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The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival

The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival

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http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.comWSFF 2007 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSFINAL Postmark Deadline for 2007: March 9, 2007.The 2007 Worldwide Short Film Festival will be held in Toronto, Canada, June 12th - 17th, 2007.Now in its 13th year, the Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the best short films and videos being made today both in Canada and abroad. It is the largest festival of its kind in North America and offers over $125,000 in cash and prizes, including the Bravo!FACT Best Canadian Short, a cash prize of $5,000. The Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; winners of the Best Animated and Best Live-Action Short awards are eligible for an Oscar nomination. To download a PDF version of our entry form, please visit www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com. For online submissions, please visit www.withoutabox.com. Deadline for all entries is Friday, February 23rd, 2007. Should you have any queries or require further information about the WSFF, please visit our website or email us at [email protected]. We check our MySpace really rarely at this time of year, so contact us through our website if you have questions! We look forward to viewing your submission soon!
About my founder: The Canadian Film Centre http://www.cfccreates.com
Located in Toronto on the historical Windfields Estate, the Canadian Film Centre is Canada's foremost institution for advanced training in film, television and new media. Each stream offers practical, intensive, hands-on programs that are administered under the guidance of expert faculty and industry professionals. Founded in 1988 by Academy Award winning filmmaker and Govenor General Award recipient, Norman Jewison, the Canadian Film Centre is dedicated to advancing Canadian creative values, talent and content worldwide through training, production, promotion and investment.

My Interests

My interests include filmmaking, producing, pitching my short film, and learning all the ins and outs of the film/entertainment industry. If your interests are anything like mine, you should check out the Symposium for Seminars and Inti-Meets at the Worldwide Short Film Festival.

CALL FOR PITCH SUBMISSIONS! A PITCHer’s worth $5000* bucks with Charles Street Video This year, as part of the Short Films BIG IDEAS Symposium, Charles Street Video will award $5000 worth of High Definition equipment and post-production services towards one lucky pitcher’s next short! Pitch a quality short with a cultural diversity/cultural identity theme, and win all the equipment and services necessary to bring your short film idea to the screen! To qualify as a Pitch participant, please read the complete guidelines and fill out the application form posted at: www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com, click Symposium tab Send your application by email to: [email protected], RE: WSFF SYMPOSIUM PITCH APPLICATION 2007 DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MAY 28, BEFORE 6pm!! INTI-MEETS: a small group discussion featuring one industry professional and a maximum of 20 participants. Inti-Meets provide participants with an intimate look at the industry through a candid discussion with an experienced insider. Register early! These sessions sell out!

SEMINARS: provide information and advice about filmmaking, directing, producing, cinematography and much much more, by experienced industry professionals. The seminars include hands-on workshops, networking with industry professionals and a little something to add to your portfolio.
To find out more go to www.worlwideshortfilmfest.com

I'd like to meet:

Anyone with a great new film 40 minutes or less! See our website for more details!

Music:

Worldwide Short Film Festival: SCENE NOT HERD

Feature music videos:
What will it be this year? Last year had fantastic videos like: IS IT JUST ME--The Darkness
This hilariously egocentric video has lead singer Justin Hawkins walking down the aisle to marry the one individual he loves more than any other.

DESTROY (EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH)--Ladytron
A snow-covered mountain range holds many secrets; not so secret are the series of giant faces carved into its flanks.

BIRDS--Vitalic
A slow-motion doggy fashion show; complete with immaculate grooming, laser beams and scads of canine flair.

Movies:

With 250 shorts in 30 programs including music videos, drama, animation, horror, comedy and more, there is a little something for everyone. Here's just a taste of what's going to be screened at the Worldwide Short Film Festival:
CELEBRITY SHORTS--Star power abounds in this collection of shorts made by or starring your favourite actors and actresses. Whether taking creative risks as actors or flexing their muscles behind the camera, these outstanding films prove that talent knows no bounds. And check out all the great Canadians making their mark in Hollywood and in this program.
SCENE NOT HERD--Music videos, particularly the quirkier clips for artists from beyond the mainstream, have in many ways come to represent a distinct subculture all their own. Whether via animation, live action, puppetry or some combination, music videos have come to represent their own subgenre of film that replaces dialogue with cold hard rock and roll.
SLAP'N'TICKLE--They say that men think about sex every seven seconds.That may be so, but as the shorts in this program show, women can hold up their end of the deal just as well. From fantasies run wild to the unforgettable reality of the first time, this year’s Slap’n’Tickle will bring back old memories and hopefully inspire some brand new memorable moments. So take a walk on the wild side, as our ever-popular program of latenight humorous, sexy shorts returns. C’mon,you know you want to.

Television:

Why watch TV when you can watch movies on the big screen! Get off your couch and join the action at the Worldwide Short Film Festival; screening the top 250 films in 30 programs from 30 countries worldwide. For more information go to www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

Books:

Get your nose out of that book and catch the real action on the big screen!

Heroes:

Film Festival Director Eileen Arandiga who works so hard to make the 13th Annual Worldwide Short Film Festival the best yet!

My Blog

Worldwide Short Film Festival Newsletter - 6/9/06

WSFF Promo Spots and EXTRA FEATURES! Check out the hilarious promo spots from the 2006 Canadian Film Centres Worldwide Short Film Festival, complete with irreverent extras goofs, actors commentaries...
Posted by The CFC's Worldwide Short Film Festival on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:26:00 PST