Announcing the 2010 OPEN FRAME SCRIPT CONTEST

This year the Communication Arts Department will sponsor a script writing contest to find one script that might be developed into a festival-ready short film of the highest caliber. All scripts submitted to the contest will be reviewed by five qualified judges. Writers will receive feedback both in the form of narrative comments and rankings based on the various criteria. The top three scripts will be eligible for the departmentally sponsored film. The top script (regardless of whether it is chosen to be produced) will receive an OPEN FRAME AWARD at this year’s festival event.

Scripts may be in any genre. Fresh innovative stories told in a cinematic way are best. Scripts may range from one minute to sixteen minutes (one minute = on page in screenplay format). Scripts must be submitted in standard screenplay format. Scripts MUST include a title page, but may NOT include the authors name.

You should submit your script by email. You should send the email to Andrew Rudd and your script should be in PDF format, with a title, but NO authorial name. In the email you attach your script to, you should list your name, major, script name, and indicate whether you would:

a. prefer to direct your script, but would allow someone else to direct it,
b. prefer NOT to direct your script, and desire another director for it,
c. be ambivalent about whether you direct your script,
d. prefer to direct your script, and would not want your script to be directed by anyone else.

Scripts open to other directors will have a slight edge in the competition.

Scripts are due on September 13th, 2010 at 8 am. Contest winners will be announced on September 20th at 5 pm on the Open Frame Blog.

Filmmaker Lunches this week!

We're beginning the Open Frame year with a series of lunches that re-screen the films shown in last year's Open Frame followed by a Q & A with many of the filmmakers. Each lunch will be held in the Conference Rooms at the back of the Brehme Center. Carry your lunch in from the cafeteria and watch and dialogue. The event is free -- you can come one day or all four!



Wednesday, September 9th, at noon, we'll screen:

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE(ITY) & PRAYER WARRIORS



Thursday, September 10th, at noon, we'll screen:

SLOTH & TWO ON TUESDAY



Friday, September 11th, at noon, we'll screen:

ANOTHER WINTER IN CANTON & HUGGING STRANGERS



Monday, September 14th, at noon, we'll screen:

DEFINITION & OEDIPUS (and a few extra shorts)

2009 - 2010 Open Frame Film Fest Schedule

This year's Open Frame Schedule returns with many familiar and memorable features and a few new features. Stay tuned to be updated about what's new and what's now.

Go ahead and join our facebook group, too, for up to the minute info -- and a way to communicate with other Open Framers.

Here's this year's big dates -- more details about all of the below will follow:

Rush - August 31, 2009 4-7pm - Alumni, New Students & Old Students Welcome!

Informational Meeting - September 1st 7 pm - New information for New and Current Students.

Filmmaker Lunches - September 9 - 15 - Last year's filmmakers screen and discuss their films.

Indy Filmmakers Training Session: Screenwriting - September 15 7:30 pm - Open to the public.

Scripts & Directors Contest Deadline - October 26th, 5 pm

Indy Filmmakers Training Session: Preproduction - DATE TBA 7:30 - Open to the public.

Indy Filmmakers Training Session: A Successful Shoot - DATE TBA 7:30 pm - Open to the public.

Filmmaker Lunches - March 1 - 4

Film Submission Deadline - April 13th, 9 am

Filmmaker Lunches - April 19 - 22




The Open Frame Film Fest - April 23rd 10 pm. - Johnson Center Chapel




Filmmaker Lunches - April 26th & 27th - This year's filmmaker screen their films and entertain audience Q & A

Open Frame Dates Announced

This year the Communication Arts Department at Malone College will again host the Open Frame Student Film Fest in the Spring, and in the meantime, help develop student filmmakers and films for exhibition at that event.

The following dates are all geared to help you (students!) participate.

RUSH! Monday, August 25th at 4 p.m.

information and contests. win big prizes. don't miss it.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING Thursday, August 28th at 8 p.m.

information about the contests, opportunities to connect to other student filmmakers & ice cream!

STORY SEMINAR Thursday, September 4th at noon

(& again -- only come to one)

STORY SEMINAR Thursday, September 4th at 8 p.m.


FILM CONTEST DEADLINE Wednesday, October 22nd at 5 p.m.

FILM CONTEST WINNERS Friday, October 24th at 5 p.m.

the outcomes will be posted here! Don't miss them!

Important Dates!

Submission Date is Looming! So here are the basics:

We encourage all genres of: documentaries, journalistic expose, fictional narrative, stop action, animation, experimental, music videos, etc…
student produced films may be submitted by April 10th at 5 p.m..

films may be submitted on VHS-C or Hi-8 or on a hard disc drive in Quicktime Format. (no DVD submissions)

films must be fifteen minutes or under to be considered.

films may only include actors who do not appear in any other film festival submissions.

filmmakers must obtain rights to any music used in their films.

accepted filmmakers must volunteer a minumum of four hours during the final week of the festival.

to be eligible for awards, the film must be created by Malone students (for more information on this standard click here.)

Films will be accepted based upon quality of form and content, and restricted based on the limited timeframe of the festival.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT -- the Open Frame Student Film Contest event will be held on April 18th in the Johnson Center at NINE p.m.. Seating is open & on the floor; doors will open at 8:15. We will screen 2 hours of films followed by a brief awards ceremony.

That Time of Year!

It's the time of year to say (once again) THANK YOU! to all those alumni, faculty & staff who have, for so many years supported the OPEN FRAME.

We'll be sending out the jury disc a week from this Friday (on April 13th) and would love to have you in on the voting.

All ballots have to be received (by email) by Friday, April 20th. If you think you'd have time in your schedule to watch and vote (and we always appreciate feedback!) that would be great.

Please email me (Andrew) at my Malone address which is, as always, arudd at malone dot edu.

Thanks again for your support!

Submissions

Any student films are welcome for submission to the Open Frame. Student films must include at least two Malone College students in two of the following four positions: Producer, Director, Writer, Lead Actor.

We encourage all genres of: documentaries, journalistic expose, fictional narrative, stop action, animation, experimental, music videos, etc…
student produced films may be submitted by April 10th at 5 p.m..

films may be submitted on VHS-C or Hi-8 or on a hard disc drive in Quicktime Format.

films must be fifteen minutes or under to be considered.

films may only include actors who do not appear in any other film festival submissions.

filmmakers must obtain rights to any music used in their films.

accepted filmmakers must volunteer a minumum of four hours during the final week of the festival.

Films will be accepted based upon quality of form and content, and restricted based on the limited timeframe of the festival.