Hollywood, CA, United States, North America
29 Jan, 2021 - 04 Feb, 2021
Hollywood, CA, United States, North America
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edition
5th
Contact details
KaPow IFF, 7190 Sunset Boulevard Suite 300 Hollywood, CA 90046 United States
90046
323-90-KAPOW (323-905-2769)
Web & social
www.KAPOWIFF.com www.facebook.com/KaPowFilmFestival twitter.com/kapowfilmfest instagram.com/kapowiffKaPow Intergalactic Film Festival experienced an amazing collective of filmmakers/screenwriters/podcasters, sharing unique projects during our fourth orbit in 2019, so we just had to come back for more magic in 2021! KaPow IFF bridges the most creative, and yet to be discovered, imaginations from all over the Multi-verses. But this “Intergalactic” festival isn’t just for science fiction. Intergalactic is the scale on which we showcase your craftwork! We value the KaPow IFF Community and the satisfying vibes we co-evolve together, where your Futureself connects with their current collaborators. Stay tuned to this page as it updates with participating sponsors, awards, vendors, and more!
We accept all long/short form projects from the following categories:
-Animation
-Documentary/ Mockumentary
-Music Videos
-TV pilots
-Web/new media
-Trailer/Teaser
-Experimental
-Public Service Announcements
-Podcasts
...and NEW this year....
-Social Media Videos: TikTok, IG, Snap, Facebook, Twitter, etc
We applaud creators whose imaginations are so far “outside the box”, that the box doesn’t even exist. If your project is inventive, dynamic, and cosmically inspired, KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival is the perfect venue to celebrate your creations and meet friendly new collaborators!
KaPow IFF is held January 29 – Feb 4, 2021, at Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood, California. Screenings are projected onto one silver screen.
Laemmle NoHo 7 (818-762-4600), is located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District, around the corner of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences! The NoHo Arts District features a mix of over 30 restaurants, bars, coffee shops, pizzerias, and other services, all within a short walking distance of the festival. It is also a block from the North Hollywood Redline Station (which is 1 subway stop away from Universal Studios and 2 stops away from the Famous Hollywood Blvd Chinese Theatre)!
Numerous lodging options are available within a few mile radius. Here's a link to some hotels/motels - http://bit.ly/2qYjVVh
Affordable rooms/houses in walking distance from Laemmle NoHo7 can be found at - http://airbnb.com (search: "North Hollywood, CA). Our crosstreets are Lankershim and Magnolia.
---PARKING--- 11144 Weddington St. (Next to the Art Institute). The parking structure/lot is also labeled "5250 Parking". With Laemmle validation parking is $2.00 for 3.5 hours + $1.25 every 15 min. thereafter.
Outdoor parking lot: 11231 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601. $0.50 per hour, $2.50 for 10 hours. There is also metered parking on Lankershim Blvd, in front of NoHo 7 and free parking on residential streets.
---PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION--- The North Hollywood Redline Station is a block walking distance from NoHo 7.
Projects entered in multiple categories are eligible to win several awards.
Official Selections - Filmmakers will be notified they are an Official Selection of the 2021 KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival. Laurels are sent via email by request.
Nominations - Filmmakers nominated for awards will be contacted after that. Laurels are sent via email by request.
KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival Winner Laurels are given to the winners of each of these categories:
Longform Project:
- Comedy/Musical
- Drama
- Horror
-Sci-Fi/Fantasy
-Foreign
Best Shorform Project:
- Comedy/Musical
- Drama
- Horror
-Sci-Fi/Fantasy
-Foreign
-Best Social Media Video: TikTok, IG, Snap, Facebook, Twitter, etc
Best Project Made in Los Angeles
Best Documentary/Mockumentary
Best Music Video
Best Animation
Best Original Screenplay
Best Song/Score
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Trailer
Best Experimental Film
Best TV Pilot
Best New Media
Best Ensemble Comedy/Musical
Best Ensemble Drama
Best Ensemble Horror
Best Ensemble Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Best Public Service Announcement
Best Podcast
-NEW this year-
Best IG, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, or TikTok Video
(Each Winner present at the KaPow IFF Award Ceremony also receives the one-of-a-kind And Highly Collectible "KaPowee" Award)
There are no winners yet for this festival
1. Films eligible for Official Selection will be notified and are eligible for nomination of their submitted categories.
2. Filmmakers who wish to submit more than one project, will pay the full submission rate for their first title, and half the price for each additional title (call the KaPow phone number for coupon code 323-905-2769).
3. All foreign submissions must be subtitled in English.
4. Online screeners and DVDs are accepted for submission and for consideration by the Selection Committee. PAL SYSTEM IS NOT ACCEPTED. We will NOT accept online films for exhibition screening. PAL system is NOT accepted. Only DCP will be screened at KaPow IFF 2021 (*exceptions are on a case-by-case basis, contact KaPow IFF).
5. Online screeners and posters are mandatory and must be uploaded to FilmFreeway’s site. Digital file only.
6. Every filmmaker/screenwriter/podcaster at KaPow IFF is encouraged to stream live on Instagram, Facebook, Periscope, IG, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter etc while in the lobby, before any screening, during any Q&A, and at the Awards Ceremony. (However, livestreaming inside theatre during screenings, are prohibited.)
7. By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your produced work can be uploaded/embedded on our website and social media pages (trailer is also fine if you don’t want to screen your film). The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows to advertise for them without infringing copyright of any kind of form and list them on social media platforms as well as our website.
8. The entry fee is not refundable
9. Rules and terms and conditions are subject to change at the discretion of The KaPow Intergalactic Film Festival
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~ If your film or music video is selected for exhibition, please be advised that the Festival will require:
For feature-length films, shorts, music videos and episodic series: DCP, must be DCI compliant (*exceptions on a case-by-case basis, contact KaPow IFF)
One sentence synopsis of film; 150 word synopsis of film
Trailers, clip reels, posters, postcards and electronic press kit
Please observe the running time frames for your submission:
Longform Fiction and Docs (more than 15 minutes)
Shortform Fiction and Docs (15 minutes or less)
Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Musicals, Fantasy, Romance, Family-Friendly, Foreign, Student, How-To, etc
Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Musicals, Fantasy, Romance, Family-Friendly, Foreign, Student, How-To, etc
We look forward to screening your animation!
We look forward to screening your project at KaPow IFF 2021!
Thank you for submitting for KaPow IFF 2021!
We look forward to screening your masterpiece!
All genres welcome!
All genres!
We look forward to screening your project!
You've spent time sculpting this creation and we want to see it on the silver screen!
Show us your surreal, absurd, psychedelic, mixed media, street theatrics, guerilla and other uncategorizeable wonderments!
Show us your surreal, absurd, psychedelic, mixed media, street theatrics, guerilla and other uncategorizeable wonderments!
Share your dynamic motion picture soundscapes with Us!
Share your dynamic motion picture soundscapes with Us!
Many folks consider trailers and teasers to be their favourite part of going to the movies! Let's see yours!
Imagine seeing your music video projected onto the silver screen!
Please provide us with a link to your unique podcast audioscape!
Please provide us with a link to your unique podcast audioscape!
Share your extraordinary stories with us, for the chance of being selected for a LIVE stage reading, of your favourite 10 screenplay pages.
Your messages contain information with special importance. Please share them with us.
New for 2021, we've opened submissions to videos made specifically for social media outlets such as: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat! You made 'em! Let's see 'em!
New for 2021, we've opened submissions for VR! At a designated location off-campus from KaPow IFF, attendees will be able to experience your VR and nominate it for "Best VR of KaPow IFF". Share your specially designed imagination-immersive reality with Us!
