Rules
Are there rules?1) Register at www.rootdivision.org. Then send us an email to confirm: threeminutefilmfestival@yahoo.com
2) All films must be three minutes long or less.
3) All 3-minute films must be made expressly for the 3-Minute Film Festival. No previously made movies are allowed, and all editing/assembly work must be completed between July 1 and July 31, 2008.
4) Feel free to work in any wacky medium, but all submissions, regardless of original format, must be transferred to DVD before being submitted.
5) All submissions must be mailed to Film Festival Headquarters by August 1: PO BOX 401019 San Francisco, CA 94140
6) Make the best movie that you can. But remember that none of us knows what we're doing and anything you do will be great.
FAQ's
What does the "black tie" in "Black Tie Gala and Film Screening" mean?
Men wear suits or tuxedos. Women wear gowns or dresses or suits or tuxedos. Men can wear dresses or gowns too, I guess. But they have to be fancy.
Does it cost anything to participate?
The $10-$25 sliding scale submission fee helps us support our screening costs and supports Root Division’s programs.
Will there be popcorn?
You bet. All you can eat and then some.
Are the movies judged? Is there a "winner"?
Gene Shallit from NBC's Today Show has been invited to emcee the event and act as judge. We understand his schedule is a busy one, though, and in the likely event of a Gene no-show, we will allow the audience to vote on the three movies they liked the most.
Can I work with someone else?
Yes! Please do. The 3-Minute Film Festival is a collaboration-friendly event.
What should my film contain?
Please include a title screen and/or credits so we know who made it and starred in it and stuff.
Where and when will the 2008 3-Minute Film Festival Black Tie Gala & Film Screening take place?
At Root Division: 3175 Seventeenth Street(at South Van Ness) (map)
Saturday, August 9 from 7-11 p.m.
Our friends at Root Division are hosting the film festival as part of their monthly Second Saturday program: www.rootdivision.org
I want to do it, but I don't have a camera. Do you have loaner equipment?
Next year when the grant money starts pouring in, we'll have a full digital movie studio at your disposal. For now, though, we unfortunately have crap. Ask family and friends. Or consider biting the bullet and renting something for a weekend.
I'd like to do it, but I'm not sure I'll have time. Should I just go ahead and sign up and see what happens?
Because there's a limit on how many people can participate, we ask that you only sign up if you know you're going to be turning something in by August 1.
I live faraway from the Bay Area and can't make the August 9 Gala. But I'd still like to make a movie. Is that okay?
Sure!
I'd like to write an article about this and make everybody famous. Who do I contact?
Camille Verboort - threeminutefilmfestival@yahoo.com
