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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: call for entries - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: call for entries - Recent Topics en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:06:32 +0000 coneyislandfilmfestival on "Call for entries 2012 Coney Island Film Festival" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-2012-coney-island-film-festival#post-74113 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:32:30 +0000 coneyislandfilmfestival 74113@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 12th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 21 - 23, 2012 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York! Coney Island Film Festival named one of the “25 Festivals worth the entry fee” and “25 Coolest Film Festivals” by MovieMaker Magazine. Early Bird Deadline - February 24, 2012 ($25 entry fee) Regular Deadline - April 27, 2012 Late Deadline - June 28, 2012 Extended Late Deadline - July 12, 2012 Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Horror, Animation, Music Video. The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS. Web <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com</a> Withoutabox <a href="http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441">http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441</a> Paper Entry Form <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html</a> Filmmaker quotes about the 2011 Festival <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html</a> Robin Beeck on "Boulder International Film Festival Final Call For Entries Deadline October 7th" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/boulder-international-film-festival-final-call-for-entries-deadline-october-7th#post-71363 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:53:23 +0000 Robin Beeck 71363@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Boulder International Film Festival Final Call for Entries Deadline October 7th The Boulder International Film Festival has developed international recognition as a showcase for the best new films by some of today's most important filmmakers. Last year, BIFF was named one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World" by Movie Maker Magazine. An exceptional number of new feature films, documentaries and shorts have gone from early screenings at the BIFF to significant box office success and multiple Oscar nominations. Over 17,000 filmmakers, media, special guests and film enthusiasts attended BIFF 2011, along with Academy Award-winning Director Oliver Stone and Academy Award-nominated actor and Oscar host James Franco. During 4 days of screenings, workshops, panels and parties, BIFF 2012 will again unveil some of the best new films in international cinema. Robin Beeck on "Boulder International Film Festival Regular Deadline is Tomorrow September 7th" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/boulder-international-film-festival-regular-deadline-is-tomorrow-september-7th#post-70763 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:50:07 +0000 Robin Beeck 70763@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Boulder International Film Festival Deadline September 7th Regular Deadline, September 7th The BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BIFF) is rapidly solidifying its reputation as one of the most innovative and influential young film festivals in the U.S., having recently been selected as one of MovieMaker Magazine's "25 Coolest Film Festivals” and one of the “25 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” in 2011. Quite simply, The BIFF offers filmmakers superb hospitality, excellent exposure opportunities and huge, enthusiastic audiences, all combining to create a unique festival experience, Boulder-style. Filmmakers enjoy luxurious accommodations just a few blocks from the Festival's main venue - the historic 900-seat Boulder Theater - and receive a VIP pass to the galas and legendary parties, where plenty of elbow-rubbing with producers, directors, and critics is the norm. Great food and drink, skiing just 45 minutes from Boulder, and fantastic parties every night all add up to one of the most welcoming, filmmaker-friendly festivals on the circuit. Submit to BIFF today, you'll love it here. The Boulder International Film Festival is Feb 16 – 19, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. Go to <a href="http://www.biff1.com/">http://www.biff1.com</a> for more information Mark Thimijan on "Once a Week Online Film Festival call for entries" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/once-a-week-online-film-festival-call-for-entries#post-65565 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:36:54 +0000 Mark Thimijan 65565@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Once a Week online film festival is a weekly showcase of short indie films under 15 minutes. All films showcased come directly from submissions. Every Wednesday at 10pm eastern time the highest rated film will be shown on the homepage and will remain for an entire week. Each selected film will stay on the channel forever and as the festival grows will receive more and more views. No Entry Fee. Any genre accepted, no completion date. For more information on how to submit please visit. