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Call for entries to the Buffalo International Film Festival, October 7-24, 2011, Buffalo, NY, USA.

http://www.buffalofilmfestival.com/enter2011/competitions.html

Dear Filmmaker:

Buffalo International Film Festival 2011 (October 2011) is pleased to offer you the first opportunity to enter.

Entry fees go up as the dates (to be finalized) of the festival are approached.

We accept any general entry on any topic and in any form (fiction, non-fiction, experimental), but have a number of special categories.

Early Postmarked:  November 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011        

Normal Postmarked:  April 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011        

Late Postmarked:  July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011        

Extremely Late Postmarked:  September 1, 2011 - September 10, 2011

Postmark is before midnight on the dates listed.

Running Times

Short films are up to 40 minutes

Feature films are over 40 minutes

Short films 15 minutes or less may deduct 10% from entry fee (except for How Science Works).

Prizes

Selected films will be awarded an “Official Selection of Buffalo International Film Festival” laurel.

Audience Awards by category.

Other prizes TBA.

General Entry Categories

                                              Early / Normal / Late / Very Late

Features: General (any topic)        50        60        85        125

Shorts: General (any topic)        35        45        60        100

Special Entry Categories

                                             Early / Normal / Late / Very Late

Made in Buffalo or WNY        10        15        20        35

(Made in Buffalo or WNY films/videos may be fiction or non-fiction, live-action or animated)

Animated Features         40    50      75      100

Animated Shorts             25    35      50      75

Comedy Features         40        50        75        100

Comedy Shorts              25        35        50        75

How Science Works - Feature Films                                            40        50        75        100        

How Science Works - Shorts - ONE MINUTE exactly                15        20        25        40

How Science Works - Short Films - over 1 minute, under 10 minutes

                                                                        20        25        30        45

(How Science Works submissions should focus on   the  workings of the classical , empirical Scientific Method and  helping the viewer to understand the workings of science as well as the applications and effects of science). There is no discount in the one minute category for HSW.

Science Fiction Features        40        50        75        100

Science Fiction Shorts            25        35        50        75

H.P. Lovecraft Features        40        50        75        100

H.P. Lovecraft Shorts              25        35        50        75

(The Lovecraft category can be either direct adaptations or pastiches from Lovecraft’s own work or works inspired specifically by the Lovecraft mythos.  Work may be in the traditions leading from Poe to Lovecraft to their modern successors, but the influences should be clear).

Music Videos (10 minutes or less)

                                40        50        75        100

Foreign Language Features        40        50        75        100

Foreign Language Shorts              25        35        50        75

Documentary Features        25        45        70        95

Documentary Shorts             20        30        45        70

Architecture Features                40        50        75        100

Architecture Shorts                 25        35        50        75

Urban Renewal Theme (Doc or Fiction) Feature        40        50        75        100

Urban Renewal Theme (Doc or Fiction) Short             25        35        50        75

(The theme of “urban renewal” should reflect constructive, positive, optimistic solutions for the problems of under-funded cities and the collapse of central cities as the result of “suburban sprawl,” “white flight,” and other factors that have contributed to the collapse of urban centers in the United States (and other countries where this is true) especially in cities like Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland and other formerly, thriving areas. We also call this category “Up From Ashes” which may help to focus your work.)

Diversity of Devotion Theme (Doc or Fiction) Feature        40        50        75        100                

Diversity of Devotion Theme (Doc or Fiction) Short                    25        35        50        75                (The theme “Diversity of  Devotion “ is intended to attract films and videos about the extremely varied ways in which human beings address and deal wit h the  great mysteries of human existence. It may  be through religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, personal practices or the like.  While these films may explain clearly a particular form of belief and practice, they should be positive and open-minded, contributing to cooperation, tolerance, and positive accomplishments toward the betterment of the human condition in the face of  natural disaster, disease, the mysteries of the universe, pain, political abuse, intolerance, discrimination,  and all  other forms of man’s inhumanity to man. Solutions and non-restrictive, non-doctrinaire,  positive approaches are welcomed.)                                                                

Kids Features                40        50        75        100

Kids Shorts                    25        35        50        75

(Films suitable for young children and families, not films “made by kids.”)

Rules and notices:

Previous Screenings:

While we appreciate and value World Premiere, American Premieres, East Coast Premieres, New York State Premieres and Western New York Premieres, we do accept films that have been previously screened. Films should have been produced no earlier than 2010 to be considered for “new” screenings (as contrasted with screenings of “classic” films or in retrospectives).

Retrospectives:

We are interested in retrospectives of important works by important film and video makers. Please feel free to submit proposals.

Mailing & Shipping

Submissions should be mailed to: 
Buffalo International Film Festival, POB 503, Buffalo, NY 14223-0503

By Surface Mail ONLY. No Express Services. If you must send via an Express Service, please contact us for full instructions.

Payment                                

Payment via Check, Money Order in US Dollars. Personal Checks must clear before entry is considered complete. Checks payable to Buffalo Film Festival. You may also pay through PayPal account BuffaloFilmFestival AT gmail.com  (@ for AT)

DISCOUNTS        

Short films 15 minutes or less: Deduct 10% on entry fee (except for How Science Works short films).

Student Films: Full time students of elementary, high school, college with ID deduct 15% on entry fee.

Other                        

No entries will be returned even if accompanied by SSAE.

Submitter agrees to screenings at the film festival at our sole discretion. Other screenings will be discussed separately.        

Submissions should be accompanied by: Pressbook, Full Credits, at least 3 images scanned at a minimun of 300dpi.        

Submission Formats: DVD                                

Exhibition Formats: DVD, BluRay, 35mm (platterable prints), 16mm        35mm two-projector prints must be pre-approved.

References

Please consult: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0ArHgSuyU50ctdEl0Ukk3dW5KS3BuZU5WY1M4ZEJIYlE&hl=en&output=html

for all up-to-date revisions of rules and information

Listing of 2010 Screenings:  http://www.buffalofilmfestival.com/buffalofilmfest2010.html

Listing of 2009 Screenings:

http://www.buffalofilmfestival.com/buffalofilmfest2009.html

Contact Us

Questions: Please write to: BuffaloFilmFestival  AT  Gmail.Com (use @ for AT)

Revised 11/3/2010 

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