CALL FOR ENTRIES: LEXUS SHORT FILMS SERIES2 min read

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The Lexus Short Films Festival is established with the goal to support and recognise the new generation of young and talented filmmakers. This year, the festival is open for the first time to the worldwide community of young independent filmmakers. Through the submissions of short films (2 to 20 minutes) from all over the world, four filmmakers will be chosen to each write and direct a short film that will be produced by The Weinstein Company. Besides receiving promotional theatrical distribution for their films and opportunities to attend top international film festivals, these filmmakers will also be entitled to a first look deal, courtesy of The Weinstein Company as well as an at-home filmmaking and editing suite. The four finalists will be announced at the closing ceremonies of the Napa Valley Film Festival in November 2015.

This year theme is “Anticipation”, and the chosen filmmakers are free to come up with their own interpretation of it through their narratives. Productions will start in December 2015.

To be eligible, the writer/director must meet the following requirements.

1) Must be 18 years of age or older

2) Must have written & directed at least 1 short film that has been accepted to a film festival or be a film student currently enrolled in film school. All entrants will be asked to list name and year of all festival participation, awards won and/or film school program including years of attendance.

3) Must have never directed a feature film

4) Must be able to write & speak in English.

5) Must be eligible and available to work from Nov 15, 2015 to Dec 15, 2016

6) Must be eligible and able to travel to the United States

7) Must not be a member of any guild or union that would govern entrant’s writer or director services (such as WGA, DGA, etc.)

8) Must not have pre-existing deal with another film or TV studio.

Submission is free and now open until October 25th, 2015.
More information can be found on the official website and the submission portal.
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