BigPictureCon Short Film Festival

The BigPictureCon Short Film Festival takes place in conjunction with the two day BigPictureCon Film & Technology Conference in metro Atlanta. Submissions selected for screening automatically receive two 2-day BigPictureCon All Access conference passes (including free festival admission). Additional 2-day All Access passes are available for eligible filmmakers at 1/2 price. Conference registration is available at BigPictureCon.eventive.org. Register early for best prices!

The festival mission is to allow student and emerging filmmakers a chance to have their work showcased at a venue where professionals and peers are present to evaluate their talent and vision. Additionally, they can network and access opportunities for professional development.

Submissions are welcome from all emerging filmmakers. To encourage student engagement in the local film and digital media production industry, we will introduce our first award for Best Student Film. High School students over the age of 16 are eligible to submit. A prize for this category will be determined by the quality and number of entries received.

Films will be evaluated by an esteemed jury of industry professionals, such as; film festival programmers and established filmmakers. The judging criteria will take into account elements such as quality of story line, creativity, production quality, acting, soundtrack and editing.

Short film submissions will be accepted on any topic. However, the piece must be family-friendly for all audiences (Rated PG or G), with no grotesque violence, nudity, or other inappropriate content. Films cannot be more than 8 minutes in length.

Awards & Prizes:

$250 First prize
$100 Second prize
$100 Audience Choice award
$50 Best Student Film
Host School Award (Prize Package TBD)

We are pleased to offer a special prize from one of our sponsors. Winners of the Best Picture and Audience Choice Awards will also receive an InkTip Script Listing: A complimentary listing of your script on InkTip so that producers and reps can find you.

InkTip: Where everyone goes for scripts and writers. Producers have made more than 200 films from scripts and writers they found through InkTip.



Rules & Terms:

Only submissions from student and emerging filmmakers in the following southeast regional states are eligible: Alabama (AL), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Tennessee (TN). Submissions from other areas (including outside the U.S.) are welcome to enter, however, they will not be eligible for prizes.

Submissions are welcome from all emerging filmmakers. Emerging filmmakers are identified as not having had mass distribution of any film projects of which they are producer or director prior to the 2018 conference (theatrical, online, or direct to video). To encourage student engagement in the local film and digital media production industry, we now have an award for Best Student Film. High School students over the age of 16 and college students are eligible to submit.

In addition, below are rules and terms for all submissions:

- Open to a variety of genres, themes, and topics.
- Must be rated G or PG for all audiences (no foul language, violence, grotesque images, nudity, or mature themes).
- Maximum Total Running Time: 8 mins.
- Submissions may be sent via filmfreeway.com online, or sent in via a private URL.
- Preferred method of submission is online. However, if you're unable to submit online, please contact us for instructions to submit via DVD, SD card or USB flash drive.

Deadlines:
Early ... Jan 12
Regular ... Feb 9
Late ... Mar 2
Extended Deadline...Mar 14