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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
 FREEPORT, Bahamas – The deadline for
submissions for local filmmakers interested in participating in the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) on Location. The deadline for submissions for the High School, College, Open Bahamian Short and Open Bahamian Feature is 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 3rd, 2012.
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival will feature an expanded film competition while on location at Grand Bahama Island, October 25 - 28. Organizers have called for original films nationwide for competition in four categories. “We have received submissions in each of the categories” said Senior Manager, Film Development, Donna Mackey.
Following are the categories and guidelines for submissions
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open
to any high school student, 14 - 18 years old as of August 1, who
is a resident of The Bahamas.
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5 minutes or less, addressing a theme of their choice.
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open
to any college student who is a resident of The Bahamas.
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5 minutes or less, addressing a theme of their choice.
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open
to any Bahamian resident.
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30 minutes or less, addressing a theme of their choice.
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open
to any Bahamian resident.
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up
to 90 minutes, addressing a theme of their choice.
Entrants (who will be known as, and referred to as ‘Directors’), must harness creative ideas, organize the production of the film and assume overall responsibility for every aspect of the film. There is no limit to the number of films a Director may submit, but each entry must be original, and entered separately.
Contestants are invited to submit their entries to fliff@bahamas.com, via post to P.O. Box F-40251, or directly to the Ministry of Tourism’s Grand Bahama Office, 1st Floor Fidelity Financial Centre, Poinciana Drive. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2012. Finalists must provide 30-second and 60-second trailers of their films in HD format, and must supply 5 copies of their production on playable DVDs, along with 2 data discs containing the movie files in .mov or .avi file formats. Films in every category must be produced in HD format. All contestants will be able to see the status of their entry via the Bahamas Film Commission: Grand Bahama’s Facebook page -facebook.com/GBIFilm.
Last year, a total of 12 films from New Providence and Grand Bahama, ranging in duration from 2 minutes to 63 minutes, featured in the High School, and Open Bahamian competitions. The winners were “Politicking in Paradise”, "Shakespeare in LYTS” and “Cyber-Bullying” respectively. This year, entries are expected to come from throughout the islands of The Bahamas.
Hosted at Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, ‘FLIFF On Location’ will feature local & international films, outdoor screenings, presentation of a Career Achievement Award, specialist workshops [including underwater cinematography], location scouting for international filmmakers, and a wrap party / awards presentation at the Grand Lucayan Resort.
For more information contact: Donna Mackey: dmackey@bahamas.com (Senior Manager - Film Development, Ministry of Tourism, Grand Bahama Island)
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