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/onceaweekfilmfest">http://www.youtube.com/onceaweekfilmfest</a> <a href="http://www.onceaweekfilmfest.weebly.com/">http://www.onceaweekfilmfest.weebly.com</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/onceaweekfilm">http://www.twitter.com/onceaweekfilm</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-a-Week-Online-Film-Festival/134351336588810?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-a-Week-Online-Film-Festival/134351336588810?ref=ts</a> oneminute on "Call for Entries =>8th One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau, Switzerland" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-8th-one-minute-film-video-festival-aarau-switzerland#post-65225 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:19:55 +0000 oneminute 65225@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau (Switzerland) is open to shortfilms up to 60 Seconds! You can submit Films in 4 Categories: - Fiction/Documentary - Animation - Art/Experimental - Youth/U20 The films can be sent online! Our deadline is May 31th. 2011 For further informations visit our website: <a href="http://www.oneminute.ch/">http://www.oneminute.ch</a> One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau P.o.Box 2761 CH-5000 Aarau Switzerland <a href="http://www.oneminute.ch/">http://www.oneminute.ch</a> <img src="http://www.451.ch/var/eznewsletter_site/storage/images/451-f/home/user-beitraege/kinoevents-festivals/one-minute-film-video-festival-aarau-18.-21.-august-2011/174204-1-ger-DE/One-Minute-Film-Video-Festival-Aarau-18.-21.-August-2011_articleimage.jpg" width="180" height="179" /> talenthouse on "Call for Entries: Electric Cinema" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-electric-cinema#post-59693 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:10:05 +0000 talenthouse 59693@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Submit your pitch to create a short film for Electric Cinema <ul> <li>Win £5,000 to create an Electric Short film at a Soho House Property </li> <li>Host: Electric House/Mercedes-Benz</li> <li> Pitch your film proposal themed on “Desire” in no more than 400 words, and win the opportunity to shoot it for real at a Soho House property. This summer the Soho House Group will launch the Electric Shorts film competition, supported by Mercedes-Benz and in association with Empire Magazine. Electric Shorts will give both unknown and established filmmakers the opportunity to have their work championed by a group of film and media experts, plus the chance to win £5,000 to make a film which will be screened at the world famous Electric Cinema. (BEFORE YOU ENTER, PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND TERMS LOCATED UNDER THE DETAILS SECTION) </li> </ul> TO PARTICIPATE: -Write a 400 word pitch themed on "Desire" -Go to <a href="http://tlnt.at/ajMMWC">http://tlnt.at/ajMMWC</a> -Log in to your Talenthouse profile and click the 'Participate' button -Submit your pitch in PDF format talenthouse on "Call for Entries for Paris Fashion Week Screening!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-for-paris-fashion-week-screening#post-57882 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:01:42 +0000 talenthouse 57882@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Make a Fashion Film to be featured in "A Shaded View on Fashion Film" <ul> <li> Have your film screened as part of the ASVOFF opening in Paris</li> <li>Host: Diane Pernet & Tavi Gevinson</li> <li> International fashion icon Diane Pernet presents A Shaded View on Fashion Film 2010, the third edition of Paris’s annual film festival dedicated to Fashion, Style and Beauty with special guest judge superstar fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson. They have created a once in a life time opportunity for all die hard fashionistas and emerging fashion filmmakers to submit their best fashion film feature or short around the theme of Fashion, Style or Beauty and be featured in this prestigious fashion film festival. The selected filmmaker will have his/her film screened as part of the next edition of ASVOFF opening in Paris. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO HERE: <a href="http://bit.ly/asvoff_blg">http://bit.ly/asvoff_blg</a></li> <li>Deadline is July 12, 201</li> </ul> coneyislandfilmfestival on "Call for entries Coney Island Film Festival Regular Deadline 4/23" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-coney-island-film-festival-regular-deadline-423#post-57709 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:01:11 +0000 coneyislandfilmfestival 57709@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Coney Island Film Festival named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals” by MovieMaker Magazine. $25 Regular Deadline entry fee for all categories. indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 10th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 24 - 26, 2010 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York! Regular Deadline April 23, 2010 (postmarked by) Late Deadline June 25, 2010 (postmarked by) $30 entry fee Extended Late Deadline July 2, 2010 (postmarked by) Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Horror, Animation, Music Video. The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS. Web <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com</a> coneyislandfilmfestival on "Call for entries Coney Island Film Festival 2010" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-coney-island-film-festival-2010#post-54412 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:54:25 +0000 