Deadline:
April 15, 2018
SundanceTV has announced the launch of its
inaugural annual 2018 SundanceTV Shorts Competition. The Jury Prize winning
film will be broadcast on SundanceTV (DStv 108) later this year and will
premiere at an event during the Sundance Film Festival: London, which takes
place from May 31 to June 3.
MultiChoice, SundanceTV’s exclusive
affiliate partner in South Africa, will be supporting the competition with a
representative joining the panel of jurors alongside SundanceTV and Sundance
Institute.
“The SundanceTV Shorts Competition reflects
the very essence of the channel,” says Geraud Alazard, Senior Vice President of
Marketing at AMC Networks International. “It encapsulates SundanceTV’s unique
energy and passion, shining a spotlight on independent storytelling and
emerging talent. We’re incredibly excited to collaborate with Sundance
Institute again this year and we’re enormously grateful for the support of our
affiliate partner, MultiChoice.”
Submissions to the 2018 SundanceTV Shorts
Competition can be made until April 15, 2018, by going to the website: http://www.sundancetv.co.za/shorts
Entries must be submitted by the producer
or director of the film who can provide proof of residency in South Africa.
Films should be no longer than 15 minutes and must be delivered with English
subtitles, if English is not the language spoken in the film.
Entries must meet SundanceTV’s official
rules and technical requirements which are available on
http://www.sundancetv.co.za/shorts.
Mike Plante, Senior Programmer for the
Sundance Film Festival, commented: “The SundanceTV Shorts Competition plays an
admirable role in highlighting and celebrating the medium of short film and
seeking out new filmmaking talent. It’s always a real treat to view the
surprising and diverse entries.”
The Jury Prize for the 2018 SundanceTV
Shorts competition will be judged on a number of criteria, including
creativity, entertainment value, original storytelling and production values.
The jury - presided by Mike Plante of Sundance Institute - will include Harold
Gronenthal from SundanceTV Global, Aletta Alberts, Executive Head: Content and
3rd Party Channels at MultiChoice and Helen Kuun of Indigenous Film. The winner
will receive a trip for two to London and their film will be screened during
Sundance Film Festival: London at a SundanceTV event in June.
The winning film will also be broadcast on
SundanceTV (DStv channel 108) later in the year. The winner will be announced
in May.
For further information about SundanceTV, visit
sundancetv.co.za or facebook.com/SundanceTVSouthAfrica
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