Monday, October 15, 2007
Current TV / Slamdance Film Festival - Call for Content!
Kick off Slamdance 2008, by making and uploading a short film about something that is
relevant to you, your community or the world. The Slamdance programming committee -
in conjunction with Current TV’s Creative Executive team - will be curating five films into
a theatrical screening at Slamdance, taking place during this years Slamdance Film
Festival (January 17th to the 25th, 2008 in Park City, Utah).
FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE LICENSE TERMS VISIT THE WEBSITE:
THE MISSION:
Make a short documentary that is fresh, relevant, authentic and inspired.
THE PAYOFF:
The chance to be part of a shorts program screening at Slamdance 2008, one festival
pass to Slamdance 2008, and the opportunity to pitch your ideas to Current TV.
CONTENT GUIDELINES:
- Films must be about current events or new trends
- Films must be between 4 and 7 minutes long
- Films must be in documentary format
THE DEADLINE:
Submissions must be in Thursday November 15th and 7:00 PM (PST)
Here’s some more information about Current TV:
Launched in August 1, 2005, Current TV is the first network created by, for and with
an 18-34 year-old audience. The network shows young adults what’s going on in their
world, in their voice. Current is also the first network in history whose programming is
supplied in part by the very audience who watches it. It has developed the television
industry’s leading model of “viewer created content” (VC2), which comprises roughly
one-third of Current’s on-air broadcast, and allows the audience to submit short-form,
nonfiction video “pods,” and “viewer created ads” (V-CAMs).
For more information contact Kasia at kcieplak@currentmedia.com or (415) 995 8325
For more information about Current TV, please visit: www.current.tv
For more information about Slamdance, please visit: http://www.slamdance.com
**You must own the copyright in and to your entry; be sure that you are not subject to any
agreement with your employer that would either prohibit you from entering this call for content
or that limits your ability to license to third parties an entry that you create. Check your
employer agreements: You may need clearance from them!
relevant to you, your community or the world. The Slamdance programming committee -
in conjunction with Current TV’s Creative Executive team - will be curating five films into
a theatrical screening at Slamdance, taking place during this years Slamdance Film
Festival (January 17th to the 25th, 2008 in Park City, Utah).
FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE LICENSE TERMS VISIT THE WEBSITE:
THE MISSION:
Make a short documentary that is fresh, relevant, authentic and inspired.
THE PAYOFF:
The chance to be part of a shorts program screening at Slamdance 2008, one festival
pass to Slamdance 2008, and the opportunity to pitch your ideas to Current TV.
CONTENT GUIDELINES:
- Films must be about current events or new trends
- Films must be between 4 and 7 minutes long
- Films must be in documentary format
THE DEADLINE:
Submissions must be in Thursday November 15th and 7:00 PM (PST)
Here’s some more information about Current TV:
Launched in August 1, 2005, Current TV is the first network created by, for and with
an 18-34 year-old audience. The network shows young adults what’s going on in their
world, in their voice. Current is also the first network in history whose programming is
supplied in part by the very audience who watches it. It has developed the television
industry’s leading model of “viewer created content” (VC2), which comprises roughly
one-third of Current’s on-air broadcast, and allows the audience to submit short-form,
nonfiction video “pods,” and “viewer created ads” (V-CAMs).
For more information contact Kasia at kcieplak@currentmedia.com or (415) 995 8325
For more information about Current TV, please visit: www.current.tv
For more information about Slamdance, please visit: http://www.slamdance.com
**You must own the copyright in and to your entry; be sure that you are not subject to any
agreement with your employer that would either prohibit you from entering this call for content
or that limits your ability to license to third parties an entry that you create. Check your
employer agreements: You may need clearance from them!
