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Located in the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen is the heart of South Texas. In an area rich in culture, McAllen showcases diversity in art and all its forms. The McAllen Art & Film Festival is a competitive festival created to pay tribute to the art of film and its makers.

For two full days in October, the McAllen Art & Film Festival will screen independent features, shorts, documentaries, and every type of film under the Texas sun.

Categories Include:
Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Narrative Short Student, Animated Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

Deadline for festival consideration: August 29, 2008.

For Entry forms and Rules & Regulations: acortina@mcallencvb.com.

Location: New McAllen Convention Center

Submission Deadline: August 29, 2008.

Cost: No fee for submissions.

Please mail screeners to:
Annabell Cortina
McAllen Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 790
McAllen, TX 78505-0790
956-682-2871

Date of event:
October 4-5, 2008

For more info, contact Annabell Cortina at acortina@mcallencvb.com or 956-682-2871.

The competition is open to all new and established filmmakers or pet enthusiasts with an eye for cinema. To qualify, the film's subject and/or focus must be on an animal or human interaction with animals.

Submit your short film, music video or documentary to the SPCA of Texas' 2008 Pet Flix Film Festival and you could win one of several prizes.

The final details of the fabulous grand prize package for the Best Overall Picture will be announced in the coming weeks and will include an exciting vacation package for the winners as well as a pet vacation package from WUF Pet Resort and Spa. The Best Short Tail and Best Long Tail winners will each receive a pair of Festival Passes to the 2009 AFI DALLAS International Film Festival and a night's stay at the W DALLAS - VICTORY.

Location: Dallas

Submission Deadline: May 23, 2008

Cost: $10

Visit www.petflix.org for more information.

The 48 Hour Film Project is an exciting fast paced independent filmmaking competition which encourages filmmakers to get out there and make a film rather than talk about making a film. In cities around the world, teams of filmmakers race the clock to make a film in a single weekend. All creative activity - writing, filming, editing, etc - must all be done within this time frame. At the start of the competition, teams draw a genre and are assigned a character, prop and line of dialogue that must appear in the film - after that it's up to them.

This year the 48HFP visits Houston the weekend of June 6 - 8. All entries will be screened at River Oaks Theatre on June 11 & 12. Registration opens April 14. There is limited space, so be sure to sign up early.

Visit www.48hourfilm.com/houston for more information.

Young filmmakers 21 and under are invited to submit their work for the second annual Josiah Media festival.

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2008

In 2006, Josiah Miles Neundorf, a talented media artist from San Antonio, Texas, passed away as a result of Osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone. In his short twenty years with us, Josiah expanded the lives of those who knew him through his brilliance, his joy and his prolific creation of outstanding works of art in the midst of the pain and physical ravages from this disease.

In honor of this artist, who only wanted to share his wonderment with the world around us, his parents, Marcus and Nancy Neundorf with the URBAN-15 Group have created the Josiah Media Festival, an annual event designed to showcase outstanding works by young film, video and media artists.

2008 marks the second year of this festival. The three-day event will take place at the URBAN-15 Studio in San Antonio, Texas on July 10, 11, and 12, 2008. In addition to screenings, there will be student filmmaking workshops run by industry professionals.

Young media makers born after June 1, 1987 are invited to submit works completed within two years of the June 1, 2007 entry deadline. There will be a $5 entry fee for each film. A selection process juried by professionals from the field will choose works in narrative, documentary and experimental genres created in Super 8mm film, 16mm film, video, mobile media and web-based formats, including all types of animation. Works must be submitted on DVD. A grand prize of a $500 line of credit with B & H Photo & Video will be awarded, as well as additional prizes for various categories. Last year over a thousand dollars in prize money was award to young filmmakers.

A complete set of entry specifications and entry forms are available on-line at: www.urban15.org/film/index.html

The URBAN-15 Group is supported in part by The Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of San Antonio's Office of Cultural Affairs, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Valero Energy Foundation, PrimaDonna Productions VuTURE ART, and Friends of URBAN-15.

Running for it's 8th year, The 2008 Austin Woman's Film, Music & Literary Festival formally under the name of Blowin' Up A Spot! Film Festival: A Woman's Perspective is having an open call for female, musicians, filmmakers, actors, workshop presenters, spoken word artist and screenwriters to submit their work. We will be giving away $500.00 cash for the "Best Of The Fest."

