Festival Description

New Media Film Festival
The Best in New Media....Honoring Stories Worth Telling
Judges from Pixar, FOX, The Caucus and other Industry Leaders
Each entry is considered for Screening, Competition ($45k in awards) and Distribution Opportunities.

"Top 25 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" - Movie Maker Magazine
"Makes the cutting edge accessible" - Huffington Post

3D, Animation, Apps, Digital Comics, Documentary, Feature, LGBT, Machinima, Made on Mobile/Tablet, Music Video, New Media, Scripts, Shorts, Shot on RED, Sniplers - 30 second pitch, SRC- Socially Responsible Content, STEAM-Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Student, Trailers, Web Series & Pilots

New Media Film Festival: The Best in New Media-What's New, What's Next...Honoring Stories Worth Telling in all media that are innovative, imaginative and inspirational. Stories that can make you laugh, cry, think & go beyond the ordinary.

New Media Film Festival intersects the interactivity of new technologies & formats for Media & Cinema which exemplify the power of the cinematic arts to inspire and transform. A festival where we Honor Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media.

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Awards & Prizes

Each Winning Category Receives:
A hand personalized New Media Film Festival Award stating category Winner especially for you.
All category winners get an opportunity for Distribution deal.
The 3D Category will have 2 Winners. One of the winners will receiveAn Asus VG248QE – 24-inch display & the other winner will receive a 3D Vision 2 Kit: both items from NVidia
New Media Scripts Category winner will receive Final Draft 8
S.T.E.A.M. Category winner will receive 2 tickets to the SET Awards from Entertainment Industries Council (EIC)
SNIPLERS Category Winner (30 second pitch winner) will receive a consultation from an Industry Leader.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER RECEIVES:

This award encompasses it all: Story, Production Value, Above & Below the line teams and what story and how they put that story into a moving visual.Everything you need to finish your current project or get started on a new one.

A custom hand personalized New Media Film Festival Award Grand Prize Winner Award
Casting Services for your project provided by www.SusanJohnstonCasting.com
Resources and Consulting provided by www.SelectServicesFilms.com
An opportunity for Distribution deal.
www.scenios.com membership
RECEIVE STUDIO TIME IN NJ at That's So Funny Entertainment Studios
RECEIVE A FULL SHOOT DAY IN KESS PRO STUDIOS a 5600 Sq. Ft stage
Below provided by www.KessProStudios.com
Green Screen Cyc 2-wall stage (30′x20′x20′ to grid)
White Cyc 2-wall stage (40′x35′x16′ to grid)
Two (2) rollup doors for access measuring 16′ wide x 12′ high; 4 huge duvatyn blackout curtain systems for backdrop or studio partitioning
(40′x16′ and 40′x20′)
Stage Manager to assist you.
Three (3) multipurpose rooms for production offices, hair, makeup, wardrobe,
green room, talent holding, client lounge, etc.
Two (2) Wardrobe racks
Basic electricity usage;
Office Equipment including: telephone (domestic usage), fax, copier, scanner, printer
Two (2) restrooms for crew, cast, talent, general public Kitchenette;
24 Hour On-Call security system;
On-site gated parking;
Trash bin;
Smoking area:
Air conditioning units in the offices.
Production resources referrals.
Above provided by www.KessProStudios.com
The Grand Prize Award Package and category winner awards are valued at
over $45,000.00 and are non transferable.

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Rules & Terms
All types of media are accepted regardless of when they were completed. You must own the rights to submit your film.
Submission/Entry Fee -
Each entry is considered for screening, competition ($45k in awards) and distribution. You may submit a link for us to view your content online. If accepted into the festival, DCP, h.264, .mp3, dvd or Blu Ray are screening formats. Thanks.

Submission/Entry Process -
Up to 3 people review/screen your content based on story, production value, New Media. If 2-3 of the screeners approve of your content based on our criteria: story, production value, a snippet of new media, you are accepted in to the festival.

Judging Process -
If your content gets accepted into the festival, the New Media Film Festival team will choose the top 3 in each category. Those top 3 chosen in each category go before our judges to choose the category winners and the Grand Prize Winner. Please note, each category has a Best Of Winner.

PLEASE NOTE:
We communicate via email
We will notify you if you are accepted into the festival
We may offer you distribution even if you were not accepted into the festival.
We are proud to be able to move all kinds of content forward, to be seen, screened and monetize.
There are no refunds.
Thanks for submitting.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Rules and regulations New Media Film Festival: Terms and Condition Rules and regulations New Media Film Festival: By submitting your work to the New Media Film Festival, you are agreeing to this statement. In submitting this work, I am claiming that it is my own and that I hold all necessary copyright or have the permission of the appropriate owners of copyright to incorporate portions of their work. Yes, I am the creator and author of the work submitted. In the event that my entry contains the work of other individuals or organizations (including any copyrighted photographs, musical compositions, etc.), I understand that it is my responsibility to obtain any necessary permissions and/or licenses. Yes, I have the necessary rights and/or permissions to use the visual elements in this entry. Yes, I have the necessary rights and/or permissions to use the audio in this entry. Entrants are responsible for transportation costs, insurance charges and any customs fees incurred when shipping to the festival. New Media Film Festival is not responsible for tapes damaged or lost in transit. Works submitted for jury selection will not be returned after the close of the festival. No media/film accepted for programming can be pulled from the festival. New Media Film Festival does not check to make sure that you have cleared these materials at any point during the application process, nor will we be held responsible for any inclusion of uncleared materials in your film. It is the sole responsibility of the entity submitting the project to secure permission from the copyright holder of the material in question, whether it is music, stock footage, or any other elements that could violate an existing copyright. Quite often, rights holders offer reduced rates for festival films, so you should contact them directly to avoid any possible rights infringements. Please note, there is a deliverables deadline for each venue. If you do not meet that deadline it is possible we will not be able to screen your content. Deliverables are the responsibility of the person submitting. Submission fee is non refundable

RUNTIME
A runtime of any length is permitted

COMPLETION DATE
No requirement for completed by date.

PLACE OF ORIGIN
Projects may originate from anywhere in the world

PREMIERE STATUS
No premiere requirement

DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Projects may have distribution

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IMPORTANT DATES:
July 3, 2014Opening Date
February 3, 2015Late Deadline
May 1, 2015Extended Deadline
May 15, 2015Notification Date
June 9 – 10, 2015Event Date

where:
2355 Westwood Blvd. #381Los Angeles, CA 90064

website: www.newmediafilmfestival.com/