New Jersey International Film Festival

New Jersey Film Festivalsm Spring 2011
·Call For Entries·
Deadline for receipt of entries is: November 5, 2010 by 5 PM EST (Unless you apply via WithoutaBox)!

The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center proudly announces the Bi-Annual 2011 New Jersey Film Festival. The 2008 festival, held between January 21 through Mark 5 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 :
2011 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 HD, Beta, 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 DVDs 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 and only finalists are notified in advance of acceptance.

ENTRY FORMATS:
Submit DVD for pre-screening. Mark DVDs submitted prominently with title and makers name. If chosen for festival screening, DVD, or Blu Ray 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 Region 0 or 1.

REQUIRED ENCLOSURES: ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST ACCOMPANY FILM OR VIDEO:
• 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. (Xerox copies are ok)
• Short synopsis of entry, biography of maker/actor(s), and still photos/press kit
• Self-addressed and stamped postcard for notification of receipt of entry.
• Stamped, self-addressed, and insured return packaging if you want work returned.
DVDs will not be returned without a Self-addressed and Stamped envelope.

LIABILITY: Although every possible care will be taken with dvds, tapes 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 educational or publicity purposes.

Funding for the NEW JERSEY 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, Film Tracker/Baseline, Writers Boot Camp, Jungle Software, and Eastman Kodak.

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2011 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 DVD Blu Ray

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 Beta, DVD, Blu Ray or Digital video, entered for pre-screening and judging on DVD. If my entry is selected for festival screening, I agree to rush a high quality DVD or Blu Ray disc. 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 New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2010 line-up on or around August 1, 2010. Check our home page again at that time.

Winners of the 2010 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 39 finalists which will be publicly screened at our Festival. These finalists were selected from over 372 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 = 1 year subscription to Baseline valued at $3500
The Hand of Fatima – Augusta Palmer (Brooklyn, New York)

Winner Best Feature Film = 1 year subscription to Baseline valued at $3500
Miles Away - Brendan McNamee (London, United Kingdom)

Winner Director’s Choice Prize = ScriptE Systems Script Supervision Software valued at $1100
Sneakers & Soul - Jonathan Zelenak (Toms River, New Jersey)

Winner Best Short Film = Writers Boot Camp Scholarship valued at $500
Nothing Happened – Julia Kots (New York, New York)

Winner Best Experimental Film = Gorilla Software from Jungle Software valued at $500
Eyes Nose Mouth - Noemie Lafrance (Brooklyn, New York)

Winner Best Animation Film = Writers Boot Camp Scholarship valued at $500
Skylight - David Baas (Toronto, Canada)

Winner Best Student Film = Writers Boot Camp Scholarship valued at $500
Collecting Things - Michael Raynes (Basking Ridge, New Jersey)

Winner Best Music Video = Gorilla Software from Jungle Software valued at $500
Switch Hit Resistor - Adam Sztykiel (Los Angeles, California)

Honorable Mention Winners:
For the Life of Me - Jean Strauss (Lubbock, Texas)
Voices From Inside - Israelis Speak - Lucy Martens (Hamburg, Germany)
Heads/Tails - Josh Eisenberg (Kendall Park, New Jersey)
Journey From Zanskar - Frederick Marx (Oakland, California)
Lilly's Thorn - Will Bain (Winchester, Virginia)
Poi Dogs - Joel Moffett (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Alex Masket - Dennis Connors (Montclair, New Jersey)
Tierra Madre - Dylan Verrechia (New York, New York)
Ultra Violet for Sixteen Minutes - David Gerson (Brooklyn, New York)

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Winners of the 2009 New Jersey Film Festival Competition
All the works that were part of the NJ Film Festival Competition (denoted by an * on our schedule and website) were selected by a panel of judges including media professionals, journalists, students, and academics. These judges selected the 38 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. The finalists were selected from over 250 works submitted by filmmakers from around the world. In addition, the judges chose the Prize Winners in conjunction with the Festival Director.

Winner Best Documentary Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
War Against the Weak - Justin Strawhand

Winner Best Feature Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
Unremembered - Greg Kerr

Winner Best Short Documentary Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
We Love You - Jonathan Kalafer

Winner Best Short Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
Mildred Richards - Marc Kess

Winner Best Animation Film/Video = Gorilla Standard Software from Jungle Software valued at $300
Nuttin' For Christmas - Doug Compton

Winner Best Student Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
Scarecrow - Patrick Knipe

Honorable Mention Winners:
Little Criminals - Tony Gaddis
The Last Bastions - Fritch Clark
We Enjoy Yourself- Chris Pepino
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School - Dave Davidson
Pachamama - Toshifumi Matsushita
A Chemical Reaction - Brett Plymale
The Street Stops Here - Kevin Shaw

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Winners of the 2009 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 39 finalists which were publicly screened at our Festival. These finalists were selected from over 320 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 $3500
Heart of Stone - Beth Toni Kruvant (Montclair, New Jersey)

Winner Best Feature Film/Video = 1 year subscription to Baseline valued at $3500
Karma Calling - Sarba Das (Los Angeles, California)

Winner Best Short Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
Interpretation - Lin Oeding (Los Angeles, California)
Open Air - Shira-Lee Shalit (New York, New York)

Winner Best Animation Film/Video = Gorilla Software from Jungle Software valued at $500
Reach - Luke Randall (Melbourne, Australia)

Winner Best Student Film/Video = Basic Training Course from Writers Boot Camp valued at $1250
Shoebox Redhead - Matthew Lawrence (Brooklyn, New York)

Honorable Mention Winners:
These Guys Know What Love Is - Thomas Florek (Lambertville, New Jersey)
It's In the Blood: Leo Abshire & the Cajun Tradition - Cyndi Moran & Eric Scholl (Chicago, Illinois)
Sounds Good To Me - Paul Marcus (New York, New York)
Sailor Siren Song - Paul O'Bryan (San Francisco, California)
La Tangente (The Tangent) - Vincent Vesco (Paris, France)
Lay Me Down - Shinako Sudo (Jersey City, New Jersey)
Spielzeugland (Toyland) - Jochen Alexander Freydank (Berlin, Germany)
Split Ends - Dorothy Lyman (New York, New York)

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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)