A festival wholly focused on the contributions of all women; with a special emphasis on showcasing women of Latin, African, African American, Asian, Native American & European decent.

Location: Austin

Submission Deadline: Early Deadline: April 6, 2008; Late Deadline: May 3, 2008

Cost: Early Entry Fee: $15; Late Entry Fee: $20

This event will take place May 22- 25, 2008 in Austin, Texas. This is a non- profit event support by the City Of Austin and the Texas Commission of the Arts. All proceeds to benefit the Media Arts & Literacy Institute (MALI). Early entry fee is $15.00 dollars and after April 6th 2008 entry fee is $20. We will be giving away $500.00 cash for the "Best Of The Fest."

For entry forms visit www.blowinupaspot.com/Welcome.html. There will be four fabulous days of films, poetry, and industry workshops. The purpose of this event is to increase the awareness of women's art from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

In collaboration with the Lone Star Film Society and supported by The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation and the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is proud to present Fearless Film Festival 2 - the Sequel. This short film and video festival attracted filmmakers from all over the world in 2007. Films will be shown in the David L. Tandy Lecture Hall in the Fort Worth Central Library (just two blocks from the Festival ground on 2nd and Throckmorton Streets) from noon to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, during the Arts Festival. 3F2 will be presented as part of the brand new, "Off MAIN" series of performances in venues both on and off Main Street, including the Library, the Jubilee Theater, University of Texas/Fort Worth Center, Circle Theater, Four Day Weekend Theater, McDavid Hall, Bass Hall and the Van Cliburn Recital Hall.

Calls for entries are now open, and will end on March 25, 2008. A panel of jurors from the Lone Star Film Society will review the applications, and select the best for screening during the event. An application can be downladed by clicking on the logo above.

3F2 incorporates works of all genres including animation, narrative, experimental, documentary, music video, and dance films. The festival awards cash and non-cash prizes in several categories including Best of Show ($500), Best Student Film ($100), Best Youth Film ($100), and Best Locally Produced Film ($100).

3F2’s goals are to enthuse, confuse, stir, and inspire its audiences through the exposure to underground and innovative short films that are rarely seen. 3F2 aims to encourage the public to absorb new film experiences that dare to extend beyond the mainstream definition of cinematic entertainment. 3F2 wants to cultivate a notable short film festival, with a flair for the inventive, that functions as a resourceful filmmaker’s forum and marketplace. This program is designed to appeal to a broad and diverse audience, with a focus on a younger, under-35 age group due to the nature of the film presentation.

Submission Deadline: March 25, 2008

www.mainstreetartsfest.org/Fearless-Film-Festival.aspx

The 2008 Boomtown Film and Music Festival is now accepting entries in all categories, including short and feature-length narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, screenplay, trailer and more. Film entries may be shot on 35mm, 16mm, Super 8, Beta SP, DV, Hi8, VHS, or any other format. Special categories have been set aside for students, and prizes will be awarded to all winners.

A large percentage of film entrants will be screened during the festival, and there will be a staged reading by experienced actors of the winning screenplay. Visit www.boomtownfestival.com for full contest guidelines and a printable entry form.

Location: Beaumont, TX

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2008 (postmarked)

Cost: $10-$20

For 31 years, the Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) has promoted the creation of film, video and new media. With a desire to help emerging Texas film and video makers to develop their craft, SWAMP has inaugurated the Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship Program. This program will provide funds for worthy projects, and, most importantly, provide mentorship and peer forums in which emerging artists can strengthen their artistic skills and knowledge while fine-tuning their work.

SWAMP is issuing a call to Texas film and video makers for proposals; each proposal will outline a potential short film project based upon a theme selected by SWAMP organizers. For 2008, the theme will be: Migration (as a process of social, geographical, and cultural displacement). A blue- ribbon panel of film/video professionals will choose 5 to 7 filmmakers to be a part of the fellowship program. The selected artists will be chosen on the strength of their proposal and on the promise of the artist's future. The panel will also work to ensure that the fellowship pool mirrors the diversity of Texas, in keeping with SWAMP's mission to encourage production of media that reflects a multicultural community. Each artist will receive a small amount of funds for production costs, ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. For more information and to download an application, go to www.swamp.org.

Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008

Film Competition
The Austin Film Festival is among the select events accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, so all award winning narrative short and narrative student short films are also eligible for an Academy Award.

Each year the Austin Film Festival holds film competitions in 6 categories: including Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Narrative Student Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short.

