CMU Short Film Competition 2020

Pittsburgh, PA, United States, North America

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CMU Short Film Competition 2020

Pittsburgh, PA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

9th

organizer

Jolanta Lion

Festival Director

Contact details

5000 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

15213

cmusfc2019@gmail.com

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About the festival

Welcome to the CMU 2020 Short Film Competition!

This year’s theme for Short film entries is "Faces of Home". We’re looking for films to capture the essence of home in a unique and engaging way. We launch this call for short film entries, as a part of the CMU International Film Festival, with the theme 'Faces of Home' to be held in April 2020. Participants’ films will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and Pittsburgh scholars.

Our annual Short Film Competition unites local and international student filmmakers for an exciting one- night event. Every year, the festival chooses a theme that focuses on a current social issue or idea. We display student work that creates a poignant and unique perspective through their films. Each filmmaker gets the dual benefit of a live audience reaction and feedback from industry professionals. Our mission is to engage the Pittsburgh community in a lively discussion that exhibits both culturally diverse filmmaking and personal expression.

Write to us with your questions at cmusfc@gmail.com

First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250

About

Welcome to the CMU 2020 Short Film Competition!

This year’s theme for Short film entries is "Faces of Home". We’re looking for films to capture the essence of home in a unique and engaging way. We launch this call for short film entries, as a part of the CMU International Film Festival, with the theme 'Faces of Home' to be held in April 2020. Participants’ films will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and Pittsburgh scholars.

Our annual Short Film Competition unites local and international student filmmakers for an exciting one- night event. Every year, the festival chooses a theme that focuses on a current social issue or idea. We display student work that creates a poignant and unique perspective through their films. Each filmmaker gets the dual benefit of a live audience reaction and feedback from industry professionals. Our mission is to engage the Pittsburgh community in a lively discussion that exhibits both culturally diverse filmmaking and personal expression.

Write to us with your questions at cmusfc@gmail.com

First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Regional Constriction
This year we will be celebrating Pittsburgh filmmakers so we ONLY accept films from PITTSBURGH STUDENTS.
Please include PITTSBURGH, USA within the address of submissions.

Year
Film must have been made between 2018-2020

Legalities
Due to the possibility of filmmakers winning monetary prizes, please do not use any copyrighted images and music within the film

Short Film Length
Films should be anywhere between 5 - 15 minutes in length.

Theme
Film must include but is not strictly limited to the 'Faces of Home' theme. The theme is open for creative interpretation.

Subtitles
If in a language other than English, and/or if audio is in any way muffled, subtitles are required.

Number of Submissions
Each director can submit a maximum of 2 short films. Films must not have been submitted to the CMU International Film Festival Short Film Competition before.

Other Festival Submissions and/or Awards
If the film has been submitted to other festivals and/or received any awards, please list them with submission.

Format
MP4 or MOV formats
Use H.264 codec
Code Rate: 5M per second
Video Size: 720P (1280x720)

Ratings & Reviews

Matchmaking

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