coneyislandfilmfestival 54412@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <img alt="Film Fest Logo" src="http://www.coneyisland.com/img/cifflogoweb.jpg" /> indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 10th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 24 - 26, 2010 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York! EARLY BIRD DEADLINE February 25, 2010 (postmarked) Regular Deadline April 23, 2010 (postmarked) Late Deadline June 25, 2010 (postmarked) Extended Late Deadline July 2, 2010 (postmarked) Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Horror, Animation, Music Video. The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS. Web <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com</a> Withoutabox <a href="http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441">http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441</a> Paper Entry Form <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html</a> Quotes from Filmmakers about our Festival <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html</a> 2009 Photo Gallery <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/coneyislandfilmfestival/2009ConeyIslandFilmFestival"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/coneyislandfilmfestival/2009ConeyIslandFilmFestival" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/coneyislandfilmfestival/2009ConeyIslandFilmFestival</a> </a> The Coney Island Film Festival was named one of the "25 Coolest Film Festivals" by MovieMaker Magazine! <a href="http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/25_coolest_film_festivals_2009_20090731/">http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/25_coolest_film_festivals_2009_20090731/</a> <a href="http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/25_coolest_film_festivals_2009_20090731/"><img alt="MovieMaker" src="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/images/moviemaker25coolest.jpg" /></a> coneyislandfilmfestival on "Call for entries Coney Island Film Festival" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-coney-island-film-festival#post-47723 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:41:15 +0000 coneyislandfilmfestival 47723@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 9th annual Coney Island Film Festival October 2- 4, 2009 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York! Late Deadline - July 3, 2009 (postmarked by) Extended Late Deadline - July 10, 2009 (postmarked by) Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Animation, Music Video. The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS. Web <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com</a> Withoutabox <a href="http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441">http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441</a> Paper Entry Form <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html</a> Quotes from Filmmakers about our Festival <a href="http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html">http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html</a> 2008 Photo Gallery <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/coneyislandfilmfestival/2008ConeyIslandFilmFestival">http://picasaweb.google.com/coneyislandfilmfestival/2008ConeyIslandFilmFestival</a> jonessally on "CALL FOR ENTRIES" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries#post-45216 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:34:37 +0000 jonessally 45216@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Regular Deadline – April 4, 2009 The 13th LA Shorts Fest ‘09 is the largest short film festival in the world. We are accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. In past years, 33 participants have earned Academy Award nominations. The festival annually attracts more than 10,000 moviegoers, filmmakers and entertainment executives looking for the hottest new talent. We 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, Paul Haggis and Shane Black. Final Deadline – May 8, 2009 Submit Online: <a href="http://www.lashortsfest.com">http://www.lashortsfest.com</a> seandb on "Call for Entries! 2009 Estes Park Film Festival" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/call-for-entries-2009-estes-park-film-festival#post-43775 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:15:52 +0000 seandb 43775@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The EPFF is looking for the best independent Feature Films, Documentaries, and Short Films for their fourth annual event in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Submit early and save! Last yearâ€™s festival was an amazing success, and had many special guests in attendance including the Colorado Film Commissioner and representatives from Universal Pictures. MISSION & OBJECTIVE The Estes Park Film Festival is dedicated to providing a platform for filmmakers from around the world to screen their newest productions in the relaxing and creative atmosphere of Estes Park, Colorado. Our goal is to educate, inspire, and advance a greater appreciation of independent cinema. We also support the preservation of historic cinematic landmarks. