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Jaxon Film FestivalAs the Jaxon Film Fest enters its third year it has expanded its focus. It now supports and celebrates the art and entertainment of film in all its forms. Through screenings and associated events, the festival aims to present a wide spectrum of filmmaking – feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental, student work, big budget, micro-budget, trailers. The Jaxon Film Fest offers filmmakers the opportunity to learn, grow and exhibit their films and bring audiences and filmmakers together to better enjoy the art and fun of filmmaking. The festival will offer attendees quality films expanding their knowledge of cinema and enhancing their appreciation of the filmmaking process. Film professionals and the interested public will have the opportunity to gain industry knowledge through interaction within a festival environment. For more information visit: http://JaxonFilmFest.com
![]() The Jaxon Film Fest’s Film Submission Deadline Quickly Approaching For Season
Submit now to be considered for this year’s festival.
The Jaxon Film Fest’s formal deadline for film submissions is quickly approaching. July 31, 2012 is the final day to submit your film for consideration to this year’s festival. After that the submission is possible only through Withoutabox as an extended deadline. But a savings can still be realized if you are registered with Withoutabox.com as a filmmaker.
Mission Statement
The Jaxon Film Fest supports and celebrates the art and entertainment of film in all its forms. Through screenings and associated events, the festival aims to present a wide spectrum of filmmaking – feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental, student work, big budget, micro-budget, trailers, whether of a Michigan, non-Michigan, or international focus. It’s primary focus will be on Michigan filmmaking.
The Jaxon Film Fest offers filmmakers the opportunity to learn, grow and exhibit their films and bring audiences and filmmakers together to better enjoy the art and fun of filmmaking.
The festival will offer attendees quality films expanding their knowledge of cinema and enhancing their appreciation of the filmmaking process. Film professionals and the interested public will have the opportunity to gain industry knowledge through interaction within a festival environment.
What Kind of Films are being sought?
While the Jaxon Film Fest is looking for entries in the following categories with a Michigan focus: feature films, shorts, documentaries.
A FEATURE FILM as defined by the Jaxon Film Fest are films of Narrative form, in any genre, from 45 to 141 minutes in length and must either: have a Michigan focus; be filmed in Michigan; be produced by a Michigan producer; or involve a Michigan cast.
A SHORT is a film of any genre from 8 to 45 minutes in length. This will include Ad spots, animation, experimental, industrial, multimedia, narrative fiction. These may be of any genre including: Action, Adventure, Alternative, Anime, Art, Avant-garde, B-movie, Biography, Comedy, Coming of Age, Crime, Dance, Enviromental, Fantasy, Flash, Horror, Mocumentary, News, etc. This would include music videos but the focus must be on a Michigan band of any genre. For this category they must also have a Michigan focus; be filmed in Michigan; be produced by a Michigan producer; or involve a Michigan cast.
DOCUMENTARIES are from 45 to 141 minutes in length and must have a topical Michigan interest. Documentary films constitute a broad category of non-fictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. For this category the focus must be on Michigan.
They are also accepting films in the above categories without a Michigan focus. This includes international film of any genre.
Have you got a film that you would like to share with Michigan’s newest film festival? Submit it by going to:
26.07.2012 | Jaxon Film Festival's blog Cat. : Calls for Entries deadlines Documentary film Entertainment Entertainment Film Film festival Film genres Flash Jackson Michigan Jaxon Film Fest Michigan Producer Short film Withoutabox Call for entry
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