Student Filmmakers Magazine Wraps-Up Summer With ‘Summer Shorts 2006’ Online Video Contest

Student Filmmakers Magazine Wraps-Up Summer With ‘Summer Shorts 2006’ Online Video Contest
by StudentFilmmakers staff

New York, NY September 8, 2006— Student Filmmakers magazine and studentfilmmakers.com are proud to announce a last call for entries to the ‘Summer Shorts 2006” online video contest, officially concluding September 30. The contest, which opened June 10, provides creative film and video makers a platform to showcase their work and explore the work of other independent artists.

Student Filmmakers recognizes the overwhelming sensation of on-line video circulation and is a key educational tool for filmmakers of all levels and genres. The contest aims at fostering continuing knowledge and interest in film making and opens the discourse surrounding independent film. “New advances in the ever-changing world of entertainment technology and filmmaking are prevalent” says Student Filmmaker Publisher/Editor in Chief, Kim Welch. “This is one of the reasons we feel our magazine is so important. In these times we believe we are all students, and continuing education is more important than ever.”

‘Summer Shorts 2006’ boasts impressive cash and technology package rewards for its top three finalists from leading industry sponsors , to further film production at a more sophisticated level. Finalists will also have the opportunity to be showcased by Student Filmmakers Magazine and StudentFilmmakers.com at ‘NAB New York Content Creation Plus’, to be held at the Javitz Convention Center in New York on October 24 and 25, 2006. NAB will offer entry winners exposure to thousands of creative and business video professionals.

Current contest submissions reflect the diversity of today's independent video production, ranging from black and white to animation, including titles “IF”, “The Green Faerie”, “Lost”, Why Women Live Longer Than Men”, “Rendezvouz”, “Devils and Angels”, “A Good Cup of Coffee”, “With All My Heart”, “Strange” and many more which can be viewed for free at studentfilmmakers.com.

To ensure that filmmakers are recognized for creativity and production quality, the contest is entirely free to enter and open to both American and international participants. In addition, Student Filmmakers gives each qualified submission 85mb and unlimited file transferring to help upload video content on the studentfilmmakers website, a benefit made possible by Student Filmmmaker’s generous sponsors—SONY, JVC, Lowel lighting, Princeton Server Group, Fujifilm, AbelCinetech, Final Draft Inc., and Media Studies and Film at The New School. Entries must be under 5 minutes in length and must not exceed 85 megabytes

For more information and to view all entries for ‘Summer Shorts 2006’, visit: http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/summershorts/