Regular Postmark Deadline: June 5, 2008
Late Postmark Deadline: July 5, 2008
Very Late Postmark Deadline: July 15, 2008

Screenplay Competition
This year's Screenplay Competition has two primary categories: Adult/FamilyCategory (Historical, Western, Drama, Family, Romance, Horror, Thriller, etc.) and/or Comedy Category (Dark, Satirical, Slapstick, and more).

Returning this year, entrants have the opportunity to have their script considered for the sponsored award and the Sci-Fi Award (fantasy, horror, science fiction, surrealism, myth/legend and fantastical storytelling). To be considered for either the sponsored award or Sci-Fi awards each screenplay had to first be entered in either the Adult/Family or Comedy Category.

The Teleplay Competition includes both Drama and Sitcom categories and is open to any spec script for the currently airing network or cable television program.

Early Postmark Deadline: May 15, 2008
Late Postmark Deadline: June 1, 2008
Teleplay Deadline: June 1, 2008

Visit www.austinfilmfestival.com for more information.

Now in its tenth year, Aurora Picture Show's Extremely Shorts Festival features adventurous three-minute or shorter films and videos from a global constituency of moviemakers, artists, culture jammers. students, moms, bus boys, and anyone with a camera and a vision. One-hour of these mini-masterpieces will be selected by juror Ed Halter, author and film critic, Village Voice. Audience Choice cash awards will be paid for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The short format of the festival encourages innovative approaches to moviemaking in a range of genres, including narrative, art, experimental, documentary, and animation.

The audience for Extremely Shorts is made up of progressive art and film enthusiasts, with a large percentage drawn from our membership, which consistently name this festival as an audience favorite. In presenting this festival, Aurora continues to support emerging filmmakers and the non-traditional short form moviemaking.

Admission is $6 or free for current members. The Award Picnic and Karaoke Event is $8 admission including food, drink and entertainment. Early Deadline Postmark is April 10, 2008. Entry fee is $15 per title for early deadline. Extended Deadline is May 1, 2008 with entry fee of $20 per title.

Location: Houston, TX

Submission Deadline: Early Deadline Postmark is April 10, 2008; Extended Deadline is May 1, 2008

Cost: Early Deadline: $15; Extended Deadline: $20

For More Information: www.aurorapictureshow.org

Cinesol Film Festival, a non-profit organization, is the premier film festival of the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and is recognized by the Texas Commission on the Arts as one of the top media arts events in the state. Since 1993, Cinesol has offered a traveling film festival for the South Texas region. It has served as a mecca for local aspiring filmmakers to fuse with industry professionals in a social setting perfect for networking, learning about filmmaking, and enjoying quality entertainment from all over the world.

The Opening Weekend is set for September 12-14 at the South Padre Island Convention Center. Cinesol is a month long event with several additional screenings at several Rio Grande Valley museums. Other activities include film workshops, the 36 Hour Film Race, special guests, forum discussions, and more.

Location: South Padre Island Convention Center

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2008; Late Deadline: June 30, 2008

Withoutabox submissions: http://www.withoutabox.com/login/5808

For more information, please visit the festival website at: www.cinesol.com or at www.myspace.com/cinesol.

DFW IndieClub is calling for short film submissions. We are bringing back the IndieClub Gong Show on Sunday, June 22, 2008 and we want you to submit your short film for consideration in this year's program. The event will be held at Studio Movie Grill - Dallas (11170 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX).

Your short films, an auditorium full of excited film-lovers, a celebrity emcee, celebrity judges, and one big GONG. Does your short film have what it takes to entertain the audience? If it does, you will be in the running for over $2500 in cash and prizes. If it doesn't, then you will hear the gong!

We are looking for all types of short films under 15 minutes in length - narrative, documentary, foreign, animation, music videos, and commercials - to participate in a fun exciting evening of unique films. The IndieClub Gong Show supports Dallas/Fort Worth filmmaking and programs. Selected films will be notified by May 23, 2008 and selected filmmakers will receive 2 VIP Passes to the event.

IndieClub Gong Show
Attn: Screening Committee
660 Preston Forest Center, Suite 220
Dallas, TX 75230

Submission Fee: $15
(Payable to IndieClub Gong Show DFW)

Deadline: Extended to: May 2, 2008

Format: DVD

Runtime: 15 minutes max.

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www.indieclubgongshow.com
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