Call for New Media, Web Series, and Film Submissions for Upcoming New Media Film Festival

Aug. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- The New Media Film Festival is pleased to announce its newest program New Media Film Festival-SF being held in the San Francisco Bay Area, November 5– 7, 2010. Expected attendees are Industry Professionals and Content Creators across Film, TV, Games, Publishing, Mobile, Web and Tech.  A call for submissions is now open through the end of September for film and media creators. This event is produced in partnership with Producers Guild of America, NATPE, IAWTV and San Francisco Writers Conference.

Call for submissions: the New Media Film Festival is seeking film & media from Content Creators and Companies with projects that have SF Bay Area connection such as talent, crew, location, theme or reference. Also being accepted will be audio/visual works in all formats, genres, and languages. The programming will be categorized into existing and emerging technologies that make up the contemporary mediascape.  This includes Web, Mobile, Shorts, Animation, iApps and projects shot in RED or in 3D.

The NMFF is also proud to announce that judges for this competition include industry professionals from Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar, Summit Entertainment, Creative Convergence and United Talent Agency. Plus the best of the SF Bay Area Winner will receive an estimated value $9,000 Prize Package and programming in the May 2011 New Media Film Festival to be held in Los Angeles.

The NMFF is an IMDB Qualifier, all submissions will receive an Industry Resource Ebook, the ability to be reviewed by distributors and the top 3 finalists in each category will be viewed by a distributor and have an opportunity to be aired on broadcast, online and/or theatrical distribution. Cost for all media submissions for the San Francisco event is $25.00, with a final Submission Deadline of September 30, 2010.  Submit film & media at: www.newmediasubmissions.com

The premiere event of the New Media Film Festival was held earlier this summer in Los Angeles and was touted as being the first event that addresses and celebrates all unique forms of visual storytelling taking place in our new media world. Event founder, Susan Johnston, created the San Francisco event to keep pace with the new content being created every day and help showcase the “Best in New Media” and honoring stories worth telling.

NMFF’s program will feature the Best of New Media including Short Film, Mobile, Games, Web, iApps, Animation, Technology Platforms, and New Film Technologies. Screenings will also include Sundance, Cannes, Los Angeles and World Premieres as well as the best local SF Bay Area talent working in new media. Panel discussions and demos will highlight New Technology, Financing & Monetization, the Convergence of Media and where Traditional Media meets New Media.

About New Media Film Festival
The New Media Film Festival brings together Industry Professionals and Content Creators across Film, TV, Games, Publishing, Mobile, Web and Tech. Founded by Independent Filmmaker, Susan Johnston and launching in Los Angeles, June 2010, the three-day event features the Best of New Media and includes Short Film, Mobile, Games, Web, iApps, Animation, Technology Platforms, and New Film Technologies. Screenings at the November 2010 NMFF-SF event include Sundance, Cannes, Los Angeles and World Premieres as well as the best local San Francisco Bay Area talent working in new media. Panel discussions and demos will highlight New Technology, Financing & Monetization, the Convergence of Media, and where Traditional Media meets New Media. New Media Film Festival-SF Bay Area is produced in partnership with Producers Guild of America, NATPE, IAWTV, and San Francisco Writers Conference. New Media Film Festival (San Francisco and Los Angeles) are currently accepting submissions at https://www.newmediasubmissions.com. For more information about the Festival and/or sponsorships, please contact Susan Johnston, the Founder, and Director of the New Media Film Festival, at 310-288-1100 or info@NewMediaFilmFestival.com

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