I <3 NY
The competition requests filmmakers to produce a short film depicting their own views of the "I Love New York" motto. When dreaming up your take on this famous motto, keep in mind the beauty, diversity, and geography of New York State. In addition films will be judged by how well they highlight unique features and off-the-beaten path places of New York State.
All short films can only be a 'New York minute long', for us Buffalonians that's 60 seconds. The deadline for film submissions to the competition is July 15. The rules of the competition and forum to submit films can be viewed by clicking here.
The best part about this competition is the great prizes that will be awarded for the various categories of the competition. There is a grand prize that all films will compete for. Along with a 'best young filmmaker of distinction' category, in which contestants must be ages 14-18 at the time of entry, there is also a 'best student filmmaker' category, which includes any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate institution in New York State. Furthermore, awards will be given for the best films from each of the six regions of New York State.
So what are these great prizes? Well, a quick overview includes a Sony Professional HD Camcorder and various plane tickets to attend film making workshops, film screenings, and film festivals. The grand prize winner will also see their film screened on prime time television during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, at the New York film festival, on JetBlue Airways seat back televisions and on the Independent Film Channel.
However, to win these prizes you must woo the panel of celebrity judges with your film. The judges you'll have to impress include Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, MTV Movie Award winning filmmaker Doug Liman, New York Post critic V.A. Musetto and Emmy winner Tina Fey.
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