Rushes Soho Shorts Festival calls for entries

January 5 2011, 8:39 am | BY Lynchy | No Comments

Screen shot 2011-01-05 at 8.40.06 AM.jpgRushes Soho Shorts is now calling for submissions for their 13th celebration of everything short. Renowned for maintaining a significant bridge between the independent and commercial filmmaking communities, the annual not-for-profit festival celebrates the previous year’s best director in each of eight competition categories:

The Short Film Award

For live action, fictional work by experienced filmmakers in the UK, under 12 minutes 

The Newcomer Award

For live action, fictional work by new filmmakers in the UK, under 12 minutes 

The International Award

For live action, fictional work by filmmakers outside the UK, under 12 minutes

The Long Form Award

For live action, fictional work by filmmakers from around the world, under 30 minutes 

The Documentary Award

For factual work by filmmakers from around the world,  under 12 minutes 

The Animation Award

For factual and fictional work by filmmakers from around the world, under 12 minutes 

The Music Video Award

For music promos by filmmakers from around the world, under 12 minutes 

The Broadcast Design Award

For branded content, title sequences, idents, commercial sequences, spots,  digital posters and work specifically designed for multiplatform distribution including the internet and mobile networks by filmmakers from around the world and under 5 minutes 

 

Screen shot 2011-01-05 at 8.51.31 AM.jpgWork can be submitted at http://entries.sohoshorts.com

The competition entry fee is £15.00.

 

Work should have been completed between 1st January 2010 and April 2011. Films can be submitted up until 21st April with the shortlisted films being announced early in June. The festival will open on Wednesday 20th July and will culminate, as is tradition, with the Rushes Awards on Thursday 28th July 2010.