"15-Minutes of Fame"

         Film Festival
       Summer Session
      July 9-10, 2010
      Palm Bay, Florida

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The 15-Minutes of Fame is a selection of independent films, produced by filmmakers from across the U.S., and around the globe.

Now in its third season, our summer edition will consist of shorts (under 45-minutes), and microbudget feature films (over 45 minutes) . We welcome everything from music videos to documentaries. 

The festival was founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife filmmakers Ray and Migdalia Etheridge, who have produced seven low-budget feature films. The Etheridges are included in a panel of judges, who will evaluate entries on their originality, technical merits, and entertainment value. All of the best films, as selected by our judges, will be shown in this year's festival. Last time we received 144 entries, and 36 were shown.

AWARDS

Judges will select "Best" films in the following categories, and winners will receive an  Award Certificate:
                               
Best Music Video 
Best Director
Best Documentary
Best Screenplay
Best Horror
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Family Film
Best Foreign Film
Best Animated
Best Cinematography
Best Editing

Best Short
Best Feature Film

FEES and DEADLINES

Earlybird Deadline, entries postmarked by March 15, 2010.
$20 entry fee for all films.  Withoutabox discounts are available.
Same entry fee applies to shorts or features. 
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Regular Deadline, entries postmarked by April 15, 2010.
$25 entry fee for all films.  Withoutabox discounts are available.
Same entry fee applies to shorts or features.
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Late Deadline, entries postmarked by May 15, 2010.
$30 entry fee for all films.  Withoutabox discounts are available.
Same entry fee applies to shorts or features. 
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Extended Deadline, entries postmarked by June 15, 2010.
$45 entry fee for all films.  Withoutabox discounts are available.  Entries must be received no later than June 23, 2010.
Same entry fee applies to shorts or features.

Notification Date:  June 25, 2010.

RULES and GUIDELINES

(1.) Films may have been produced any year. 
(2.) Projects may originate anywhere in the world, but either the dialogue OR the subtitles must be in English.
(3.) No premiere requirements.
(4.) Project may have distribution.
(5.) Submission format is DVD Region-0, or Region-1. NTSC. Your DVD will not be returned.
(6.) All filmmakers pay the same entry fee. No student discounts or waivers. All entry fees are non-refundable.
(7.) Production budgets on shorts or features must be less than $40,000
(8.) We will accept films of nearly every type and style, such as music videos, documentaries, horror, comedy, etc, with the following restrictions: No unfinished, in-progress, or rough cut projects will be accepted; No NC-17, or X-rated material will be accepted, as determined by our judges.  
(9.) Press Kits are not required.  We will use the information and stills from your online withoutabox press kit.
(10.) To submit your film, please click on the withoutabox  logo below. (Credit card payment is required)

SUBMIT YOUR FILM

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