Call for Entries for SIFF 2010

SIFF is seeking features, documentaries, short films, and animation for the 36th annual festival. With more than 550 screenings of 250 features and 125 shorts over 25 days, SIFF is the largest film festival in the United States. Attracting audiences exceeding 140,000, SIFF is a great way to get your film noticed.

In 2009, SIFF was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an official Oscar qualifying Festival for short film.

SIFF brings in more than 200 film industry guests and press during the festival, and values having filmmakers in attendance for their screenings. More than 70% of the films shown at SIFF 2009 were without US distribution, making the festival a great launch pad for fresh independent voices.

2010 Festival dates are May 20 - June 13, 2010

This year, in addition to our Golden Space Needle Audience Awards, SIFF is proud to offer $8,000 in cash prizes in the following juried categories:

• $2,500: New Directors Competition (International 1st and 2nd time directors)
• $2,500: Documentary Competition
• $1,000: Short Film: Live Action
• $1,000: Short Film: Animation
• $1,000: Short Film: Documentary

These internationally juried awards are given for excellence in filmmaking, form, and content. Additional prizes of goods and services will also be awarded, including a Macintosh Computer System, courtesy of IrisInk and The Mac Store; and $1,000 of film stock from the Eastman Kodak Company to the winner of the Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Short Film.

Early Bird Submission Deadline is November 2, 2009
Regular Submission Deadline is December 1, 2009
Final Submission Deadline is January 4, 2010

Please visit www.siff.net for more information.

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