Whaling City Film Project

Make the best short film, in New London, in just four days.

Neff Productions, in association with SECT Film, The City of New London and the New London Film Commission, are proud to announce the first filmmaking competition in New London. This competition is being put on for filmmakers, both local an non, as a primer for larger film competitions and film-related events in the near future.

The concept is simple.

Film teams have four days to script, shoot, edit and score a short film with a running time between 4 - 7 minutes.

On Friday November 20th at 7:00pm, all teams will meet at Bean & Leaf on 13 Washington Street, in New London, CT. There each team will randomly select a genre (drama, horror, comedy, etc.) for their film.

The teams will also be notified of four other criteria that must be used in all films entered. Specifics of the four criteria will be announced that evening, but will consist of:

1) A prop,
2) A character's name,
3) A line of dialogue.
4) A New London landmark.

Film team members all must be volunteers, and the only tasks allowed before the contest is the assembling of crew and actors, the securing of equipment, and the scouting/securing of locations. All creative work must take place in the four days allotted.

The registration fee per team is $50.

A $500 cash award will be given to the winning film (team).

All interested filmmakers should email or call the numbers below to have registration paperwork and guidelines emailed to them. It is important that this paperwork be filled out and handed in by 7:00 on November 20th.

One of the most important criteria is that some of the footage must be shot in New London. The City of New London will issue a blanket permit for filmmakers to shoot in town. We ask film teams to be as cooperative, respectful and as unobtrusive as they can manage.

Filmmakers must own the rights to all footage, music and related media used in any film. No previously shot footage can be used.

Deliverables (completed DVD screener copies and related wrap-up paperwork) must be delivered to the Bean & Leaf no later than 7:30pm on Tuesday, November 24th. Films submitted after 7:30p will not qualify for the competition.

The films will be reviewed by a panel of judges and screened at a reception and party at the Bean & Leaf on Wednesday, November 25th. Awards will be given that evening.

New London has always been a multi-disciplined town regarding its artistic pursuits. Its art, music, poetry and theater scenes have had their share in the limelight, and have thrived.

Filmmaking is a relatively new wave of creative expression, so all filmmakers brave enough to take on the challenge, here's an opportunity to show everyone what you've got.

for more information contact:

bj@neffproductions.com

860.443.3786

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