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2010 Short Film Festival/ Contest

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submission period begins on June 28.

The DEADLINE for submission is September 30, 2010.

Filmmakers can download the rules/entry form at the link below for this year's contest/festival.

Films will be placed in the following catagories: Dramatic, Experimental, Animation, or Documentary. The short films must be at least 2 minutes in length but not longer than 30 minutes.

We look forward to another amazing collection of films to review and screen in the 2010 Riverside Saginaw Shorts Festival.


2010 Riverside Saginaw Short Film Festival Rules/ Entryform PDF

 

 

2009 Short Film Festival/ Contest

Special Presentations - 2009 Riverside Saginaw Film Festival Short Film Contest

For the short subject contest, the short films will be shown in two separate programs running about 2 hours total. Audiences are invited to vote for their favorite in each category (Narrative, Experimental, and Documentary) for a special Audience Award.

The top favorites, Jury and Audience Award winners will be shown in a special presentation on Sunday.

Sponsored by The Jury Foundation

They are as follows (in order shown):

PROGRAM 1: Poignant Perspectives

  • Truth Soup (8:11)
  • Fatima’s Ghosts (7:08)
  • The Girl Who Could Run 600 Miles Per Hour(20:00)
  • The Date (3:29)
  • The Many Faces of Islam in the U.S.A. (5:26)
  • The Eyes of Beauty (27:03)
  • Lullabye (19:00)
  • The Delivery (29:54)

 

PROGRAM 2: Cold, Hard Life

  • Got Music? (2:48)
  • Broken Fidelity (11:45)
  • Knock (2:57)
  • Gentel’s Wings (10:44)
  • Golden Harvest: North Lansing Against the World (6:52)
  • Calculated (10:00)
  • International Affair (6:06)
  • Willow (2:20)
  • One of Those Kids (23:48)
  • First Time...Last Time (4:33)
  • Samanjas (Ultimate Solution) (30:00)

Program 1: Movie Listings

  • Truth Soup
    Experimental, 2009, 8:11 minutes

    Directed by Mare Costello. An experimental comedy improv photo montage parody of a radio talk show with hosts Helen & Marvin.

     

  • Fatima’s Ghosts
    Narrative, 2008, 7:08 minutes.

    Directed by Joseph Johnston. The police discover something out of this world when they bring a suspected terrorist in for questioning.

  • The Girl Who Could Run 600 Miles Per Hour
    Narrative, 2006, 20:00 minutes.

    Directed by Mark Thimijan. An average office worker becomes trapped in a meaningless routine. Dismayed, he heads out of town for the weekend. A chance encounter with a girl who can run 600 miles per hour changes his outlook.

  • The Date
    Narrative, 2009, 3:29 minutes.

    Directed by Melody C. Miller. A young man is trying to keep a date with his love.


  • The Many Faces of Islam in the U.S.A.
    Documentary, 2009, 5:26 minutes.

    Directed by Faiza Ali with Melody C. Miller. Muslim people who live in the United States share their stories.

     

  • The Eyes of Beauty
    Narrative, 2009, 27:03 minutes.

    Directed by Victor Sabadus. A bashful, innocent girl has an awakening as she tries to attract the attention of a handsome co-worker.

  • Lullabye
    Narrative, 2008, 19:00 minutes.

    Directed by Travis David Suhr. A young couple in love face challenges when one of them comes off their schizophrenia medication.

  • The Delivery
    Narrative, 2008, 29:54 minutes.

    Directed by Gabrielle de Cuir. A reluctant reader encounters temperament, talent and a glimpse of the supernatural as she wends her way through a series of audiobook recording studios on her way to deliver a package.

 

Program 2: Movie Listings

  • Got Music?
    Narrative, 2009, 2:48 minutes.

    Directed by Jeremy Salo. An office worker imagines radical solutions to silence his nagging boss.

  • Broken Fidelity
    Experimental, 2008, 11:45 minutes.

    Directed by Robert Joseph Butler. A wife receives a mysterious videotape.


  • Knock
    Narrative, 2009, 2:57 minutes.

    Directed by Tim Rooney. A private moment is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. Stars Saginaw actress Joanna LaRose.

  • Gentel’s Wings
    Narrative, 2009, 10:44 minutes.

    Directed by Iyabo Kwayana. A young girl copes with her demanding aunt’s constant orders by escaping into magical dreams of the past and future. (photo not available)

  • Golden Harvest: North Lansing Against the World
    Documentary, 2009, 6:52 minutes.

    Directed by Peter Johnston. A look inside the diner Golden Harvest, one of North Lansing’s best-kept secrets. Note: Contains profanity.

  • Calculated
    Narrative, 2009, 10:00 minutes.

    Directed by Gabe Kuchar. A student breaks down after learning her research results do not match her predictions.

    • International Affair
      Narrative, 2009, 6:06 minutes.

      Directed by Sarah DeBoer. A desperate student copies from the exam of the smartest student in class - an international student. Note: Contains profanity.

    • Willow
      Experimental, 2007, 2:20 minutes.

      Directed by Kate Balsley.


    • One of Those Kids
      Narrative, 2009, 23:48 minutes.

      Directed by Alex Grossfeld. A 22-year old, living at home, undergoes the trials of his parents’ faltering marriage, and meets someone who makes an impact on his dark outlook on the future.

    • First Time...Last Time
      Narrative, 2009, 4:33 minutes.

      Directed by Harry C. Arnold. Two lovers discover the limits of their relationship. Note: Violent content. (Director shown in pic)

    • Samanjas (Ultimate Solution)
      Experimental, 2008, 30:00 minutes. India.

      Directed by Samir Jagot. Three deaf students contemplate suicide after their roommate is killed, until a new roommate - one who is blind - teaches them that life is always beautiful. The roles of the students are played by actors with the disabilities they are portraying.