Farhang Foundation Film Festival Rules and Guidelines
Filmmakers are encouraged to produce a Music Video that is:
- innovative and empowering, exploring the ancient and contemporary components of IRANIAN HERITAGE and CULTURE
- a visual and musical medium sparking the audience’s interest in learning more about the culture and history of Iran.
All submitted videos are judged by:
• creativity
• quality
• originality
• and most importantly by level of inspiration!
NOTE: This is an internet based film festival and competition.
Important Dates
Submission Opening November 1, 2009
Submission deadline: February 1, 2010
Winner announcement: March 1, 2010
Award Presentation: March 14 & 15, 2010
Submission Fee & Restrictions
FREE
One movie per filmmaker.
Only the person submitting the movie is entitled to this competition.
All movies in a language other than English must have standard English subtitles.
Technical Specs
Length: 9 Minutes or Less
Format: PAL and/or NTSC Digital and/or film
Color and/or Black and White
Dialogue and/or no-Dialogue
Live action and/or Animation
All genres
All styles
Submission Format
Filmmakers must create an account in order to submit their movie. Please go to Account Registration to get started now and upload your movie later.
Movie format: FLV
DVD Mail-in:
Address TBA
DVD format
All Region PAL or NTSC
* All DVD-mail-in submissions must create an account on www.sociarts.com in order for us to upload the video into their profile.
Note: VHS tape is not an acceptable submission format; all such entries are not eligble. Submitted materials in all formats are not returned to the participant.
Please read Festival's Terms and Conditions
Exhibition Format
Online Only
The winner’s movie will be screened in Los Angels during the Farhang Foundation Nowruz celebrations.
Questions?
By email:
submissions@sociarts.com
By phone:
+1 (310) 598 2349
About Farhang Foundation
Farhang Foundation is a non-religious, non-political and not-for-profit foundation established in 2008 to celebrate the art and culture of Iranian-Americans in its widest extent. The foundation supports academic activities in Southern California by funding university programs, publications and conferences. The foundation also supports cultural programs such as celebration of Noruz and Mehregan, Iranian plays, dance performances, films screenings and poetry reading in Southern California. Farhang Foundation, n cooperation with various cultural and academic institutions plans major programs and exhibitions about Iran and its culture.
Farhang Foundation's Mission
To support the study and research of Iranian history, art and culture in all its rich diversity in cooperation with academic and cultural institutions. Farhang works on promoting and celebrating the culture and heritage of Iranian-Americans, thereby enriching the community at large in Southern California.
For more information visit www.farhang.org
