Moving Stories Films 2009 Now Accepting Submissions

Moving Stories Films is now accepting film submissions for ongoing curatorial projects. We are interested in seeing shorts that are directly inspired by, or based upon the written word – works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or journalism. Moving Stories Films is a 90-minute program of short films celebrating the written word, with a new program curated every year, which tours to literary and film festivals across Canada and the United States. Please visit www.Movingstoriesfilmfest.com for more information on past presenters and 2009 activities.

Please send submissions to:

701 King Street West, Suite 1104
Toronto, ON M5V 2W7

Canada

Or:

Low resolution screening copies are accepted via online transfer – please email production@bookshorts.com for details.

Screening and Submission formats can be any of the following:

DVD Video, NTSC, REGION 0 or REGION 1
Digital Video, NTSC, MiniDV
Media Files: .WMV (Windows Media); .FLV (Flash Video); .MOV (QuickTime)

Submit Films – Closed for 2008

Submissions for the First Annual Moving Stories Touring Film Program are now closed.

A huge thanks to all filmmakers who submitted their films for consideration. We’re pleased to have received so many unique films from all over the world, including Australia, Japan, Italy, The Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Switzerland, USA and throughout Canada.

The festival programming team is currently in the process of reviewing all submissions. We look forward to announcing the program lineup at the beginning of August. Good luck to all filmmakers, and stay tuned!

Film Submission Guidelines

First Annual Moving Stories Touring Film Program
June 15, 2008 to December 31, 2008

There are two ways to submit your film for review:

1. Online using withoutabox.
2. Directly by snail mail.

To submit via withoutabox
Click here and follow the instructions.

To submit via snail mail
Send your film and completed entry form to BookShorts, 701 King Street West, Suite 1104, Toronto ON M5V 2W7 Canada. Payment can be made by money order or through paypal.

GENERAL RULES

• Films must be based on or directly inspired by fiction, non-fiction or poetry in the form of a published short story, novella, poem, graphic novel or full length book.
• The written work upon which the media is based must be in print and available for purchase by the general public at the time of the Festival screening. Written works which are not available at that time must be clearly indicated in the Submission Form along with an explanation of how audiences will be able to access the written source upon its first public availability; in any event, films will not be accepted whose written source is not available by December 30, 2008.
• Priority given to films with a duration under ten minutes, in an effort to serve a larger number of filmmakers and films included in the program.
• Priority given to media created after January 2006 and to media whose source (i.e. written) works are released between January and December 2008.

DEADLINE
10-Jul-2008

FEE
$50.00

NOTIFICATION DATE TO FILMMAKERS
Approximately 15-Jul-2008

RUNTIME
Shorts: From 1 minutes to 15 minutes

COMPLETION DATE
Projects completed after 01-Jan-2006

PLACE OF ORIGIN
Projects may originate from anywhere in the world

PREMIERE STATUS
No premiere requirement

TWO (2) SUBMISSION COPIES REQUIRED

SUBMISSION COPY FORMATS
DVD Video, NTSC, REGION 0 or REGION 1
Digital Video, NTSC, MiniDV
Media Files: .WMV (Windows Media); .FLV (Flash Video); .MOV (QuickTime)

SUBMISSION & EXHIBITION COPY LANGUAGES
Subtitled or Dubbed in English

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DVD Video, NTSC, REGION 0 or REGION 1
Digital Video, NTSC, MiniDV
Read more of the festival’s General Rules.

Contact Information:
701 King Street West, Suite 1104
Toronto ON M5V 2W7 Canada
www.movingstoriesfilmfest.com