Dam Short Film Festival

Time

2011 TBA

Location

Boulder City, United States

  DEADLINES & PRICES  

Sep 9th, 2009: Early Bird Deadline

$20

Standard

$15

Nevada Filmmaker

$10

Student

Nov 18th, 2009: Regular deadline

$25

Standard

$20

Nevada Filmmaker

$15

Student

Dec 1st, 2009: Extended Deadline

  CATEGORIES  

Drama

Genres

drama, short

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

Any live-action short that is not specifically comedy, science-fiction, or horror.

Awards

Best Drama

Documentary

Genres

documentary, short

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

Any short documentary. (Please note, we generally do not select television programs that have been repurposed as short films.)

Awards

Best Documentary

Animation

Genres

animation, short

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

Any and all forms of animation.

Awards

Best Animation

Student

Genres

short, student

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

The Student category is open to students only. The submitted film must have been created while the film's director or directors were enrolled at a school, college, or university. Proof of enrollment, such a copy of a student I.D., must be included with the submission. If the director is not enrolled at the time of submission, or has graduated, proof of past enrollment must be submitted.

Awards

Best Student

Nevada filmmaker

Genres

all genres, all kinds, short

Filmmaker origin

Nevada

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

The Nevada Filmmaker category is open to any short that was created while the director or directors were residents of Nevada. Proof of residency, such a copy of a driver's license, must be included with the submission.

Awards

Best Nevada Filmmaker

Sci-fi/Horror

Genres

fantasy, horror, science-fiction, short

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

Live-action science-fiction, horror, and fantasy shorts.

Awards

Best Sci-fi/Horror

Comedy

Genres

comedy, short

Screening Formats

Beta SP NTSC, DigiBeta NTSC, DV Cam NTSC, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, HDV NTSC, Mini DV NTSC

Length

up to 40 minutes

About

Any comedy short.

Awards

Best Comedy

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

About

The 2010 Dam Short Film Festival will screen over 100 short films from all corners of the world.

Awards

Best Drama,
Best Documentary,
Best Animation,
Best Sci-Fi / Horror,
Best Comedy,
Best Nevada Filmmaker,
Best Student,
Audience Favorite

Submission Formats

DVD NTSC, DVD PAL

Website

http://www.damshortfilm.org/

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