SALUTE YOUR SHORTS MOVIE

Music videos, screen-dance, and experimentally constructed films should be submitted under the experimental category. Students are welcome and should include school information in their cover letter.Īll submitted material must be the original work of the author(s) aside from copyrighted music (which we accept). It will still be considered for the super short award.ĭirectors living in Southern California are eligible for the local film award. If your credits sequence pushes your film past 5:00, please submit it in its appropriate category (i.e., animation, comedy, drama, etc.). ** Shorts vying for the 'best super short film' must have credits rolling by 4:59. We DO NOT require premiere status and will consider shorts which have been made available for online viewing.Įvery submitted film will be viewed in its entirely by member(s) of our selection team. EMILY BEST, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark ANNA BAUMGARTEN (Austin Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner) SUJATA DAY (Sundance Lab Fellow and HBO Visionaries Ambassador)

JIM CUMMINGS (Sundance & SXSW Winning Filmmaker) BEN PROUDFOOT (Academy-Award Winning Doc Director)

ABIRAM BRIZUELA (composer, former director of Artist Development -Sundance Institute) CÉLINE ROUSTAN (Programmer, Short of the Week, SXSW) GREG SORVIG (Artistic director, Heartland Film Festival Associate Programmer, Tribeca) PAUL SLOOP (Shorts Programmer, Cleveland International Film Festival)

DOUG JONES (Shape of Water, Pans Labyrinth) JEREMY HOWE, writer/producer (The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon) KABIR AKHTAR - director (Grownish, Crazy Ex Girlfriend) TROIAN BELLISARIO - actress/director (Pretty Little Liars, Good Trouble)

SALUTE YOUR SHORTS MOVIE

DAN LIN, Producer (Lego Movie Franchise) TONY HALE - Emmy Winning Actor (Veep, Arrested Development, Toy Story) We recognize WINNERS and HONORABLE MENTIONS in the following categories: In 2022 we gave more than 10K dollars away in cash and prize packages combined.Īdditionally, 'Best in Category' awards are determined by jurors. There is also a substantial prize package for our LOCAL FILMMAKER award. We grant a $500 cash prize to our juried BEST OF FEST, $250 for our Programmer's Choice winner, and award $250 to our AUDIENCE FAVORITE. You can read reviews from our alumni below. Whether they are shot on the iPhone or the Alexa, we seek to program a slate of films that represents the diverse and distinct voices in our world today. We are seeking thought-provoking, conversation-starting stories that align with our mantra: Films with an Aftertaste. Notable alumni include Jim Cummings (Thunder Road), Ursula Taherian (United States of Al), David Fried (True Colors), and Danny Madden (Beast Beast). Community is one of our core values and thus, selected filmmakers are adopted into our filmmaking family. The entertainment industry can be a cold and competitive place, and we seek to combat that through genuine care and connection. Every decision is steeped with intention and care - from the programming, to the parties and the marketing. Our festival was started by filmmakers for filmmakers. Selected films will enjoy an audience of working entertainment industry professionals and compete for cash and prize packages. We curate an intimate lineup of stellar shorts from around the world in every genre, showcasing them to a community of artists seeking inspiration and conversation. Welcome to SoCal Summer Camp for filmmakers!īeloved by filmmakers and alumni, SALUTE YOUR SHORTS has been recognized alongside Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, and Austin as one of '29 BEST FILM FESTIVALS FOR SHORT FILMS' by Divvy Magazine.

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