COMPETITIONS

Hey Filmmakers!! Future360.tv is hosting a short film competition at  SXSW Eco  in Austin, TX on October 7th. The theme,  Sustainability Goes Viral!   is designed to attract filmmakers with the most provocative, compelling, entertaining, and hilarious crowd-pulling short films around the topic of sustainability.   All under 5 minutes or less. Films submissions will be uploaded to YouTube.   The 20 films with the most views will be selected to be screened at SXSW Eco where two winners will be announced. It's free to enter. You have until Sept 30, 2013. A link to submissions guidelines: http://future360.tv/sites/all/files/inline/Future360tv-Video-Competition.pdf

Compete in Cinely's inaugural International Short Film Contest ! The winning film will be selected by Sid Ganis, producer and former President of the Academy. Start Date: March 24, 2013 Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 End Date: May 1, 2013 Producer's Award: $1,000 http://www.cinely.com/shortscontest/?description

Create a video bumper 5-15 seconds in length for Quiver's Bumper Contest to win $1,500. Two winning spots will be selected, and will play on films distributed by Quiver to iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, and more! http://www.cinely.com/quiver/

Submission and Rules The writer, director, producer or cast of the short or video must be either ethnically/culturally diverse, or of a diverse background (including LGBT community and people with disabilities). Or, the short must have a diverse theme. Submitted short films must be in one of the following genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror and Sci-Fi. Submitted short films must be labeled with category of genre i.e. Comedy, Drama, Horror and Sci-Fi. Shorts must be no longer than 20 minutes in length. We are mostly looking for films from 5 to 7 minutes-hence "Short Cuts" 2 minutes is the shortest. No revisions or updated versions will be accepted beyond the initial submission. Showcase screenings will only be shown in DVD and/or Digibeta Formats Films in competition may not have had a commercial distribution or broadcast in the United States. The committee reserves the right to waive this rule in the case of small non-commercial, non-publicized showings. IMPORTANT:...

PGA Producing Workshop: “The Power of Diversity” Accepting Applications March 11 - April 19 www.pgadiversity.org The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the ninth annual PGA Producing Workshop: “The Power of Diversity.” This FREE multi-session workshop will run from May 28 through July 13 in Los Angeles, and is designed to foster the development of aspiring and seasoned producers who bring diverse perspectives to television, film and digital media. This annual program provides ten participants with one-on-one mentoring sessions with members of the Guild’s Diversity Committee as well as master classes with some of today’s top producers. Topics are tailored to the participating producers and their projects, and will include all aspects of producing such as story development, pitching, packaging, financing, marketing and digital media. “We’re excited to offer this unique and career-enhancing workshop...