Client Project #6: Possible Festivals and competitions

The nature of this project has been established in a way that my final project will be uploaded to several different festivals and exhibitions. Below are a number of competitions I have been considering for my project:

Soho Film Shorts

Rushes Soho Shorts is a competition that is structured around first time film makers who are newcomers to the exhibition circuit. They have several different awards that cover various areas in film making, amongst which is the documentary award.

Deadline

4th May 2012.

Format

"You have two options for submitting your film.

1. Our preferred method of entry is you uploading your film here. You can upload a Windows Media or quicktime file directly to our server. We recommend encoding your file with a bitrate of 1 megabit/s. Note that file sizes larger than 100MB may not be accepted. Depending on the speed of your network connection uploading the file may take some time. Don’t try and upload a full broadcast-quality copy of your film – it just needs to be good enough for viewing – if your film is shortlisted you will be asked to provide a broadcast quality copy on digital beta or HD cam...
   
2. You can send a physical copy of your film on DVD. Once you have completed your online submission form you can mail us your DVD. You should be sure to mark the DVD with your reference no., name of the film, contact name, email and telephone number then send it to: Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, 66 Old Compton Street W1D 4UH. Please do not put address labels or stickers on your DVD - it will disturb/ unbalance the playback ability on the DVD and may prevent us from watching the film. If you can’t write on the DVD itself, write the details on the DVD case."
   
   
   
   Entries must be under 15 minutes in length. 
   
   
   "Our preferred technical spec is listed below, and should your film be shortlisted we would require this format.
   However your initial upload could be as AVI MP4 WMV MOV MPEG formats if easier.
   
   Video
   • h.264 / AVC 900Kbps CBR
   • 640x480 (4x3) / 640x360 (16x9) square pixel
   Audio
3. AAC audio 96Kbps CBR

Container

• mp4 container (.mp4)
• 1Mbps bitrate total
• "Web Optimized" (moov atom at beginning of file)"
  
  
  

Encounters Festival 2012

"Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival is the UK’s longest running competitive short film and animation festival. The festival presents one of the world’s best-known showcases and meeting points for emerging talent, and seeks to promote the importance of short film as a means to develop the next generation of filmmakers and animators."

Deadline 

6th June 2012

Format

Submissions can be entered physically and digitally. 

Student Film Festival London 2012  


Exposures Film Festival