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Founded in 2005, the annual Estes Park Film Festival takes place each September in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, home of Rocky Mountain National Park! Each year filmmakers from around the world travel to Estes Park to showcase their newest films at the beautiful Historic Park Theatre. Built in 1913, the Historic Park Theatre is one of the oldest movie theatres still operating in America, and in 1984 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visit <a href="http://www.estesparkfilm.com/">http://www.estesparkfilm.com</a> for more info! Estes Park Film Festival September 17-20, 2009 NBFF on "Youth Filmmakers Wanted!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/youth-filmmakers-wanted#post-42921 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:59 +0000 NBFF 42921@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <a href="http://www.empiremovies.com/forums/index.php?s="></a> 2009 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CALL FOR STUDENT FILM ENTRIES Â Volcom Embraces Creativity of Young Filmmakers with Sponsorship of Youth Film Event Â The Festival is currently accepting film submissions from student filmmakers for its annual spring youth cinema celebration. The free event will spotlight films produced by filmmakers 18 years old and younger. Through the exhibition of youth produced media, the event will provide young people a forum for creativity and freedom of expression. In the past, the Festival has welcomed notable celebrity chairs to host the event. Â The event will be sponsored by Volcom, one of Orange Countyâ€™s hottest action sports brands and maker of cutting edge surf, skate and snow clothing, accessories, Volcom Entertainment and Veeco Productions. As presenters of the showcase, Volcom will present filmmaker awards recognizing artistic excellence in filmmaking. Â The competition is open to U.S. and international filmmakers 18 years and younger. Filmmakers can submit live action or animated short films of all genres, including drama, romance, comedy, documentary, action sports, experimental, musical and science fiction. Individual filmmakers, film groups or school classes may enter their films. Filmmakers can submit through <a href="http://www.withoutabox.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.withoutabox.com</a> or by downloading an entry form on the Festivalâ€™s web site. Â Deadline for entries is February 3, 2009. Â The 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival will run April 23 through April 30, 2009 and will spotlight over 350 films from over 35 countries. Visit: <a href="http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/">http://www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com</a> Â for information. Â Â SydneyFilmFestival on "Sydney Film Festival - Call for Entries" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sydney-film-festival-call-for-entries#post-42060 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:57:27 +0000 SydneyFilmFestival 42060@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Itâ€™s time! The 56th Sydney Film Festival is now open for submissions. If you have made a feature film, documentary or short film since January 2008 that has not been screened in NSW, then Sydney Film Festival is the place to submit your film. Â Â Take the opportunity to become part of a world class festival. Expose your film to a broad and diverse audience, reaching the public, the media and the global film industry. Â Enter your film now at <a href="http://www.sff.org.au/submissions">http://www.sff.org.au/submissions</a>.Final deadline: 16 February 2009 56th Sydney Film Festival â€“ 3-21 June 2009 For full details on eligibility and to fill in the online form visit: <a href="http://www.sff.org.au/submissions">http://www.sff.org.au/submissions</a> NBFF on "2009 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR ENTRIES" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/2009-newport-beach-film-festival-call-for-entries#post-40735 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:09:32 +0000 NBFF 40735@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â The Newport Beach Film Festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with an action-packed line up of independent and studio films from around the globe.Â From premieres of contemporary cinema, to live fashion shows, and tastes of Newport Beachâ€™s finest culinary creations, we are offering filmmakers the ultimate Festival experience. The Festival features nightly special events including:Â red carpet galas, filmmaker receptions, compelling filmmaker Q & A sessions, international spotlights, industry seminars and retrospectives. In addition, the Festival hosts numerous opportunities to connect with enthusiastic new audiences, fellow filmmakers, film industry professionals and the media in a beautiful seaside location in Orange County, California (only 55 miles south of Hollywood). Scheduled to take place from April 23-30, 2009, the Festival will screen over 350 films, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, animated and student films.Â Films will screen at the historic Regency Lido Theater, the Big Newport and Edwards Island Cinemas in Fashion Island. The Newport Beach Film Festival is currently accepting film submissions in all genres and categories from professional and student filmmakers from around the world. Please submit your film, through the following link <a href="http://www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com</a> BIFF on "Final Deadline this Friday 9/12 - Boulder International Film Festival" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/final-deadline-this-friday-912-boulder-international-film-festival#post-40024 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:33:54 +0000 BIFF 40024@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Withoutabox Extended Deadline â€“ Friday, September 12 BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Our big idea? Combine generous filmmaker hospitality with some of independent films most talented players, and open the festival to gifted film artists worldwide. This principle has made BIFF into one of the most influential young festivals in the US.