Springfield Little Film Festival
Springfield Little Film Festival is a short film festival based in Springfield, Missouri. The festival was founded in 2008 to show off some of Springfield’s creative talent.
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.
We have three categories that filmmakers can compete in:
Short Shorts – 10 minutes or less
Short Films – 45 minutes or less
Hardly Silent Shorts – 5 minutes or less
You can find out more about each category and how to submit your film here.
Awards & Prizes
We’ll be recognizing talent in the following categories:
* Best Short Short
* Best Short Film
* Best Hardly Silent Short
* Best Acting
* Best Cinematography
* Best Screenplay
Winners will receive prizes from area businesses and a custom-made trophy fromSpringfield Hot Glass!
Qualifications
To qualify for the festival your submission must meet the following stipulations:
* Either the leading or supporting actors, producer, director, writer, cinematographer, editor, art director or composer must be a resident of one of the following counties in Missouri:
o Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney, or Christian
* Films must be submitted in DVD format only and should play automatically (no DVD menus).
* Only submissions with completed entry forms and entry fee will be accepted.
* Films must have been completed after July 1, 2007.
* All entries must be postmarked by June 30, 2009.
More Information
Proceeds from the festival will go toward the Digital Film Production Scholarship at Missouri State University. The Digital Film Production Scholarship was created by the faculty in the Department of Media, Journalism, and Film three years ago to correct to support film the department’s burgeoning popularity at Missouri State University. There are currently close to 300 majors in the department with over 48% of its students majoring in some form of film or video production. This scholarship is awarded to worthy beneficiaries so they may actively pursue their degree in Digital Film Production.
Contact Us!
E-mail: springfieldlittlefilmfestival@gmail.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190
Marionville, MO 65705
