NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

Entry Fees & Deadlines

March 1, 2012: $20 / $15 WAB discounted Earlybird Deadline

April 1, 2012: $25 / $20 WAB discounted Regular Deadline

April 10, 2012: $30 / $25 WAB discounted Late Deadline

April 21, 2011: $35 / $30 WAB discounted WAB Extended Deadline

NOTIFICATION DATE: Approximately May 1, 2012

RUNTIME: Shorts: maximum 40 minutes

COMPLETION DATE: Projects completed after January 1, 2009

PLACE OF ORIGIN: Projects may originate from anywhere in the world

PREMIERE STATUS: No premiere requirement

DISTRIBUTION STATUS: Projects may have distribution

DVD Region 0 & 1 NTSC only (no PAL DVD entries accepted)

ENGLISH, or ENGLISH WITH SUBTITLES

PRESSKIT REQUIREMENTS: A press kit is requested but not required, including: • Production Still Photos – Digital • Biography/Filmography – Director

PRIZES & AWARDS: This category is a competition.

Best Short Film Jury’s Favorite Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Actor in a Short Film Jury’s Favorite Performance by a Lead Actor in a Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Actress in a Short Film Jury’s Favorite Performance by a Lead Actress in a Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film Jury’s Favorite Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film Jury’s Favorite Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Director of a Short Film Jury’s Favorite Direction of a Short Subject Motion Picture Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Best Short Subject Screenplay Jury’s Favorite Short Subject Screenplay Sponsor: Playhouse West Film Foundation

Audience Choice AwardS: Best Short Film Drama, Best Short Film Comedy, Best Actor in a Short Film Drama, Best Actress in a Short Film Drama, Best Actor in a Short Film Comedy, Best Actress in a Short Film Comedy

CATEGORY RULES

1. Narrative Short Subject Motion Pictures must be in English or with English subtitles.

2. Narrative Short Subject Motion Pictures must be UNDER 40 minutes in length, including credits.

3. Any Narrative Short Subject Motion Picture is eligible for a festival award.

SPECIAL NOTES (PLEASE READ):

(1) Though submissions are open to any film meeting our requirements, the Playhouse Film Festival does favor films which involve current or former Playhouse West members. We do reserve a number of spots for outside filmmakers with no PW affiliation, however the vast majority of our films presented the past few years were in some way affiliated with current or former Playhouse West members, and had Playhouse West members playing a key role in the making of the film (i.e.: acted, directed, wrote or produced such project).

(2) To be eligible for Best Short Subject Screenplay award, the Jury may request a digital copy (PDF file) of the screenplay. The screenplay must be an original screenplay, or a screenplay based on other source material (novel, short story, true story, etc). But it cannot be a remake of another film or screenplay.