Springfield Little Film Festival Entry Deadline Looms!
In cooperation with the Springfield Little Theatreʼs historic Landerʼs Theatre and Moxie Cinema, Springfieldʼs premiere art-house movie theater, local filmmakers will have the opportunity to showcase their work and compete in the second annual Springfield Little Film Festival on July 9th and 10th, 2009. Tickets for the festival will be $7 per evening, and proceeds from the event will benefit the Missouri State University Digital Film Production Scholarship Fund.
The festival features a two-night event showcasing the talent of local southwest Missouri filmmakers. Each night, following the screenings, filmmakers will be brought on stage to answer questions from the audience about their films. The festival will culminate with the exciting new silent film competition, which requires filmmakers to bring in local musicians to play live during their original silent film. The silent film competition, a tribute to the early days of cinema, is a great opportunity to exhibit the incredible talent in both film and music located in southwest Missouri.
There are three categories in which filmmakers can compete: (1) Short-short film: no more than 10 minutes, (2) Short film: 10 minutes – 45 minutes, and (3) Silent short film: no more than 5 minutes with live music accompaniment. There is a $10 entrance fee for each category if submitted by early registration on June 15th; or a $15 entrance fee for each category if submitted by the deadline of June 30th. Filmmakers will be competing for prizes in each category.
For applications, guidelines and further information visit www.springfieldlittlefilmfestival.com or email springfieldlittlefilmfestival@gmail.com.
The premier of the Springfield Little Film festival in 2008 featured Missouri State University filmmakers, with the proceeds of the festival benefiting the Missouri State University Digital Film Production Scholarship Fund. In its second year, the Springfield Little Film Festival will carry on the tradition of donating the proceeds to the MSU Digital Film Production Scholarship Fund, but it is widening its boundaries beyond MSU students to include any local filmmakers within Greene County, Lawrence County, Stone County or Christian County. The Springfield Little Film Festival encourages local filmmakers toward excellence by providing an affordable, accessible festival in which to compete and showcase their talent.
