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Subject: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO MIND IGNITE 2003 - short films
PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH "MIND IGNITE" DIRECTLY AND NOT THE Durban
International Film Festival
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Hi, Mind Igniter
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO MIND IGNITE 2003 - now committed to running for
two seasons.
Your short film could go to air from Thursday Night 23rd October 2003
onwards.
And now with US TV Partnership/ Gant Morel Syndicate & National
Television spoken for, MIND IGNITE's broadcast to more than 26 million
viewers is set to continue over no less than two seasons.
Incidentally, the series will air with international distribution to
follow the 26 x 56 MINUTES TV SERIES...
The show is provisionally called ''Mind Ignite" (spawning a website
later this year) and centres around unusual and farsighted short story
concepts, and innovative storytelling techniques, showcasing the works
of established filmmakers, and brilliant emerging short filmmakers from
all over the world.
The show will feature only the trendiest and most avante gard short
films, certainly films that cast new light on the short story telling
format.
MIND IGNITE is seeking no less than 588 shorts from all over the world,
and anticipates including approximately 196 selected shorts for the
series to make up 689 minutes of estimated screen-time; 39 minutes
devoted to credit "top and tails" across 13 episodes - this will double
as of March 2003, with the advent of the next 13 episodes.
The show is hosted by the star of "Critters" and "Floating Outfit",
actor Todd Jensen, who will do a similar spiel to Rod Serling in
Twilight Zone.
Criteria:
Length: All short films must be between any length and 28 minutes in
length.
Format: Any format: 35mm; 16mm; DV; mini-DV; SP; Super-8mm; 8mm, etc.
Genres: All genres are welcome!
The show has a tendency towards Action-adventure; science fantasy;
science fiction; thrillers; and clever horrors. Powerful situational
films with strong performances and extraordinary camera work are given
priority. Any film with a clever twist is automatically a must-see by
our target videwers. Of course really superb drama pieces will be
included, as well as other genres of films wherein the filmmakers have
excelled in telling in the art of story telling. Different genre films
will be spread across each of the episodes so that the audience will
come to anticipate variety of story-telling modes, formats and genres
from a series like this.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO CHARGE TO JOIN MIND IGNITE OR TO SUBMIT
Please note that due to the vast number of entries and submissions being
received weekly, it is virtually impossible for MIND IGNITE production
team members to contact any of the producer/director teams by return
email. Only in very exceptional cases, or in the event of top priority
mailings, will MIND IGNITE return emails. MIND IGNITE Limited Australia
+618 9324 4455 (Anne Maryfield); or on mobiles: +61 411 988 645 (ask for
Kristy).
Short Films can be sent via snail mail to:
MIND IGNITE Pty Limited
P O Box 8030
Subiaco east
WA 6008
Australia
Post production in Sydney and Los Angeles. Please note that these dates
are unchangeable as MIND IGNITE is booked in at NBC to edit the episode.
DELIVERY DATE: Friday 23rd December 2002 for episodes 1 and 2 Deadline
Passed
DELIVERY DATE: for episodes 3 & 4 - Friday 28th February 2003 Deadline
Passed
DELIVERY DATE: for episodes 5 & 6 - Friday 16th May 2003 Deadline Passed
DELIVERY DATE: for episodes 7 & 8 - Friday 11th July 2003
DELIVERY DATE: for episodes 9 & 10 - Friday 19th September 2003
DELIVERY DATE: for episodes 11 & 12 - Friday 14th November 2003
DELIVERY DATE: for episode 13 - Friday 09th January 2004
ON-AIR DATE COMMENCES: for episodes 1 - 13 - Thursday Night 23rd October
2003 at 22:30PM
Anne Maryfield
Line Producer
MIND IGNITE Pty Limited
+618 9234 4455
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO CHARGE TO JOIN MIND IGNITE OR TO SUBMIT
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