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Show Me Shorts

Festival
Festival presentation: 

New Zealand’s only Academy Awards® accredited festival. Screening the best short films from New Zealand and around the world in cinemas nationwide every November. Now also accepting music videos from New Zealand. Films must be between 2-20 minutes (1-10 minutes for music videos) and made within the last two years. More info at www.showmeshorts.co.nz. Entry via www.withoutabox.com.

Edition: 
9
Festival Logo: 
Show Me Shorts
Theme: 
National
Category/Format: 
Short films
Festival Info
Price info: 
$15
Next Festival Dates: 
11/05/2014 - 11/23/2014
Is the Festival open to the public ?: 
Yes
Does the Festival have a market?: 
No
Does the Festival have a competition ?: 
Yes
Festival Submission
Film call for entry start day: 
01/01/2014
Film call for entry deadline: 
07/01/2014
Festival Contact
Festival Director Name: 
Gina Dellabarca
Festival Director E-mail: 
Festival Programmer Name: 
Gina Dellabarca
Festival Programmer Email: 
Festival Press Contact Name: 
Trigger Marketing
Festival Press Contact Email: 
Festival Commercial Contact Name: 
Gina Dellabarca
Festival Commercial Contact Email: 
E-mail for Webmaster: 

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES • Select a Category of Entry to continue.
 

New Zealand short films
Show Me Shorts is seeking films from New Zealand between 2 and 20 minutes long.

To qualify for this category films must have significant NZ content - i.e either be made there or have at least one key creative who is a New Zealander.
See website for more details. Films made without significant New Zealand contribution are eligible only for the International Section.
International short films
Show Me Shorts is seeking films between 2 and 20 minutes long, made within the last two years. 

The international section is for films from outside of New Zealand. These films are screened alongside the NZ films in our programme. They compete for the Best International Film Award.
Out of Competition
Show Me Shorts is seeking films between 2 and 20 minutes long.

See website for more details.
Music Videos
Show Me Shorts is seeking music videos from New Zealand between 1 and 10 minutes long.

To qualify for this category films must have significant NZ content - i.e either be made there or have at least one key creative who is a New Zealander.


MISSION & OBJECTIVE 
New Zealand’s only Academy Awards® accredited festival. Screening the best short films from New Zealand and around the world in cinemas nationwide every November. Now also accepting music videos from New Zealand.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Show Me Shorts is an annual short film festival. It plays the 40 best local and international short films in cinemas throughout New Zealand every November.

In 2014 for the first time, the festival is also accepting New Zealand music videos.

This is a competitive film festival, with awards that are announced on opening night. The winner of the Best Film award gains eligibility for nomination for the Oscars®. The total prize pool is valued at over NZ$20,000.

Short films must be between two and twenty minutes long and completed within the last two years. Music videos must be between one and ten minutes long and completed within the last two years.

Check out the website for further details: www.showmeshorts.co.nz
ORGANIZERS
Gina Dellabarca (Festival Director) ; Heidi North-Bailey (Festival Registrar) 

GENERAL RULES
Once your film is accepted we require a high resolution colour JPG image from your film.

We also require the screening copy of your film in one of the formats we have specified.

If you have submitted a work-in-progress you will still need to send us a copy of the finished film on DVD (by the 1st of September 2014).

Screening copies of films will only be returned if you enclose a pre-paid self addressed envelope for this purpose.


GENRE: Films and music videos can be any genre.

LENGTH: Films are to be no less than 2 minutes and no more than 20 minutes in length (including end credits). Unless you are entering a music video, in which case it must be between 1-10 minutes in length.

COMPLETION DATE: Films and music videos must have been completed after July 2012.

BROADCASTING: Films must not have previously been shown publicly on the Internet. (This does not apply to music videos or to short films entered in the ‘Not in competition’ category.)

SUBTITLES: All entries with dialogue not in the English language must be subtitled in English.

DEADLINES; ENTRY FEES: Earlybird Deadline: 15 April 2014 (fee US$20) / Regular Deadline: 15 May 2014 (fee US$25) / Late Deadline: 15 June 2014 (fee US$35) / Extended Deadline: 1 July 2014 (fee US$40).

UNFINISHED FILMS: Please contact us before the deadline to request permission to submit an incomplete film, or have an extension granted.

ENTRY CATEGORIES: Show Me Shorts 2014 has four categories of entry. Films made by New Zealanders or with significant New Zealand content are eligible for the ‘New Zealand short films’ entry category. Films made without significant NZ contribution or content are eligible for the ‘International short films’ entry category. New Zealand or international films that are, or have been, shown on the Internet are eligible for the ‘Not in competition’ entry category. Music videos made by New Zealanders or with significant New Zealand content are eligible for the ‘New Zealand Music video’ entry category. Show Me Shorts prioritises films with high production values, as well as films that are making their premiere in our festival.

POSTAGE: All postage costs are the responsibility of the sender. Entry materials will NOT be returned. If selected, screening materials may be returned.

CENSORSHIP: If your film has previously been rated for screening in New Zealand please let us know.

PROMO USE: Show Me Shorts reserves the right to use up to 30 seconds of all entries for promotional purposes. 

Festival Organization
Name: 
Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Address: 
PO Box 6685
fest adr2: 
Wellesley Street
City: 
Auckland
State: 
AK
Zip code: 
1141
Country: 
New Zealand
Telephone: 
+64 9 360 6718

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About Show Me Shorts


A competitive festival for Kiwi and Australian short films. These must be between three and thirty minutes long and made within the last 3 years. More info at www.showmeshorts.co.nz. Entry via www.withoutabox.com.

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