Attention, boys and girls, Ladies and Gentlemen! It’s time once again to open your inner faucets and let the creativity flow.
The Fourth Annual MorristownGreen.com Film Festival is coming to the historic Morristown Green on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011.
Which means it’s time to get cracking on your videos if you hope to win the coveted Best Picture trophy! (And some fabulous prizes.)
YOUR ENTRY MUST BE…
- Five minutes or less
- Suitable for general audiences
- Received by us no later than Aug. 1, AND…
- Be related in some way to this year’s theme: *****SUSTAINABILITY*****
WHAT DOES ‘SUSTAINABILITY’ MEAN?
You tell us!!!
Here is one definition:
“Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Or how about: “Leaving the world better than how you found it.”
Or maybe: “Can’t we just all get along?”
Think Green. Think fairness. Think justice. Think economics. Think community. Think bikes.
Comedies, dramas, documentaries, music videos, animations, slide shows–if you can shoot it, you can enter it.
All ages and ability levels are welcome.
WHAT’S REALLY COOL ABOUT THIS YEAR’S MG FILM FEST:
It’s going to be a music festival, too!
Back by popular demand: Winners will be chosen by the audience.
And we are working closely with two very special friends: Sustainable Morristown and Marty’s Reliable Cycle.
Which guarantees a fun time, regardless of who takes home the trophy.
The festival will dovetail with Marty’s first Gran Fondo, a weekend biking extravaganza. We expect to meet many new Spandex-clad friends visiting from parts unknown. Let’s entertain the heck out of them, and send them pedaling home raving about what a talented bunch we are.
YES, YOU CAN MAKE A VIDEO!
Nearly every point-and-shoot camera and smartphone can record video.
PCs and Macs ship with free editing software (MovieMaker and iMovie, respectively).
Free how-to lessons abound at sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Media College and Lynda.com.
Why not gather family, friends and neighbors for a movie-making weekend? That is what last year’s winners did. Together, they hatched a zany spoof of the sustainability movement.
You never know what adventures will occur on the set. Three police cars showed up at one shoot last year. (Note: We do not condone any risky or illegal activity!)
NOT FEELING CINEMATIC? BECOME A SPONSOR!
If sustainability is your game, this is where you want to proclaim your message.
We offer several tiers of sponsorship, so everyone can afford to be a movie mogul.
Help us make this festival unforgettable, and we will make sure everyone remembers your product!
DETAILS:
Send your masterpieces on a disc or thumb drive, in Quicktime (.MOV), AVI or WMV formats, to:
MorristownGreen.com
c/o St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
70 Maple Ave.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Discs and drives will not be returned. Film Festival selections will be made by our panel of judges based on content, style and variety. Videos not chosen for the competition still may be posted for viewing on MorristownGreen.com. By entering your videos, you grant us permission to show them in person and online without restrictions.
Check back often at MorristownGreen.com for updates and announcements.
Questions? Drop us a line here: MorristownGreen AT gmail DOT com. (Replace AT and DOT with the appropriate symbols.)
Okay, everyone. START YOUR CAMERAS!
MORE ABOUT THE MG FILM FEST:
Video: Highlights from the Third Annual MorristownGreen.com Film Fest
And the winner is… ‘Good for the Earth’
Complete coverage of the Third Annual MorristownGreen.com Film Fest
Watch videos from the Third Annual MorristownGreen.com Film Fest
