Greetings Friends,
As the film festival heads toward our 21st anniversary, we want to thank you for supporting GLBT Film and Film making in our community. As in years past, the festival is using the services of withoutabox.com for film submissions. A direct link to the submissions page is located at the bottom of this email. There is an additional submission link from www.ClipTampaBay.com.
The mission of Friends of the Festival has never been more clearly focused on the community we serve and bringing the best GLBT content to Tampa Bay. In the coming year we are pouring our passion and energy into producing the best GLBT Film Festival possible, with a renewed commitment to the community we serve and the experience of our audience.
I sincerely hope you will submit your project to the festival committee and mark your calendar to attend the 21st anniversary festival, October 7-17, 2010.
All the best,
Chuck Henson
Film/Video Submission Requirements
1. Films and videos should be of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex and/or transgendered people. We are seeking narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films and videos (both features and shorts) in 35mm, DVD, BetaSP or Beta NTSC.
2. Only DVD (Region 1/North America) will be accepted for preview screening. If your final exhibition format is video, do not submit your master to us. We are not responsible for any master tapes. If you are submitting DVD, please format in MPEG video using the codec of your choice. Neither QuickTime (.mov) or Microsoft (.avi) files are accepted. Please test consumer burned DVD on several makes and models of players before sending it to our offices.
3. Preview cassettes and DVDs must be labeled with the title, running time and contact information (including name, address and phone number). DVDs must be submitted in 5 1/4" by 7 1/2" plastic safe cases. These are the industry standard push-button hub, dark plastic cases (like commercial DVDs, not CDs).
4. If you wish to have your preview tape or DVD returned for any reason after the festival, please include a self addressed stamped envelope with suitable postage along with your submission. (Friends of the Festival, Inc. will retain preview tapes of works selected for the festival.)
5. A completed entry form must be included with every submission. If you are submitting more than one entry, please photocopy and complete a separate form for each submission.
6. Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission if an exhibition print or tape will be available by June 8th, 2009. Please label the tape or DVD "Rough Cut" and specify what is missing (i.e. temp sound, needs color correction, etc). Please be aware that an updated version of your rough cut MAY NOT be able to be re-screened for submission consideration.
7. By submitting your work to the the Film Festival, you grant to Friends of the Festival, Inc. a nonexclusive license to use an excerpt of your submission tape of up to two minutes in length, for promotional purposes only, including but not limited to Internet and television broadcast.
8. Still photos from your work are requested with your submission and are required for all films and videos selected for the festival. Good stills make a difference in film placement and press coverage, particularly for shorts. Even the shortest short can get press coverage or festival prominence with a captivating still. If you email stills to us they must be in TIFF or JPEG format and 300 dpi (dots per inch).
9. You are also encouraged to enclose a synopsis, production credits and press information regarding your film or video.
10. To receive acknowledgment of receipt of your entry, enclose a self addressed stamped envelope or postcard with your submission.
11. Please do not send submissions in fiber-filled envelopes, as the dust damages tapes and VCRs.
While traditional Press Kits (paper) are accepted, Electronic Press Kits (on DVD) are preferable and must include Director Bio & Headshot.
The Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival utilizes the services of Withoutabox.com for film submissions. Please click the link below to be taken directly to the Film Festival submissions page at Withoutabox.
Thank you for submitting your film to us! If you have any questions, feel free to contact our program director at Programmer@clipTampaBay.com.
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