2011 Nevada City Film Festival Opens Submissions
The 2011 Nevada City Film Festival (NCFF) announced open submissions this week. Over the last eleven years NCFF have evolved from an informal gathering of local filmmakers into a significant regional film festival bringing top independent cinema to Nevada County. Combining great programming of short and full-length films, enthusiastic audiences and a truly festive environment, NCFF has become known as one of the most innovative, fun and artist-friendly events on the film festival circuit. In addition to creating a one-of-a-kind experience for both the audience and filmmaker, it offers terrific opportunities to forum with other creative filmmakers and festival organizers.
Last year, NCFF received over three hundred submissions from around the world. These films spanned the various genres of drama, comedy, animation, and non-fiction. Forty short films were selected and screened over the course of the four-day festival. These films ranged between 2-3 minutes to a few feature-lengths, with the majority being between five and twenty minutes long. These films pushed creative boundaries, exhibited excellence in storytelling and in true art house fashion, left audiences talking about them for months afterwards.
In past years, NCFF has attracted a healthy mix of both award-winning local filmmakers and industry players, from director Mike Mills (THUMBSUCKER) and music supervisor Brian Reitzell (LOST IN TRANSLATION), to documentarians Arne Johnson and Shane King (GIRLS ROCK!) and comedians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the cult television show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Local filmmakers that have had a consistent home with NCFF include Mike Bloebaum, who debuted his documentary “My Musical Life” on Music In the Mountains’ young composers program at the 2010 NCFF, up and coming filmmakers Erinn Clancy, Jason Sussberg, and Patrick Kack-Brice, and the winners of last year’s KSK Young Filmmakers Grant Jeff Dunant and Camen Hodges.
Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, NCFF ensures that all filmmakers have a great experience. Exhibiting filmmakers vie for great prizes, including a $1,500 Special Jury Award and the $500 Audience Choice Award. Filmmakers can submit their film using Withoutabox, it is extremely easy to set up and you can use the system for free. If you are a resident of the Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Sacramento or Colfax areas please contact NCFF via email info@nevadacityfilmfestival.com for information on how to submit your film free of charge. Deadline is May 25, 2011.
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