STEP ONE - Read the Rules!
The Official 72 Hour Film Shootout Rules for 2011 will help you see what’s ahead!
STEP TWO - REGISTRATION (a.k.a PRE-PRODUCTION)
Register and pay your entry fee your team online and download the Submissions Form you’ll need to send us Monday before 8PM (EDT)
Although a majority of the work is restricted to the Competition Period, there is some prep work you are allowed to do. As stated in the Rules: “Only the following work can begin prior to the Competition Time Period: Organizing Crew, Organizing Cast, Securing Equipment, Scouting/Securing Locations.” We also recommend you prepare your releases and other submission forms during this time (Talent, Location, Music, etc.), fill out your Submission Documents including the Participants Agreement which all of your team members are required to sign. Don’t be rushing to Fed Ex with your submission in hand and then realize you didn’t get all the required signatures! All required submission documents can be found in the Registration section of this website.
STEP FOUR - (FIND OUT THIS YEAR’S THEME a.k.a. PRODUCTION)
On Friday, July 15th, 2011 at 8:00PM EST, the THEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED from New York City at Zinc Bar! Come out and RSVP via our Facebook Page, meet and recruit editors, directors, actors and camerapersons and editors.
From 8pm EDT Friday to 8PM Monday, July 18th, 2011, you will putting your five minute film together, directing your actors, editing it and cleaning up the mess you made!
STEP FIVE - (Slate your Short a.k.a. POST-PRODUCTION)
Now that your film is finished, here’s how to prep it for us.
- Slate before your film: your team’s name, date, title, and running time*
- At the beginning (or end!) of your film, you must include:
“This film was made possible in part by the support of the 2011 72 Hour Film Shootout presented by the Asian American Film Lab”
* Please note that the above credits and slate do not count toward the time limit.
- Video files should be in H.264 Quicktime format (NTSC Standard Definition or HD; 720×480 pixels DV, without proprietary codecs.)
- For High Definition 720 or 1080; Frame Rates: 24P (23.97) or 29.97fps
STEP SIX - SEND US YOUR FILM & TEAM SIGNATURES
Due to the volume of entries expected, you may only send your short to us one (uno) and only one way!
If you send us more than one e-mail you will only make everything more complicated for us, our judges and your team!
This year, we we can accept your short film three ways, please have your team leader decide on only one submission method:
(a) YouTube:
Upload your complete film to YouTube then fire up a new email:
- Include in the subject line: 72 Hour Film Shootout Entry - Your Team Name.
- the unlisted URL!
- Complete the your submission form with all required information, including team members information to info@aafilmlab.org. Make sure your team leader submits this information correctly.
(b) Online File Transfer Service:
Bundle your video and submissions documents via the web video services YouSendIt or WeTransfer.com:
- in the subject line type: 72 Hour Film Shootout Entry - Your Team Name.
- Don’t forget to send a PDF copy of your signed Part 2 Submission Forms along with your completed short.
- address your docs and video to info@aafilmlab.com.
(C) Old School Overnight Mail
All teams must send their Film and submission documents via US Postal Service, FedEx, DHL, Airborne or UPS delivered packages.
It is HIGHLY recommended that teams use OVERNIGHT carrier. Filmmakers may opt to use non-overnight delivery services to save money, however this is done at their own risk.
INCLUDE
- 2 (two) Data DVDs (+R/-R) and/or USB Flashdrives of the finished film for overnight mail carrier. We will need:
- Your Signed Submission Documents, which can be found in the Registration Section.
Our Submissions Address is:
72 Hour Film Shootout
c/o Asian American Arts Alliance
20 Jay Street, Suite 740
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Important Notes Regarding Online/Old School Submissions:
MAIL must be postmarked Monday, July 18, 2011.
All ONLINE SUBMISSIONS must be received by 8:00PM EST / 5:00pm PDT on Monday, July 18, 2011.
If we do not have your signed Submission Documents, we will not accept, judge, or screen a team’s submission, even if only one member fails to sign.
NO DROP-OFFS (including messenger service) WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Only works that are received by the above deadline via the aforementioned official mail carriers will be admitted into the competition.
STEP SEVEN - THE WAITING GAME
From July 19th - August 13th the Asian American Film Lab will sort through all entries and the judging process will commence. See judging section for more details.
STEP EIGHT - COME CELEBRATE AT THE AWARD CEREMONY
This year our Award Ceremony will be taking place on Saturday, August 13th, 2011 at the Asian American International Film Festival in NYC. Stay tuned for more details!!!
