Open to Professional, first time, and student filmmakers with any budget for consideration for North America’s premiere truly indie festival whose mission is to exhibit, promote and reward the best national, and international talent in all genres from mainstream to controversial in a competitive casual atmosphere, that brings together emerging filmmakers, film enthusiasts, critics, distributors and indie film lovers.
Named one of the best film festival investments and one of the top 40 indie friendly businesses in the world, FirstGlance continues to cater to truly indie filmmakers from around the world, making FirstGlance, Philly’s Best and Biggest Indie Film Fest!!
In celebration of our new decade all Official selections get a great thank you package from the festival and has opened to International and Foreign Entries with our new categories.
Open to all genres!!
Feature Length (over 60 min.)
Feature Documentary (over 45 min.)
Short Narrative (under 30 min.)
Shorts Too (under 10 min)
Mini-Docs (under 30 min.)
Student Shorts (under 20min.)
Graduate Student Shorts (under 20min)
Shot in Philly
Music Videos (under 5 min)
Animation (under 30 min)
Foreign Language shorts (under 30 min)
Foreign Language Shorts Too (under 10min)
FirstGlance will be awarding over 60,000 in cash and prizes in 2008!!
Prize packages include: Baseline Studio Systems subscription, Glidecam Camera Support, Showbiz Software Budgeting and Scheduling Software, Gorilla Software, ReelLogix Software, Final Draft Software, Twisted Tracks Soundtracks, Moviemaker and Filmmaker Magazine Subscriptions, Movies Unlimited DVD, CMM Productions Package, FirstGlance DVD, ProductionHub services, Festival T-shirt, Poster, Passes and Award plaque, DVD and Download to Own Distribution Opportunities, Philadelphia Film Guide, and much more.
(prizes subject to change and festival discretion, Not all winners will receive all prizes.)
Entry Fee:
Starting at $40.00 for early submissions to 85.00 for late submissions.
All formats acceptable. All entries must be submitted on NTSC Region 0 or 1 DVD.
Printable Application available at http://www.firstglancefilms.com or apply online at http://www.withoutabox.com
Contact:
FirstGlance Director
FirstGlance Films
PO Box 571105
Tarzana CA 91356
215-552-8566
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