WHO: STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS

WHAT: CALL FOR INDEPENDENT SHORT FILMS and/or VIDEOS

-FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS TO SUBMIT SHORT FILMS, DVD'S, AND/OR VIDEOS (in VHS, Hi-8, mini DV or DVD format, 15 minutes or less) to

- THE EIGHTH ANNUAL STANDING ROCK INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.

WHEN: THE EVENT WILL BE HELD LATE JANUARY 2012, 8:00PM

WHERE: THE KENT STAGE, 175 E. MAIN ST., KENT, OHIO

FEE: APPLICATION FEE IS $10 (Ohio Residents) $15 (Outside Ohio)

DEADLINE:
-November 30, 2011 (preferred)
-December 31, 2011 (final)

CLICK HERE for application
-or write to: SRCA, 257 N. Water St., Kent, OH 44240

SEND FILMS TO:
-STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS, 257 N. WATER ST., KENT, OH 44240, USA

FILM FESTIVAL PROSPECTUS:

Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents

The 9th Annual Standing Rock International Short Film/Video Festival

This event will take place at The Kent Stage, a concert hall in downtown Kent, Ohio in late January, 2012 at 8pm

Open to all filmmakers and videographers worldwide with original work.

We are seeking films/videos that are 15 minutes in length or less.

Traditional approaches as well as experimental or unconventional entries are welcome. We look for Originality, Technical Skill, and Cultural Relevance as a way of screening our entries.

The nonrefundable $15 entry fee ($10 for Ohio residents) is for each film or video submitted.

Make checks or international money orders, drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Standing Rock Cultural Arts.

Filmmakers and video artists will also include postage for the return of their materials.

Standing Rock will accept the following formats:
* DVD
* VHS Videotape
* High-8
* DV tape

To enter, send your submission, entry fee, return postage, and application
form to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 North Water Street
Kent, OH 44240
USA

Contact Standing Rock:

Phone: 330-673-4970
E-mail: info@standingrock.net
URL: www.standingrock.net

Nov. 30 Preferred deadline*
Dec. 31 Final deadline
Jan. 5 Jury notifications sent
Jan. 29 Film/Video festival
Feb. 3 Films/Videos returned
*=We can accept submissions after November 30. Any films submitted before November 30, however, are given a much higher priority.

This event will be heavily promoted through television, radio, newspaper, and magazine outlets. It will also be promoted with fliers and bulk e-mailings.

Although the Standing Rock staff takes the utmost care within our secured facility, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage. Submitting an entry to this competition constitutes an understanding and agreement with all conditions.

Standing Rock Cultural Arts assumes the right to use stills from accepted films in promotional materials. Any images used will be credited to the video artist or filmmaker that made it.