Video Contests, Film Festivals, and Awards

Moondance International Film Festival

By staff
posted Mar 9, 2004, 02:58

Contact Information
Moondance International Film Festival
970 Ninth Street
Boulder, CO 80302
303-545-0202 (voice)
URL: www.moondancefilmfestival.com
E-mail: [email protected]

Contact Person
Elizabeth English, Founder & Executive Director

Notification
Mid April

Objective
The Moondance International Film Festival's objective is to inspire, motivate, promote and encourage the best writers & independent filmmakers, from every country in the world, and to inspire a greater understanding about the vital role of the arts in enhancing creativity, community spirit, and the preservation of our cultural heritage. Moondance also promotes & rewards work which depicts women & girls in a positive light, &/or has lead roles for women actors over 40. We strongly encourage films, TV movies & pilots & written works which show viable alternatives to gratuitous violence & that depict non-violent conflict resolution, which we actively promote within the international film community.

Moondance Festival Dates: May 28, 29, 30, 2004
Eligibility
Open to anyone (see website for details)

Entry Fee
$25- $75 (see website for details)

Rules
Submission categories:

* FEATURE SCREENPLAY
* SHORT SCREENPLAY
* FEATURE SCREENPLAY FOR KIDS
* SHORT SCREENPLAY FOR KIDS
* SHORT SCREENPLAY BY KIDS 18 & UNDER
* STAGEPLAY
* LIBRETTO
* TV PILOT
* TV MOVIE OF THE WEEK
* SHORT STORY*
* SHORT STORY FOR KIDS*
(* up to 3 stories for single fee)
* FEATURE FILM
* SHORT FILM
* FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM
* SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM
* ANIMATION FILM
* FEATURE MUTI-MEDIA FILM
* SHORT MULTI-MEDIA FILM
* FEATURE FILM FOR KIDS
* SHORT FILM FOR KIDS
* MUSICAL FILM SCORE
* SHORT FILM BY KIDS 18 & UNDER

Rules:

1. Printable entry forms, release forms & entry fee information are available on the website: www.moondancefilmfestival.com
2. co-writers & co-directors may submit entries together
3. Filmmakers: DVD tapes in NTSC are the preferred format for submitting your film to the competition. You may also send VHS NTSC or PAL format video tape for preview.
4. writers: Send screenplay, stageplay, teleplay or short story in standard industry format.
5. Send a check or money order for entry fee in US $, which is non-refundable, payable to: Moondance Film Festival.
6. Postmark deadline: March 15, 2004
7. Contest semi-finalists, finalists & winners will be announced in the e-newsletter, which goes out to more than 50,000 film industry names internationally
8. Contest winners will be announced at the film festival awards ceremony May 2004, on the website & in the subsequent newsletter
9. Written works & films will be judged by industry professionals (Moondance executive director, festival screenings coordinator, film producer, agent, film & theatre director, story editor, screenwriter, screenplay consultant, film producer, TV producer, playwright).
10. Send a copy of written or filmed material. DO NOT send originals or SASE, as material will not be returned.
11. You may enter more than one written work or film.
12. Short-story writers may submit up to three (3) short stories for a single entry fee
13. Fill in & send a separate entry form for each entry.
14. Remit the entry fee in US $ for each entry.
15. Enclose SASP (self-addressed, stamped postcard) if you wish to be notified of receipt of entry material. Non-USA applicants may request e-mail confirmation
16. Screenplays, stageplays, teleplays & short stories written in English are preferred. We now have a reader for Spanish or Dutch language scripts. Please contact [email protected] for special address to send Spanish or Dutch language submissions.
17. Sign & submit entry form & release form.
18. Films must be in English or have English subtitles. No dubbed films are accepted.
19. If your film is selected for screening at Moondance 2004, we will contact you via e-mail. If you submitted a VHS tape in NTSC or PAL, we will request a DVD in NTSC format for screening. We prefer that you submit a DVD in NTSC as your submission in the first place.
20. All communications between the film festival & the entrants are via e-mail. Please be sure your email address is clear. If you change your e-mail address, please inform the festival.
21. All finalists are encouraged to attend the film festival, May 2004, in Boulder, Colorado, USA
22. Please read the special notes for filmmakers & writers on the MIFF website, "Writers, Read This" or "Filmmakers, Read This"!

* Moondance reserves the right to decline selecting a winner in any category and at any stage of the judging if there are no acceptable entries or finalists in that category.


Awards
Spirit of Moondance
The Columbine Awards
The Dolphin Awards
Sandcastle
Wavedancer
Calypso Award