Has anyone entered any films in any film festivals?

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:19 pm

I made a film 2 years ago when i was 15 which i was going to enter into film festivals back then, but looking back now, it really wouldn't stand a chance. I'm writing a script now for a new film which i would like to shoot next year and enter into film festivals.

Have any of you guys entered any films in any film festivals. If you did, which ones, and did you manage to get any awards or anything...

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:37 pm

not yet, but I plan to in the future, possably with Retribution when I gets its music, or with anything artisitc that I make.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:42 pm

Booya! Doing it for the people

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:04 am

Nice work Ornsack. Thats cool.

Luteleigh · Post by **Luteleigh** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 1:51 am

Here's all Grant's screening dates, not all festivals, but some:

Screening Dates

CORPSE GRINDER · Post by **CORPSE GRINDER** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:11 am

The film I'm shooting now, I hope to one day enter into a festival. There's a bunch up here in Seattle.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:59 am

i am a festival veteran

joe · Post by **joe** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:42 am

ive entered our first film "Crimson Duel" in about 5 or 6 film festivals. We won for best student feature in the CRI film fest, and got a special achievement in student filmmaking award at the Wild Rose Ind. Film Fest. Also, at the IMPA awards, we were one of 5 kinda 2nd place achievement awards. These are all Iowa film festivals. We'll be entering our next film "Dead Rose" in quite a few I'm hoping.

Simon Rylance · Post by **Simon Rylance** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:26 am

Queensland 2003 WHATS ON SHORT CUT FILM FESTAVAL

Winner of the student prize was "the.mainframe"
the footage now burried in my back garden! were it shall stay

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:01 pm

I've never entered anything, but I hope to enter the one I'm working on now in at least one. There just aren't many around here, THe nearest one I know about is one that hapens closer to Carnage7p's house than mine and that's in the middle of summer.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:49 pm

Originally posted by Jass Films
Nice work Ornsack. Thats cool.

Thanks! Entered it in to some other festivals and things too which was a laugh. One festival nominated it for 'Best Script', not bad for something that had 90% improvised dialogue!

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:08 pm

The key is when people say the diologe is great just sit back and say "Yep I thought it was bloody brillient as I was writing it, amazed that it sounded so much like real speech" and they will never know.

iamnothing · Post by **iamnothing** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:07 pm

I entered the New York City Midnight film festival, but the movie we did bit hardcore.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:28 pm

All I seem to be entering at the moment is avatars, and winning each competition!

My Kung Fu teacher has acted in a movie as Bruce Lee. It's being shown at the Cannes Film Festival next year.

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 12:28 am

There just aren't many around here, THe nearest one I know about is one that hapens closer to Carnage7p's house than mine and that's in the middle of summer.

are you talking about the waterfront film festival? yeah i went to that one this summer and had a blast. i only wish i had more time there. there is also a film festival in lansing 2nd_recon. i dont remember the name of it, but i really want to go to that one this year. i was going to enter but i wouldn't have made the deadline. i'll try to find the website and get it for you if you're interested.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:09 am

One festival nominated it for 'Best Script', not bad for something that had 90% improvised dialogue!

Same with all my films. However i think that is because if they improvise, it helps them to not learn the script.... Actors are lazy and don't like to learn scripts, so they improvise. And also it bring out a little bit of the actor in the character.

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:40 pm

Carnage7p. I am interested. Especially since that is where my cousin lives. Now I have an excuse to go. If you could find a website about it I would be forever thankful. And yes, I was talking about the Waterfront Film Festival

film fanatic · Post by **film fanatic** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:50 am

As Liverpool is the City Of Culture 2008, they are doing a Junior Films Contest, so I'll sure as hell be entering STTH for that!

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:01 am

ok here ya go 2nd_recon and anyone else who wants to know more. here are some links to check out.

Lake Michigan Film Competition

East Lansing Trailer Competition

East Lansing Film Festival

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 7:19 pm

Originally posted by film fanatic
As Liverpool is the City Of Culture 2008...

Pfft, that title was stolen from us

JohnTravoltaisMyHero · Sat Nov 22, 2003 1:41 am

Originally posted by CamClub
All I seem to be entering at the moment is avatars, and winning each competition!

My Kung Fu teacher has acted in a movie as Bruce Lee. It's being shown at the Cannes Film Festival next year.

I'd like to know how to enter into the Cannes. Just curious, could you find out if they know what the entry requirements are?

I've been in some. They're like film festivals. It usually receives a lot of entries in my catagory (humor) and its all short film. I've placed pretty good, including 5th out of hundreds entries nationwide.

[Edited on 22-11-2003 by JohnTravoltaisMyHero]

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 4:42 am

I had one screened at the University of Winnipeg Student Film Fest

went quite well although we did not win anything althoug that is to be expected when almost all of the awards do not apply to your film because of the fact it is A) very short, b) without dialog