Introducing - The Jukebox International Film Festival

The Jukebox International Film Festival (JIFF) is presented in conjunction with Jazz and Beyond: Carson City Music Festival, a month-long, multi-venue concert series. JIFF is designed to compliment the music festival by presenting films that celebrate music and musicians - www.jukeboxiff.org

JIFF will take place at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City, Nevada on August 15-16, 2017. An awards ceremony will be held at the conclusion of the Festival. All-Access, Daily and Awards Ceremony Only passes are available for purchase in advance and at the door.

In order to qualify, narrative films (features and shorts) must in some way incorporate musical themes, such as storylines that focus on musicians or performers or songwriters, music-oriented settings or locations, or other celebrations of music.

Documentary films (features and shorts) must focus on real life stories of musicians or performers or songwriters, or include stories about music-oriented events, settings or locations, or otherwise celebrate real life music and musical events in some way.

Music videos are self-explanatory and may not exceed seven and one-half (7-1/2) minutes in length.

There are no genre restrictions in any category and you can submit here - http://filmfreeway.com/festival/JukeboxInternationalFilmFestival

Awards and prizes will be presented to the winning films in each category. Films will be judged by a panel of music industry professionals. The full list of judges will be published prior to the start of the Festival. All decisions made by the judges will be considered final.

Awards & Prizes

All films selected by the Festival will receive one (1) All-Access pass to attend the Festival. If the entrant or filmmakers are unable to attend, they may give their pass away only with the prior approval of the Festival.

There are four (4) awards in each category: First Place, Runner Up, Honorable Mention and Audience Choice.

Additionally, an award for Best of Festival will go to the one film that stands out among all the films selected to participate in the festival.

1. First Place and Audience Choice winners will receive a custom framed festival poster with engraved tag, a certificate and appropriate laurels;

2. Runners Up will receive a custom framed certificate and appropriate laurels;

3. Honorable Mentions will receive an unframed certificate and appropriate laurels.

4. The Best of Festival winner will receive the same awards as the First Place and Audience Choice winners, plus a cash prize to be determined before the start of the festival.

Additional awards and prizes may be added prior to the start of the festival - www.facebook.com/jukeboxiff