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Film Festival Documentary Submissions: SILVERDOCS 2008

December 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment

Hey Documentarians, now’s your chance!

SILVERDOCS 2008 is open for submissions, seeking films that celebrate the creative vision of independent filmmakers and the power of documentary to expand our world-view and enhance our understanding of the events around us.

Now entering its sixth year, SILVERDOCS has been hailed as the ’pre-eminent US documentary festival” (Screen International) and as “non-fiction nirvana” (Variety). The Festival features 100 films, representing over 45 countries, and awards over $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Documentaries should have been completed on or after March 2007, and not screened on television or theatrically in the US prior to the Festival.

SILVERDOCS is also accepting documentary grant proposals for the $10,000 ACE (Animal Content in Entertainment) Grant for theatrical, television, or new media projects featuring animal-related content.

PREVIEW FORMATS:
DVD or VHS (NTSC or PAL)

ENTRY FEES:
Shorts: $25-40
Features: $30-50

DEADLINES:
Early: January 11
Regular: February 15
Late: March 7

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