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Shoot Your Short!

Shoot Your Short is a contest open to people of all ages, living anywhere in the world. We are looking for short films with social themes to be screened at the next Montreal International Black Film Festival this year.

Register your short films with the Montreal International Black Film Festival and you could win a trip to Montreal to attend the Montreal International Black Film Festival, which will run from September of this year.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING

Must deal with one of the following social themes:

- Women’s rights
- Human rights
- Conjugal violence, gender equality
- AIDS or STDs
- Social issues
- Sexual harassment in the workplace
- Infidelity
- Homosexuality
- Alcoholism, drug abuse...
- Child abuse

Running time: 3 to 15 minutes, maximum (including credits)

Short film selection criteria:

- Main criteria: content, relevance and originality of the short film.
- Each story must be a unique and original work, and must not have been copied from an existing work (book, film, other screenplay). Must not be somebody else’s screenplay (equals theft, is unethical); if so, the film will automatically be rejected.
- No nude scenes.
- Language of film: Any language (with English or French subtitles) and/or in English (with French subtitles).
- No films will be accepted after the June 16, 2009 deadline.

NB:

- Sending us your DVD copy in no way guarantees that your film will be selected. Selected entries will be listed on this website as well as on the Festival website in mid-August.
- Viewing copies will not be returned, so please do not send your original.

HOW TO REGISTER

Please send us a DVD copy of your short film, along with a letter of presentation containing the following information: a synopsis of the film, the names of the author (screenwriter), director, producer or production company (if applicable), editor and 2 or 3 main actors, the running time of your film, the type of equipment used (video, high definition or other), as well as your contact information.

Send the above to:

Emile Castonguay
Montreal International Black Film Festival
235 A Fleury Street West
Montreal, QC H3L 1T8