The Ursula Awards Film Festival
1st Annual Film Festival Coming to Vallejo Friday, September 21, 2012
Hosted by Vallejo Community Access Television
=MISSION & OBJECTIVE=
The Ursula Awards is the first annual showcase for independent filmmakers and community access television producers hosted by Vallejo Community Access Television, VCAT. It presents an engaging and entertaining mix of filmmaking styles and talents from around the world, while offering an opportunity for local producers to showcase the diverse mix of community access productions.
Striving to promote filmmakers, The Ursula Awards will offer a broad range of categories including short and feature films, documentaries, PSAs, animations, and much more.
Two special categories, Student Filmmaking Showcase and Best of VCAT, will be offered to highlight local filmmakers and producers.
=GENERAL RULES=
We accept submissions of the following:
Short, Feature, Documentary,
Spiritual/Religious, Political, Community,
Sports, Arts, Entertainment, PSA,
Educational, Lifestyle, Children/Youth,
Student Filmmaker Showcase, Best of VCAT/Vallejo
All films must be in English or with English subtitles.
We do NOT CONSIDER films that require SCREENING/RENTAL FEES.
=SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND PRICING=
Submission must be received by WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012 AT 5:00 PM.
Each entry requires a separate online entry form and fee.
Pricing:
$25 per submission
$10 per submission for students 21 years of age and under
=SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS=
Features, Feature Documentaries: 50 minutes or more in length
Shorts, Short Documentaries: Less than 50 minutes
Animation: No limitations
Student Films: No more than 15 minutes
Running time is calculated by timing the head frame to the last frame on the end credits.
Independent Film Entries may have had a limited theatrical run (commercial release) or broadcast (TV) in the greater bay area, including previous screenings at other film festivals, as well as private, industry, and press screenings are OK.
Projects submitted to the Festival must have been completed within the past 5 years.
Films produced, financed, or initiated by a major motion picture studio are not eligible for the competition.
The appropriate entry fee must accompany each entry. This nonrefundable fee covers screening and handling costs.
Specify only ONE CATEGORY (Feature, Short Documentary, Animation, etc) for your film to be in.
Films or videos using non-licensed, copyrighted musical or literary properties without legal permission are not eligible.
DVD screeners are the only Eligible finished formats accepted in the standard American NTSC format.
Screener DVDs must be technically fit for projection and should be placed in sturdy shipping cases. Each DVD or tape must by clearly labeled with the Film Title and Email Address. with the title and the entrant's name and address. Submit two DVD screener copies.
=SUBMISSION PACKAGE CHECKLIST=
Two DVD Preview Screener Copies labeled with Title, Duration, Name, Address, and phone number of submitter. Preview copy must be submitted on DVD. Both PAL and NTSC systems are accepted. Region 1 (US & Canada) and region 0 (region free) DVDs are preferred but we accept all regions. DVD Preview copies will be retained by the festival. We do not return DVD screeners.
Paid Entry Fee for each submission.
All payments must be in US Dollars, or be drawn on a bank in the USA. Checks and Money Orders must be made payable to: Vallejo Community Access Television.
Entry fees are not refundable.
=RULES FOR SELECTED FILMS=
Filmmakers selected for the competition will be notified by Saturday, September 1, 2012.
Submit Entry Fees, DVD screeners, and applicable submission applications to:
The Ursula Awards Film Festival
c/o Vallejo Community Access Television
55 Springstowne Center #150
Vallejo, CA 94591
Local filmmakers may drop off (but not mail) film submissions during business hours at VCAT Studios located on the Jesse Bethel campus:
1800 Ascot Parkway, Bldg H100
Vallejo, CA 94591
Tuesday -- Friday from 11:00 AM -- 5:00 PM
Saturday from 10:30 AM -- 2:30 PM
=PUBLICITY & SPECIAL PROGRAMS=
Selected projects may be promoted through all media types and outlets for promotional purposes. In addition, The Ursula Awards Film Festival and Vallejo Community Access Televsion (VCAT) reserves the right to re-screen the accepted projects at events and promotional showcase featuring festival's highlights, and to screen on VCAT local community access station.
The festival is open to professional and nonprofessional filmmakers.
To contact VCAT for more information:
(707) 642-8228
You can also visit our website and download the submission form:
http://www.vcat.tv/?page_id=805
