping spark the careers of the next generation of moviemakers. Beginning JULY 1, 2005 shorts makers can submit their finished works (THIRTY minutes or less strongly preferred and must be completed after January 1, 2004) to compete in the Flickering Image Shorts Competition.
The winners’ screening will take place in Hollywood, on January 7, 2006. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2005 (submission must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2005). So, as they say, don't delay.
The top ten shorts are selected by open-anonymous ballots (where the shorts maker will actually see how their work rated with each of three screeners – something no other festival used to offer… until several started copying us!). Each winner will be shown on the "big screen" in Hollywood and the winning shorts makers will receive awards – as well as a congratulatory listing in Variety (just before that "major festival").
The founders of this festival have nearly a hundred years combined experience in fields like acting, directing, writing and criticism. With many festivals under their collective belts they've seen how poorly the process can be run and vowed to do better – and they did! Through publicly viewable correspondence they have planned and refined a festival the guarantees impartiality, accountability and dedication to the arts of visual storytelling that other festivals can only imagine.
No 'invited' films – everyone must compete.
No secret deals – all ballots will be returned to the shorts makers – including judges comments!
No watching the first few minutes – all ballots rate items like story, pacing, photography and editing – elements impossible to judge in fast forward!
The Flickering Image Festival is about moviemaking – not politics and it is definitely not "business as usual." Fair, open and forward facing – this festival makes a difference.
Details, entry forms, application fees, and more are on our website - linked below.
We look forward to seeing your shorts!
