The Santa Cruz Film Festival calls independent-minded filmmakers and artists who produce culturally relevant and ideologically challenging work to submit their films for the 2009 festival, May 7-16, 2009.
Films and videos of all lengths and formats completed after January 1, 2008 are invited to submit for consideration: Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental, Student and youth-produced works. Submit your film online at Withoutabox.com. Films must be submitted by February 1, 2009 to be eligible for the May 2009 film festival. Jury prizes are awarded in the categories of Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature and Emerging Filmmaker categories.
Jane Sullivan, Founder and Director describes the eighth season, "We are pulling out all the stops to kick the festival into the 8th dimension. New ideologies are in. We're looking to find the zeit in film making and new media messaging and honoring all that it holds for us in the 21st Century. The Santa Cruz Film Festival prides itself in its adventurous programming and outsider culture."
In the past 8 years The Santa Cruz Film Festival has exhibited over 850 independent films that have been viewed by the Santa Cruz and Greater Bay Area communities and the ever growing number of international visitors.
Approximately 20% of all of the films programmed per fest are from outside the US and 10% are locally produced films. Over 45,000 film-goers have attended the festival; that in turn has produced substantial revenue for the merchants and hospitality industry of SC County.
We offer artists a unique venues to present their individual brand of independent storytelling to an ever growing and enthusiastic audience. Our continued success lies in the volunteers, Board of Directors and the Community of Santa Cruz who participate in The Santa Cruz Film Festival. To get involved please check our Contribute and Volunteer Pages at http://www.santacruzfilmfestival.com. The Santa Cruz Film Festival is a 501 C3 and by donating to the SCFF you support our efforts and our continuing mission to support The Arts.
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The 2008 Film Festival Winners Announced:
Jury Award: Best Narrative Feature
SUMMER SCARS
Julian Richards
Best of the Fest
JUST BURIED
Chaz Thorne
Jury Award: Best Documentary
THE LISTENING PROJECT
Dominic Howes & Joel Weber
Audience Award: Documentary Feature
2ND VERSE, THE REBIRTH OF POETRY
Carl D. Brown
Audience Award:Documentary Feature
ONE FAST MOVE OR I'M GONE: JACK KEROUAC'S
BIG SUR
Curt Worden
Audience Award: Documentary Short
SURFING THRU
Chloe Webb
Audience Award: Narrative Feature
TRU LOVED
Stewart Wade
Audience Award: Narrative Short
NINA QUEBRADA
(BROKEN GIRL)
Jen Kleiner
Audience Award: Experimental Works
CHECK BRIGHTS
Barry Levy
Audience Award: Animated Short
WHEN I GROW UP
Michelle R. Meeker
Audience Award: Student Work
DEACON'S MONDAYS
Destin Daniel Cretton & Lowell Frank
Audience Award: : Youth Works
DRIVEN
Max Blum, Gabriel Edelsohn, Will Kasten, Patrick Ouziel
Timothy Ford Award:
JUDY BOULEY
ARTHUR ROSATO
Producer's Award
GREG REITMAN
Fields of Fuel
Director's Award
DANIEL SCHECHTER
Goodbye Baby
Emerging Filmmaker Award
ANIRUDDHA ROY CHOWDHURY
Anuranan (A Resonance)
Best Music Video:
Hot Tubbin'
FLAX GLOR
Honorable Mentions:
Peace
TRACE GAYNOR & STEPHEN SOTOR
Glaring at the Sun
DANIEL KELLEY
Submit your film at withoutabox.com and be a part of the 2009 Festival!
Who I'd like to meet: People who are: - filmmakers or budding filmmakers - interested in film, independent media, documentaries, new media, the arts, history and community in Santa Cruz - Excited about volunteering at an all-volunteer, locally-supported film festival - interested in watching films expressing a different voice
Santa Cruz “Rocks The Vote” Hi Y'all; I am hoping to do another award winning PSA! called Santa Cruz "Rocks the Vote" and I need your help!
I am hoping that all you local rockers will come down to the station on October 1st. between 7:00pm and 8:00pm to be a "Rocks the Vote" Band. I do not need you to perform, but it would be cool if you brought small instruments like guitars, basses, drum sticks, etc.
What I am hoping is that you will take a few seconds to tell Santa Cruz why it is so important to vote this year. We also want people to get out and register. You can also make a statement to support your favorites.
If interested please RSVP - ASAP 831-239-0903 or eme sandraleighpresents@yahoo.com so I know who to expect.
Hey how's it going?! Did you check out our DVD trailer on Scottish wildcats? Watch it below if not, it's only a couple of minutes long with lots of shots of these ultra rare animals in the wild...
ALOHA MY QUEEN OF HEARTS HEVAN IS RERESENTED BY EARTH AND WE ARE REPRESENTED IN HEVAN BY OUR ANCESTERS HONER THE DEAD CELEBRATE LIFE HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEK END PEACEINLOVE BOBBY
HAY JANE TANKS FOR SPREADING THE LOVE KEEP THOSE GOOD VIBRATIONS COMMING PEACEOUTLOVE COME SEE US PLAY MEMORIAL DAY AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING FEATURING THE JOHN SWAN BAND A FUN RAISER SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VETERANS THANK YOU FOR THE S.C.FILM FEST TICKETS FOR OUR VETS . WE LOVE YOU
Christopher Coppola and PAH Nation are about to wrap up another successful PAH-Fest! miniPAH: California Hi-Desert! The videos are online and can be viewed now! We need your votes to determine the winners! Vote now!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS ~~~~~JANE~~~~~ I'm working on a few new films I will keep you posted......... HAVE THE BEST NEW ~~~YEAR EVER~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ALAN
Thanks for the add. Got 2 minutes? If you haven't checked out my trailer yet, please feel free to do so! If you already have, thanks for your attention.
