2009
Submissions Now Open
Festival Dates - June 12-14
in Venice, CA
The festival is accepting applications for comedic
films and screenplays by women. That's it. We are looking
for humor created for the screen generated by women. Women
writers. Women directors. It is our goal to showcase the
female comedic vision. Men in all other positions are welcome
collaborators.
PLEASE NOTE: We are not accepting
submissions through withoutabox.com.
Fees and Deadlines: All deadlines are postmark
deadlines
- Early Deadline: March 7, 2009 $35 Feature
films and screenplays; $30 Medium length films, webisodes, and
teleplays (20-60 minutes/pages); $25 Short films, webisodes,
and screenplays (under 20 minutes/pages)
- Standard Deadline: April 11, 2009 $45 Feature
films and screenplays; $40 Medium length films, webisodes, and
screenplays (20-60 minutes/pages); $30 Short films, webisodes,
and screenplays (under 20 minutes/pages)
- Late Deadline:May 9, 2009 $60 Feature films
and screenplays; $50 Medium length films, webisodes, and screenplays
(20-60 minutes/pages); $40 Short films, webisodes, and screenplays
(under 20 minutes/pages)
To apply, download and mail a completed
submission packet to the Festival.
To pay the submission fee via PayPal, click the Donate button
below:
The 2009 Broad Humor Film Festival accepts submissions from
January 5, 2009 to May 9, 2009. Submitted works must be comedies
and be BOTH written and directed
by a woman or women. It need not be the same
woman, but all directors and writers must be female.
Categories: Both Film
and Screenplay - All projects fall into one of three
categories: Short Length (15 minutes/pages or less), Medium Length
(between 15 and 60 minutes/pages), Feature Length (over 60 minutes/pages).
Sitcom pilots are welcome in the Medium Length category.
Webisode entries should submit one entry in the category
that corresponds to the total length of their submission.
Film Submissions:
DVDs in NTSC form are the preferred format for
submitting film entries to the 2007 competition. VHS cassettes
will be accepted for evaluation but if accepted, a DVD will need
to be provided for exhibition. Please preview your DVD or VHS
before submitting it, to make sure it plays correctly.
No Budget Competition:
Films that meet the following requirements will also be considered
for our “no budget” film competition:
- No Budget shorts: budget under $750
- No Budget features: budget under $10,000
“Budget” here is understood to be
the hard cash the filmmaker shelled out to actually make the film.
This could be tapes, food and gas for crew, or any expendables.
This DOES NOT include any investment in equipment, hardware or
software programs bought along the way that be used to make other
films.
Screenplay Submissions: All scripts must be
submitted in a hard copy in standard industry format, three hole
punch fastened with 2 brads.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
- All entries must complete a submission form by downloading
and printing a hard copy from the Broad Humor Film Festival
website.
- All films selected for screenings or screenplay finalists
wishing to be included in the screenplay lab must provide within
one week of notification the following: a CD or flash drive
with 1 paragraph of no more than 50 words about the entry for
the festival program; (1) color production still for film submissions.
A second black-and-white production still is encouraged. Photos
should have a resolution of 300dpi.
- All entries must either use the PayPal link on this page
or include a check or money order in their application packet
for the appropriate entry fee amount in US$ which is non-refundable,
payable to: BROAD HUMOR FILM FESTIVAL.
- Mail to The Broad Humor Film Festival, 9854 National Blvd.,
#166, Los Angeles, CA 90034.
Submitted materials will not be returned. Any questions
should be directed to submissions@broadhumor.com.
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