As an independent filmmaker it's sometimes very difficult to choose the best venues for getting your work in front of the public. Film festivals are an obvious choice, but those $25, $50, and sometimes $100 entry fees can really add up. Think about, how many shorts have you produced digitally for less than $180?
The entry fee is $30 and the due date for entries is Feb 21, 2011. The thing that makes the festival so interesting is just how specific the guidelines are. Chances are you'll need to make something specifically for this festival. That's an advantage, in my mind, over spending a fee for a festival that your horror, drama or comedy may or may not fit into. Another plus, if you're an impatient person such as myself, is the date of the festival itself. The Orlando Festival of Chocolate is being held, March 5th and 6th, so not a lot of wait time to find out which films will be screening. Heck in just about 5 weeks the festival will be happening. That's stupendous in my book. No waiting around 6 months to find out what happened with your gem.
The movie must relate to chocolate and involve a known or original fairy tale. I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to have time to make one myself. Depends on how the miniatures shoot for "The Simplest Things" goes this weekend. For more details and to print the entry form go to http://orlando.festivalofchocolate.com/
Oh, one more cool thing for you newer filmmakers, the festival entry form ALSO includes release forms for talent, music and locations. Read them carefully to know what you're having people sign. Also take into account that you need these types of releases for any and all films you plan to use for festivals.
So, you want to look for unique opportunities well suited to your work. For some of you reading this, The Festival of Chocolate Film Fest (The Chocolate covered Fairy Tale Film Competition) will be just what you're looking for in terms of a creative outlet. Better hurry though, there's not much time.
The entry fee is $30 and the due date for entries is Feb 21, 2011. The thing that makes the festival so interesting is just how specific the guidelines are. Chances are you'll need to make something specifically for this festival. That's an advantage, in my mind, over spending a fee for a festival that your horror, drama or comedy may or may not fit into. Another plus, if you're an impatient person such as myself, is the date of the festival itself. The Orlando Festival of Chocolate is being held, March 5th and 6th, so not a lot of wait time to find out which films will be screening. Heck in just about 5 weeks the festival will be happening. That's stupendous in my book. No waiting around 6 months to find out what happened with your gem.The movie must relate to chocolate and involve a known or original fairy tale. I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to have time to make one myself. Depends on how the miniatures shoot for "The Simplest Things" goes this weekend. For more details and to print the entry form go to http://orlando.festivalofchocolate.com/
Oh, one more cool thing for you newer filmmakers, the festival entry form ALSO includes release forms for talent, music and locations. Read them carefully to know what you're having people sign. Also take into account that you need these types of releases for any and all films you plan to use for festivals.
