When: Friday March 27, 2009 at 7pm
Where: 401 South Broad Street at the Gershmann Y. Accessible by bus, trolley, or el. About a 10 minute walk from City Hall. Located on UArts’ campus.
Submission Deadlines: Regular submission ends February 1, 2009. This is about two weeks after school begins. There is no submission fee for regular submission.
Late submission is from February 2nd – February 13, 2009 at 5pm. There is a $10 submission fee.
All submissions must be dropped off or mailed to Cinema Studies Program – 209A Fisher-Bennett Hall – 3340 Walnut Street – Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Anything under 15 minutes that has been made since February 15, 2008 is eligible. All submittants must be registered at a four year college or university in the Philadelphia metropolitan region.
Please make sure to visit www.gpsff.com/submit.php in order to download a submission form and see other relevant submission information. (This will be updated soon)
Why?: This is a chance to get your work seen in front of over 500+ students from around the Philadelphia region in addition to judges who work in the film industry. We also partner with Openfilm.com to distribute your film online and host the film for viewing on our website. Winners receive a trophy engaged with their name.
Film Categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Animation, and Experimental.
Format: Submissions should be Quicktime Movie Files burned onto a data DVD. Please do notencode the DVD.
GPSFF Connect: This service allows you to find crew, composers, actors, and editors for your films. It also has opportunities if you simply want to get involved in film projects. A great way to find work on film productions across the city. www.gpsff.com/connect
GPSFF Watch: Watch the winners and finalists from our past three festivals! www.gpsff.com/watch