Sundance Film Festival

Time

Jan. 19-29, 2012

Location

Park City, United States

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  DEADLINES & PRICES  

Aug 15th, 2011: Early Submission Deadline

$35

US & International Short Films

$45

US & International Feature Films & Documentaries

Sep 2nd, 2011: Official Submission Deadline

$50

US & International Short Films

$75

US & International Feature Films & Documentaries

Sep 26th, 2011: Late Submission Deadline

$75

US & International Short Films

$100

US & International Feature Films & Documentaries

  CATEGORIES  

Dramatic Competition

Genres

feature, independent, narrative

Filmmaker origin

United States

Length

over 70 minutes

About

Comprised of 16 dramatic narrative feature films from the United States, this
section represents the diverse aesthetics, subjects, and perspectives that constitute the vision and creativity of American independent filmmakers. Films in this category will compete for Jury and Audience Awards, and must be WORLD
PREMIERES in order to be considered -- if your film has played at any other film
festival or public theatrical screening anywhere in the world, it is not eligible for
this program.

Awards

Jury and Audience Awards

Documentary Competition

Genres

documentary, feature

Filmmaker origin

United States

Length

over 50 minutes

About

Made up of 16 feature-length documentary films from the United States, this section is a showcase of the best new work in American nonfiction filmmaking.
Films in this category will compete for Jury and Audience Awards, and must be WORLD PREMIERES in order to be considered -- if your film has played at any
other film festival or public theatrical screening anywhere in the world, it is not
eligible for this program.

Awards

Jury and Audience Awards.

World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Genres

feature, international

Length

over 70 minutes

About

Comprised of 16 dramatic narrative feature films from talented international filmmakers, this program offers audiences a window into the thematic and aesthetic concerns of artists across the globe. Films in this category will compete for Jury and Audience Awards, and must originate from a country other than the United States. In order to be considered, your film must be a U.S. PREMIERE, meaning that it may not have been screened theatrically within the United States.

Awards

Jury and Audience Awards.

World Cinema Documentary Competition

Genres

documentary, feature

Length

over 50 minutes

About

A selection of 16 extraordinary documentaries by talented nonfiction storytellers from all over the world, this program strives to showcase unique perspectives from beyond our own borders. Films in this category will compete for Jury and Audience Awards, and must originate from a country other than the United States. To be eligible, your film must be a U.S. PREMIERE that has not been screened theatrically within the United States.

Awards

Jury and Audience Awards.

Shorts Competition

Genres

short

Length

up to 69 minutes

About

Culled from more than five thousand submissions each year, 80-90 short films (both U.S. and international) are selected to play before features or in one of eight Shorts Programs. Films accepted into this category will compete for Jury Awards, but the eligibility requirements are not as strict
The following Festival programs are non-competition categories, and the
eligibility requirements are not as strict -- as with features. Short films may have screened at any number of other festivals or on the Internet. As of this year, short films submitted for consideration are also still eligible if they have been broadcasted on television or released on DVD before the Festival.

Awards

Jury Awards.

Spectrum - Non-Competition Category

Genres

documentary, fiction, independent

About

A tribute to the abundance of compelling voices and the creative spirit of independent filmmaking, the Spectrum program presents out-of-competition dramatic and documentary films from some of the most promising new filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world.

Park City at Midnight

Genres

all genres

About

A treat for true cinephiles and casual ilmgoers alike, this section presents an eclectic mix of horror, over-the-top comedies, surreal tales,
explicit animation, and bizarre stories that defy categorization. A great place to find the next cult classic.

New Frontier

Genres

art installation, experimental, feature, short

About

This category features works that push at the perimeter that circumscribes present-day cinema and encompasses experimental film, media-based performance, and all work that celebrates the promising new filmmakers from the
U.S. and around the world. We showcase this exciting work via our New Frontier
feature film section, our New Frontier Shorts category, and in our "New Frontier
On Main" Festival venue, which houses artist installations, live performances,
panels, and experimental film screenings.

Premieres - by invitation only

Genres

feature

About

To showcase the diversity of contemporary cinema, our Premieres program offers
a selection of brand new work from more established American and international
directors. In 2008, the latest films from directors such as Michel Gondry, Brad
Anderson, Alan Ball, and Barry Levinson had their U.S. premieres within this
category.

From the Collection

Genres

independent

About

Established as a joint partnership between Sundance Institute and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, the Sundance Collection at UCLA is a groundbreaking
archive devoted to the preservation of the history of independent film. Each year, we select two films from this archive (usually newly preserved or restored works) for special screenings at the Festival.

Next

Genres

all genres, feature

About

A new section featuring six to eight films selected for their innovative and original work in low- and no-budget filmmaking citing the desire to discover and promote filmmakers forging new ways to tell their stories, limited by resources but uninhibited by creativity.

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

About

The oldest and the most respected independent film festival held annually in Park City, Utah by Sundance Institute.

Awards

Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary
World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic
Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Honda
Audience Award: U. S. Dramatic, Presented by Honda
World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic
Best of NEXT Presented by YouTube
U.S. Directing Award: Documentary
U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic
World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary
World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
World Cinema Screenwriting Award
U.S. Documentary Editing Award
World Cinema Documentary Editing Award
Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary
Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic
World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary
World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic
Jury Prize in U.S. Short Filmmaking
International Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking
Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize
World Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performance

Submission Formats

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, HD DVD

Website

http://www.sundance.org/festival/

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