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The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center proudly announces the Annual 2009 New Jersey Film Festival. The 2009 festival, held between September 4 through November 8 at Rutgers University, will showcase the best in independent film and video, featuring premiere screenings of award winning works and guest appearances by recognized film and video makers. For more information go to www.njfilmfest.com , call (732) 932-8482 or e-mail us at NJMAC@aol.com!
ALL PACKAGES AND INQUIRIES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO :
2008 New Jersey Film Festival
Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center
Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies
72 Lipman Drive - 018 Loree Hall/Douglass)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-8525 U.S.A.
(732) 932-8482 phone; (732) 932-1935 fax;
web site: www.njfilmfest.com
NJMAC@aol.com e-mail
ENTRY CATEGORIES :
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short Narrative, Feature, Music Video,
and Student Film/Video Maker (College or younger)
ENTRY FEES:
1. Works up to 20 min: $45.00
2. Works between 20-50 min: $55.00
3. Works over 50 min: $75.00
ENTRY REGULATIONS:
This competition is open to U.S. and International entries. Only films originating on 35mm or 16mm (optical sound or silent) and videos on Hi8, Beta, 3/4" or Digital. Maximum film/ video age is 24 months. No repeat entries. Send entries in video mailers, reusable containers or bubble wrap envelopes. Note : Please do not use fiber-filled envelopes or oversized boxes when sending entries, as they can cause serious damage to video tapes and, subsequently, to video equipment. Entries that we receive that have been damaged or otherwise compromised in this way may be rejected from entry. If a work is selected for public screening entrants are contractually obligated to provide an exhibition copy suitable for screening. Please note we do not pay screening fees.
ENTRY FORMATS:
Film entries : Submit DVD or 1/2" VHS videocassettes for pre-screening. Mark videos submitted prominently as 'films,' with title and makers name. If chosen for festival screening, 16mm format must be sent on shipping reels (heads out) with a countdown leader. We cannot accept PAL or SECAM formats, only NTSC.
Video Entries: Submit DVD or 1/2" VHS videocassettes for pre-screening. If chosen for festival screening, 1/2", 3/4", or DVD video must be sent for festival screening. Mark mailing case, inside tape cover, with title and maker's name. We cannot accept PAL or SECAM formats, only NTSC .
REQUIRED ENCLOSURES: ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST ACCOMPANY FILM OR VIDEO :
· 1/2" VHS NTSC Video cassette/DVD pre-screening entry , placed inside mailing case or shipping carton.
· Entry fee via check or money order (in US funds) made payable to: Rutgers Film Co-op/NJMAC
· Official entry form , completed and signed.
· Short synopsis of entry, biography of maker/actor(s), and still photos (optional).
LIABILITY : Although every possible care will be taken with tapes, dvds, and films while in our possession, however, we cannot accept responsibility for unforeseen loss or damage of entries. Please do not send originals.
REPRODUCTION AGREEMENT : Submission of an entry gives the festival permission to have accepted work exhibited, photographed, locally telecast, and reproduced either in part or whole, for exhibition, educational or publicity purposes, unless otherwise requested in writing by the filmmaker.
Funding for the NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALsm has been made possible in part by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, Johnson and Johnson, Baseline, Jungle Software, Writers Boot Camp, and Eastman Kodak.
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2009 NEW JERSEY FILM FESTIVALsm COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT.
Enclose entry form and fee in mailing carton. Only one form per entry. Exact photocopies of entry form will be accepted.
Entry Title: _______________________________
Completion date: __________________________
Running Time: ____________________________
Please Circle Programming format: 16mm 3/4" video 1/2"VHS DVD
Please Circle Category: Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short Narrative,
Feature, Music Video, Student Film Maker (College or younger)
Non-refundable entry fee enclosed: $ ______________
Via check or money order [in US funds] made payable to: The Rutgers Film Co-op/NJMAC
Film/VideoMaker:________________________________
Phone: Day: ( )______________ ; Evening: ( )______________ ; Email: ____________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
School/College (students only): ________________________________________________________________________
Please read and sign to the following statement:
My entry is a 35mm or 16mm film, or a 3/4" , Beta, DVD, VHS or Digital video, entered for pre-screening and judging on 1/2" VHS Video Cassette. If my entry is selected for festival screening, I agree to rush a 1/2" VHS, DVD, or 3/4" tape (video entries) or 16mm print (film entries) sent on shipping reels, (heads out) with a countdown leader." Signature to this agreement regarding entry regulations, requirements, and reproduction (as noted in document above) is required for eligibility for consideration for the festival.
Signature: ________________________________________________________________________
Office Use Only: Entry Fee pd: Weight: USPS: Postpaid: # of entries: Film #: UPS: FedEx :
Other: SASE Included:
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Note: We will be annoucing the 2009 New Jersey International Film Festival line-up on or around April 19, 2009. Check our home page again at that time.
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Winners of the 2008 New Jersey International Film Festival Competition
All the works selected were screened by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 33 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. These finalists were selected from over 350 works submitted by film and videomakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.
Winner Best Documentary Film/Video = 1 year subscription to Baseline valued at $3000
Greetings from Asbury Park - Christina Eliopoulos (Eatontown, NJ)
Winner Best Feature Film/Video = 1 year subscription to Baseline valued at $3000
P.J. – Russ Emmanuel (West Hollywood, CA)
Winner Best Short Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1000
Alicja Wonderland - Martin Gauvreau (London, England)
Winner Best Animation Film/Video = Gorilla Software from Jungle Software valued at $500
The Whole Truth - Gerald Guthrie (Urbana, IL)
Winner Best Student Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1000
Diorama - Ben Kalina (Philadelphia, PA)
Honorable Mention Winners:
Woven Ways - Linda Helm Krapf (Stockton, NJ)
Vanaja - Rajnesh Domalpalli (Hyderabad, India)
Blinders - Donald Moss (New York, NY)
The Promise of New York - Raul Barcelona (New York, NY)
Under The Snow – Candela Figueira and Maitena Muruzabal (Pamplona, Spain)
Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies - Peter Koziell + Darren Garnick (North Billerica, Mass)
Crazy - Rick Bieber (Los Angeles, CA)
JUMP! - Helen Hood Scheer (Venice, CA)
CRITICAL CONDITION - Roger Weisberg (Palisades, NY)