FIRSTGLANCE FILM FEST Hollywood 10
CALL FOR ENTRIES

OPENS August 10, 2009

Early Deadline September 10, 2009
Regular Deadline November 10, 2009
Late Deadline November 25, 2009

Event Scheduled for April 2010

FirstGlance Film Fests are the fastest growing indie film fest in Hollywood.

Open to Filmmakers young and old, professional to first-time from around the globe. FirstGlance showcases the best of indie filmmaking from around the world and celebrates independent film described as, “one of the most entertaining festivals out there”.

Named one of the best film festival investments and one of the top 40 indie friendly businesses in the world, FirstGlance continues to cater to truly indie filmmakers from around the world, making FirstGlance, the best, biggest and longest running indie film fest in North America.

With our annual Screenplay competitions, our online contests, and our FirstGlance distribution arm, we are the only festival catering to indie filmmakers year round and assisting filmmakers in marketing and distribution of their shorts and features.

In the past 5 years, over 80% of the features screened at FirstGlance, have gone on to theatrical and DVD release.

To celebrate our 10th year in Hollywood, FirstGlance will award over $10,000 in cash awards and a $5,000 cash prize to the BEST of the FEST plus over $15,000 in prizes.

Since 2008, selected short films we are unable to program due to time constraints will be invited to take part in our shorts online contest, enabling FirstGlance to reward even more films than ever to audiences.

The month long online contest has been growing in popularity. With a great prize package valued at over $2000.00 for the winning online short and a screening in the closing night program at the festival, it has been described as one “very cool” addition to the FirstGlance Film Festivals.

ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS are award winners and receive a festival package valued at over $200.00 USD and receive recognition after their screening program.

All GENRES ACCEPTED
Feature Length (over 60 min.)
Feature Documentary (over 60 min.)
Short Narrative (under 30 min.)
Shorts Too (under 10 min)
Mini-Docs (under 30 min.)
Student Shorts (under 20min.)
Graduate Student Shorts (under 20min)
Music Videos (under 5 min)
Animation (under 30 min)
International Shorts (under 30 min)
International Shorts Too (under 10min)
Webisode Pilots (under 5 min)

FirstGlance will award over 50,000 in cash and prizes in 2010!!

Our sliding scale cash prize will be awarded at FirstGlance Hollywood for every 1000 entries we receive, $5000.00 in USD CASH will be awarded to the Grand Prize BEST OF THE FEST winner, in addition to the tens of thousands of in-kind prizes awarded.

Prize Sponsors include:

Baseline Studio Systems subscription, Entertainment Partners Software, Glidecam Camera Support, SONY Creative Software, Showbiz Software Budgeting and Scheduling Software, Gorilla Software, ReelLogix Software, Final Draft Software, Inktip, Twisted Tracks Soundtracks, Moviemaker Magazine Subscriptions, Movies Unlimited DVD, CMM Productions Package, Stock Footage For Free, ProductionHub services, FirstGlance Festival T-shirt, Passes and Award plaque, DVD and Download to Own Distribution Opportunities, and much more!

(Prizes subject to change and festival discretion, not all winners receive all prizes. Cash awards based on festival guidelines set forth on our withoutabox listing)

Entry Fee:
Starting at $30.00 for early submissions to 90.00 for Extended Deadline submissions.

All formats acceptable. All entries must be submitted on NTSC Region 0 or 1 DVD.

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