CALLING ALL LOCAL FILMMAKERS
Tumbleweed is proud to announce the SHORT FILM SHOWDOWN, a film competition in which participating individuals and teams must write, shoot, edit and submit an original short film in just 50 hours.
Beginning on Friday, May 17th, registered filmmakers will meet at the Pink Garter Theatre at 5:30pm to hear the parameters that will be required for their films. Parameters may include a specific film genre, a character type, a line of dialogue, a prop or set piece, etc. With that information in hand, teams will be off to create a film within 1-7 minutes, which must be submitted by Sunday, May 19th at 8:00pm.
Films will then be judged by a select panel of filmmakers who will determine the winners of the contest. In addition to “Best Film”, awards will be given out for achievements in acting, editing, screenwriting, directing and more.
Screenings will take place June 21 & 22 at the Pink Garter, with an award ceremony following the screenings on Saturday night.
Think you got what it takes to make the best film in just 50 hours? Register yourself, or a team of no more than 8 people today.
Registration fee: $30
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Rules & Regulations
Registration required for submission. No unsolicited films will be accepted.
Films must include all required parameters (announced on May 17) and must have been filmed and created between 6:00pm, May 17 and 8:00pm, May 19. No stock footage will be permitted.
Films can be shot on any device at the highest possible quality.
Films must adhere to a PG-13 style rating, and may not include any nudity or graphic content (sexual, violent, or otherwise).
Any films submitted after 8:00pm MST on May 19 will be disqualified and ineligible for screening or awards.
All footage must have been shot within the Jackson Hole area (including Wilson, Teton Village, Driggs, Victor, Alpine, Moose), and done so following any local or state guidelines for releases and permits (if applicable).
No element of the film can have been produced outside of the designated 50 hours.
Scripts must be original, and cannot include any previously written or copyrighted material.
Filmmakers are encouraged to work with a local musician to compose original music for your film, but stock music is permitted, so long as it is unlicensed and the filmmakers have the rights to do so.
Tumbleweed Creative Arts takes no responsibility for the safety of the filmmakers, talent, or other collaborators in the filmmaking process. Please create safely with no endangerment to any persons or animals involved in your production.
All filmmakers agree that Tumbleweed Creative Arts is free of any liability for their productions, and they are doing so at their own free will and risk, and will secure any required permits or releases or insurance during the time of the competition. All filmmakers grant Tumbleweed Creative Arts permission to use the films (in part or in full) in promotional material, and grant the organization screening rights, both in person and online.