Â Chris Gore, the author of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide and Film Threat says "The staff's dedication to championing true Indies, the amazing hospitality along with a classic theater (with a full bar) make this a festival that should be on the top of every filmmaker's list."Â We strongly encourage you to accompany your film to our festival. Upon acceptance, we assign a filmmaker liaison to each filmmaker in the festival and house you at a luxurious hotel, just a few blocks from our main venue - the historic 850-seat Boulder Theater in downtown Boulder. There's great free food, great hospitality, a filmmaker bar, skiing 45 minutes from Boulder, and fantastic parties every night. All events, parties, films, and workshops are located within a 4-block radius of your hotel on the legendary Pearl Street Mall. Boulder is beautiful, fun and easy-to-get-to; and you'll have a great time at our forums and parties where you'll get a chance to rub egos with other accomplished filmmakers. Submit to BIFF today, youâ€™ll love it here.Â <a href="http://www.biff1.com/">http://www.biff1.com</a> BIFF on "Boulder Int'l Film Fest now accepting entries!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/boulder-intl-film-fest-now-accepting-entries#post-36648 Tue, 20 May 2008 13:46:10 +0000 BIFF 36648@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Early Deadline June 13. Our big idea? Combine low entry fees with generous filmmaker hospitality, and open our festival to gifted film artists worldwide. This principle has made the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) one of the most influential young film festivals in the U.S., with an extraordinary number of new-but-unknown feature films, documentaries, and shorts that have gone on from early screenings at BIFF to significant box-office success and multiple Oscar nominations. Over 13,000 filmmakers, national media, special guests and film enthusiasts attended the four-day BIFF 2008. Chris Gore, the legendary author of "The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide" and the founder of "Film Threat", says "Boulder as a vacation destination already puts BIFF on the map. And the staff's dedication to championing true indies, the amazing hospitality along with a classic theater (with a full bar that serves drinks during the screenings) make this a festival that should be on the top of every filmmaker's list." Acceptance of your film for BIFF 09, (February 12 - 15, 2009) places it in front of the huge, urban, film-hip audiences of the Boulder-Denver metro area, and also in spirited competition for the numerous Jury Awards...together with the immeasurable credibility-boost from placing the words "WINNER, BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL" on your film's jacket and resume. We strongly encourage you to accompany your film to our festival. Upon acceptance, we assign a filmmaker liaison to each filmmaker in the festival and house you at a luxurious hotel, just a few blocks from our main venue - the historic 850-seat Boulder Theater in downtown Boulder. There's great free food, great hospitality, a filmmaker bar, skiing 45 minutes from Boulder, and fantastic parties every night. All events, parties, films, and workshops are located within a 4-block radius of your hotel on the legendary Pearl Street Mall. Boulder is beautiful, fun and easy-to-get-to; and you'll have a great time at our forums and parties where you'll get a chance to rub egos with other accomplished filmmakers. BIFF has been proud to host and celebrate some of independent filmâ€™s most talented players, including writer/filmmaker Chris Gore ( The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide and founder of Film Threat) legendary Indie filmmakers Michael and Mark Polish â€œThe Polish Brothersâ€ (Twin Falls Idaho, Northfork, The Astronaut Farmer), Golden-Globe nominated actress Maria Bello (A History of Violence, The Cooler, Thank You for Smoking), director Jon Poll (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Austin Powers, Charlie Bartlett) and renowned Hollywood screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Go, The Nines) along with many other independent filmmakers, directors, producers and stars including Academy-Award nominee Eric Roberts, and Patrick Warburton [Seinfeld]). ABOUT BOULDER Located at the foot of the stunning Rocky Mountains, easy-going Boulder Colorado is a traditional magnet for the tech-savvy, music & arts-loving outdoors-person who also likes to party. Along with a major University film school, we have hundreds of miles of running, skiing and hiking trails, world-class restaurants, hotels, galleries, shops and bars, all surrounded by a scenic 46,000-acre moat of Boulder Open Space. Boulder is just 45 minutes from the Denver International Airport. Submit today, youâ€™ll love it here. Go to <a href="http://www.biff1.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.biff1.com</a> for more information