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Call for Entries

The Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival seeks to introduce audiences to outstanding short films by Southern filmmakers living in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  Short films selected for the 2nd Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival will travel throughout the region in two formats: (1) as a self-contained film festival that may be screened over the course of a single afternoon or evening, and (2) as the “opening acts” for the filmmakers touring on the 2008-2009 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.  Each short film will be paired with one of the touring filmmakers as his or her opening act.

 

Filmmakers whose works are selected for Short Circuit will each receive a $300 honorarium. 

 

2nd Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival - Call for Entries

Opens December 3, 2007; Closes March 28, 2008

 

Eligibility | Deadlines & Fees | Submission Requirements | Rough Cuts

Rights & Clearances| Selection & Notification | To Apply

 

 

I.       Eligibility

 

  • ALL applicants must reside in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
  • Short Circuit accepts submissions in all genres of film – fiction, documentary, experimental, and animation.
  • Applicants must submit a film of 30 minutes or less.
  • One film per application.  Applicants may apply more than once with different films.
  • Submitted films must have been completed after January 1, 2005.
  • To tour with the Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival, a work may not have a confirmed distribution deal at the time of submission.  Works that receive distribution deals after they are submitted for consideration to Short Circuit remain eligible to tour.
  • Both preview screeners and exhibition prints must either be in English or have English subtitles or commentary.
  • Short Circuit does not have any premiere requirements.  However, the program does take previous screenings and broadcasts into consideration during the selection process.  It is the filmmaker’s responsibility to notify Short Circuit of any change in premiere status during the submission process.
  • If your film is selected, Short Circuit will only screen in DVD format on the tour due to the available equipment at certain venues.

II.     Deadline & Fees

 

Early Deadline:

February 29, 2008 ($15)

Entries POSTMARKED after February 29, 2008 will be charged the Standard Deadline fee.

 

Standard Deadline:

March 14, 2008 ($20)

Entries POSTMARKED after March 14, 2008 will be charged the Late Deadline fee.

 

Late Deadline:

March 28, 2008 ($25)

Entries POSTMARKED after March 30, 2008 may not be considered.

 

III.      Submission Requirements

 

Entry Form:   Short Circuit participates in the online submission service Withoutabox (WAB), which has become the industry standard for connecting filmmakers with festivals and other opportunities.  Filmmakers may register with WAB for free.

 

All entries MUST be submitted via www.withoutabox.com. 

 

Press Kit:   Short Circuit’s online application requests a digital press kit.   Please note that the items required for entry are: two (2) digital stills from the film(s), one (1) digital photo of the filmmaker, and a brief biographical paragraph about the filmmaker.  Additionally, we recommend including any press related articles or reviews regarding the submitted work(s).

 

Press kits may either be uploaded onto Withoutabox when you complete your online entry or sent on a disc with your preview screeners.  Short Circuit will not accept paper press kits.  Please DO NOT send them as they will be discarded.

 

Preview Screeners:   Short Circuit requires two (2) preview screeners per submission.   Preview screeners are accepted on DVD (region 0 or 1) only.  Other formats of any kind are not accepted and will not be considered for submission.

 

IV.       Rough Cuts

 

Short Circuit does not consider works in progress.  Your film must be completed by the time of submission in order to be eligible for the festival.

 

V.      Rights & Clearances

Short Circuit expects all applicants to secure music and talent rights to their films for public exhibition.

 

Applicant represents and warrants that all materials submitted shall be original work of the applicant (and its employees, if any), and not of any third party.  Applicant warrants that it has good and marketable title to the entire submitted work.  Applicant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Short Circuit from any and all liability, loss, costs, damage, judgment, or expense (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from or arising in any way out of any such claims by any third parties and/or which are based upon, or are the result of any breach of the warranties in this section.

 

VI.    Selection & Notification

 

The primary contact listed on the entry form will be notified of their film’s status via email by May 30, 2008.  It is the primary contact’s responsibility to update Short Circuit with any change in their relevant contact information.

 

For more information or clarification, contact Jenna Knight.