LA SHORTS FEST Announces Call For Entries

May 16, 2008 - PRLog -- LA Shorts Fest honors filmmakers who have achieved excellence in short films. Accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Festival is the largest, most recognized short film festival in the world.  This year's Festival will include a week of panels, parties, interactive and entertaining events also exploring the emerging markets of online and mobile content delivery.  The Festival is also accepting creative music video or commercial entries, and offers distribution opportunities to all short content creators, not limited to Festival submissions. Submit Online: http://www.lashortsfest.com

Accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in five of our award categories:

*Best of Fest
*Best Foreign Film
*Best Drama
*Best Comedy
*Best Animation

In past years, 30 participants have earned Academy Award nominations with 9 short films winning Oscars. Last year’s award winners received prizes totaling over $100,000. The festival annually attracts thousands of entertainment professionals looking for the hottest new talent.  

DEADLINE MAY 26, 2008
Entry Fee: $59 - Shorts under 30 minutes
Entry Fee: $69 - Long shorts 30 to 60 minutes

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LA Shorts Fest is the largest short film festival in the world. The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.  In past years, 30 participants have earned Academy Award nominations, with 9 filmmakers actually taking home the Oscar. They have honored some of Hollywood’s legends of the past: Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Robert Wise; along with actors Martin Landau, James Woods, Gary Oldman and directors Tim Burton, Bryan Singer, Jan de Bont and Paul Haggis.