This year’s festival hits downtown Mobile Nov. 5-7.

SOAL is extending the deadline for shorts, music videos, and student films to September 15th!

The feature film deadline will remain September 1!

Filmmakers, get your films in now! For more information and news visit us at www.southalabamafilmfestival.org.

The South Alabama Film Festival is looking for 8-16 feature length films, and 12-20 short films, each to be shown multiple times throughout the three-day festival weekend. We wish to show both fiction and nonfiction films, with special consideration given to films made in or around Mobile, Alabama; in the state of Alabama; and in the American “South.” Many films have already been turned in, but we want to see more.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your film screened for true lovers of the medium in a place where hospitality isn’t the norm, it’s the expectation.

Now, for the particulars:

GENERAL RULES

Submissions must have been completed after December 1, 2007 and may not be publicly screened in Mobile County or Baldwin County, Alabama prior to the 2010 festival dates (excluding other South Alabama Film Festival screenings and collaborations). Submissions will be notified of their selection status on or around Sept. 20, 2010. If accepted, two additional DVDs of the final film must be provided to the South Alabama Film Festival for jury screenings, media requests and the festival archive. Selected festival films must also provide updated contact information, a digital and non-digital press kit, and one exhibition copy of the film in the format we will determine at the time of selection. South Alabama Film Festival may deny acceptance of any film at its sole discretion, or waive rules for any submission it deems appropriate for the festival. If accepted, the screening schedule (including venue, time and number of screenings) is at the sole discretion of South Alabama Film Festival. The festival encourages filmmakers to accompany the film to represent it and participate in a Q&A sessions following the screening to share their experience of making of the film. Each accepted film will receive free industry passes to the festival.

The entrant guarantees that they have legal right to submit their film and have obtained all necessary rights and clearances to screen the work at the South Alabama Film Festival. Submission of work confirms that the South Alabama Film Festival has permission to exhibit it (and any moving image excerpts or reproduced stills) during the festival and for any festival publicity or promotion. Every precaution will be exercised in handling entries and exhibition copies of submitted films, but the entrant agrees to hold the festival, its organizers, employees, volunteers, sponsors, and partnering organizations harmless for damage to or loss of materials submitted.

FILM DEFINITIONS
Feature-Length Narrative – Fiction films more than 60 minutes in length.Feature-Length Documentary – Nonfiction films more than 60 minutes in length.Short Narrative – Fiction films, animated or live, that are less than 30 minutes in length.Short Documentary – Documentary films, animated or live, that are less than 30 minutes in length.Student Films – Short films, under 5 minutes in length, submitted by students enrolled in middle or high school.Music Videos – Short videos, that are less than 10 minutes in length, featuring regional musical artist(s).

TO SUBMIT A FILM

Send a DVD copy of the film. Please label the DVD with the film name, your name, and the film running time. Include a one page description of the film with any important personal information. Also include your application fee. Mail to: South Alabama Film Festival, Post Office Box 850968, Mobile, Alabama 36685, USA.

FEES

Feature Length Films $30Short Films $20Student Films and Music Videos $10The Alabama filmmaker discount is $5 with current identification.

All fees are nonrefundable.