HULL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

GLIMMER 2011 DATES AND CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

FILMMAKERS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO CHOOSE OWN ENTRY FEE AS GLIMMER

THE 9 HULL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 6th - 9th OCTOBER 2011
MAKES ITS CALL FOR ENTRIES INCLUDING A BRAND NEW ONLINE COMPETITION

The 9th edition of GLIMMER: The Hull International Short Film Festival will take place from 6th - 9th October 2011, and, once again, is inviting filmmakers to take part in the biggest short film festival in the North of England.

During its 8th edition - it's most successful ever - GLIMMER screened in excess of 160 films, more than 40 of which were premieres, from across the world, and awarded more than £2000 of prize money to filmmakers

Presenting a diverse selection of films, including dramas, documentaries, artist's film and video and animation, the selected films for the 2011 edition will be eligible for such awards as the Anthony Minghella Glimmer International Award, Anthony Minghella Glimmer UK Award, Glimmer Yorkshire Award and Glimmer Hull Award, all of which will, once again, come with cash prizes for the winning filmmakers. (Pending Funding)

New this year is the Glimmer Award for Best Online Short, as voted for by our online audiences. Filmmakers will shortly be able to upload their shorts to the Hull Film website for consideration, and each week, a winner will be announced, automatically entering it in the competition programme for Best Online Short. More details on this competition and how to enter will be announced here shortly.

Submitted films must be under 45 minutes long and made after 1st January 2009. (submissions for online competition must have maximum duration of 8 minutes) Aside from these restrictions, GLIMMER encourages people to send in films of all types and genres. GLIMMER also welcomes music video submissions.

SUBMISSION FEES

For the past two GLIMMER Festivals we have allowed filmmakers to choose how much they wish to pay in submission fees (if, indeed, they want to pay anything at all).

As this approach has proven very popular and a great success, we will continue to provide Filmmakers with the choice of what they can afford. It is hoped that this, as far as we are aware, unique system of entry fees will continue to encourage people to enter their films into the festival.

Glimmer Interim Director Espen Jensen said:

"For those of you who thought we had vanished; think again - we're here, and we're back and very excited about being able to announce the call for submissions for GLIMMER '11! As in previous years we are accepting films from anyone, anywhere of any genre, but new this year is the introduction of a new Competition. Alongside Awards for best International, UK, Yorkshire and Hull production, we are launching a competition for films made specifically for the www, so go to our website and get your work to us!"

SUBMITTING FILMS

Full information on submitting films to GLIMMER: The 9th Hull International Short Film Festival can be found on the entry form, which can be downloaded from our website: www.hullfilm.co.uk

NOTE: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RE-DESIGNING AND UPDATING OUR WEBSITE SO IT WILL BE TEMPORARILY OFFLINE. IF THIS IS THE CASE WHEN YOU TRY TO FIND THE SUBMISSION FORM, JUST EMAIL ME, AND I WILL FORWARD YOU THE DOCUMENTS.

Submissions by post has to reach us by 12 noon, Friday 22nd July 2011.