THE CHICAGO REPORTER John A. McDermott Documentary (short) Film Competition and Festival

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THE CHICAGO REPORTER John A. McDermott Documentary (short) Film Competition and Festival

The Chicago Reporter John A. McDermott Documentary (short) Film Competition and Festival seeks documentary shorts that examine Chicago-area social issues using a race and/or poverty lens.

Entry forms can be downloaded at
http://chicagorepor ter.com/2007/ FilmCompetition/film.htm

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007.
*ONE WINNING ENTRY WILL BE AIRED DURING WTTW11
CHICAGO’S “IMAGE UNION”.
*Top three entries will be shown at a public screening in October 2007.
*Honorable mentions may be featured on The Chicago Reporter website and at community-based events in late ‘07 and early ‘08. A panel of judges will screen the entries and select three winners from each of the following categories:
*Professional
*Amateur
*Community/Youth Group
The decisions of the judges are final.

ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to all Chicago-area (city, burbs, collar counties)film and media artists, professional and amateur, submitting original works. Entries can be excerpts pulled from longer works. However,films/ videos that have had a regional or
national television or theatrical release prior to the Festival are not eligible.

GUIDELINES
This is a short documentary film contest: films should not exceed 15 minutes, including credits. Filmmakers must produce a
film that examines racial and economic disparities, as the filmmaker sees them.
Films must be submitted in DVD format. Subject matter must focus on issues/residents in the Chicago-metropolita n area (Yes, that does include the ‘burbs and collar counties).
All films/videos must be an original work, created by an individual or team.
Limit TWO submissions per individual filmmaker. Youth and community media centers may submit up to THREE films.

Need inspiration? Reading back issues of The Chicago Reporter can help. The film doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t, retell any of the Reporter stories. All music and other rights must be cleared.

Submission fees:
$25 per film for professionals,
$15 per film for amateurs and
$10 per film for youth and community groups.

To enter, please mail or drop off two DVDs of each film being submitted, along with the entry application and entry fee by 5:00 p.m., August 16, 2007 to:
John A. McDermott Film Festival
c/o The Chicago Reporter
332 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604

For further information please contact:
Venita Griffin
312.427.4830
All entries will be acknowledged. The Chicago Reporter does not assume responsibility for submissions.

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