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The 8th Annual

Westchester County Film Festival

March 9-11, 2007

2007 Film Application

General Information

Categories are: International, Student, Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary feature, Documentary Short, Animation and Student Resident and Non-Resident categories.

Awards:  Film Awards will be given in the following categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, Best Animated Film, Best International Film, Best Student Film Resident, Best Student Film Non-Resident.

If you would like your submission screeners and accompanying materials returned, please include a self-addressed mailing envelope with correct postage affixed.

Since this is a juried festival, all submission screeners must be received by the film/festival office by February 1, 2007 in order to be considered for screening.

Processing Fee for students is $25.00. Processing Fee for all others is $35.00.

Submission Deadline

All submission screeners and application forms MUST be received at the film/festival office by February 1, 2007.  

Project Information (please type or print clearly)

Film Title:  

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Name and Address of Person submitting the film:

_____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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Film Type

 ____ Resident – Student

 ____ Non-Resident – Student

 ____ International (all films must be subtitled in English)

 If entered as Student:

Name and location of School __________________________________________________________________

 If entered as International:

 Country of Origin: __________________________________________________________

 Language:           ___________________________________________________________

____     Feature

 ____     Documentary Feature

 ____     Narrative Short

 ____     Documentary Short

____     Animation

 IF APPLICABLE, this film’s Westchester connection is:

 _________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Contact Information

 Principal Contact: __________________________________________________________

 Position with film (producer, director, etc): ______________________________________

 Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________________ State: ______ Zip: _______________

Country: ___________________________________________________________________

 Day Phone: ________________________                Eve Phone: ____________________________

 Fax: _____________________________ Email: _________________________________

 Director: __________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________

 City: _______________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ______________

 Country: __________________________________________________________________

 Day Phone: ________________________                Eve Phone: ___________________________

 Fax: _____________________________ Email: ________________________________

 Writer: ____________________________________________________________________

 Address: __________________________________________________________________

 City: _______________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ______________

 Country: ___________________________________________________________________

 Day Phone: ________________________                Eve Phone: ____________________________

 Fax: _____________________________ Email: _________________________________

 Producer: _________________________________________________________________

 Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________________ State: ______ Zip: _______________

 Country: ___________________________________________________________________

 Day Phone: ________________________                Eve Phone: ____________________________

 Fax: _____________________________ Email: _________________________________

Running Time

  ________ Minutes        ________ Seconds

Screening Format: All films selected will be screened in DVD format

Synopses

 One sentence tag line (20 words or less):

 ___________________________________________________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

 Film Synopsis (100 – 200 words typed, attach if necessary)

 

 

 

How did you hear about the Festival?

 _____________________________________________________________________

 _____________________________________________________________________

List any previous screenings (festival, television broadcast, competitions, etc) for the film being submitted; indicate awards or honors, if applicable:

 ____________________________________________________________________

 _____________________________________________________________________

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Film Submission Checklist

 

Required Submission Materials (please check):

     ____     Fully completed application form                                            ____     2 DVD copies of film (non-English must be Subtitled)

                       

     ____     Processing fee - $35.00 per film ($25 for students)

             

Optional Submission Materials (please check):

 ____     Press Kit with stills (B&W or color)      

 ____     Self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your tapes returned

 

Mail Entry Materials To (must be received by February 1, 2007):

 

8th Annual Westchester County Film Festival

148 Martine Avenue, Room 107

White Plains, NY  10601

Phone: (914) 995-2917

Fax: (914) 995-2948

e-mail: iis3@westchestergov.com

    Website: http://www.westchestergov.com/filmoffice