2008 to the POINT: Women Telling Stories Through Media

New York Women in Film & Television

2008 TO THE POINT: Women Telling Stories Through Media SHORTS ONLY SUBMISSION FORM FOR WIFT MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE SUBMIT PAPER APPLICATION IN DUPLICATE – NO FEE TO APPLY ***NOTE: Entering TO THE POINT does not automatically enter you into The Hamptons International Film Festival Shorts Category. You need to submit separately to HIFF for their Shorts Category.

DEADLINE: SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 14, 2008

ELIGIBILITY – SHORTS ONLY, 20 MINUTES OR UNDER

EXHIBITION FORMAT: 35mm, Beta SP

COMPLETION DATE: Films must have been completed after January 1, 2007

PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FILMS: HIFF will not consider previously submitted films.

Previous Screenings: Films may not have been released theatrically, shown on television in the U.S. prior to the festival, or exhibited online

Non-English Language Films: HIFF presents all films in their original language. Non-English language films must have English subtitles to be included in the HIFF. Non-English language films, not yet sub-titled, will be considered if a summary or translation in English is submitted. If selected, films must be sub-titled within 30 days of selection.

Women In Film & Television Member Information : TYPE/PRINT CLEARLY

FILM TITLE:______Running Time: ______WIFT person submitting film: NAME: ______WIFT member’s credit on the film? ______WIFT Member’s Email: ______Telephone: ______Fax: ______Cell/Mobile#:______ADDRESS: ______

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MEMBER’S CHAPTER INFORMATION WIFT Chapter:______CONTACT:______Address: ______Telephone: ______Email: ______Fax: ______

2008 HIFF To The Point Application Page 1 of 6 NOTE: Please be sure to include accurate phone, email information. If your film is selected, and we cannot reach you to confirm your entry, your film will be disqualified.

CONTACT INFORMATION

TITLE: ______

NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING FILM______

Title or work on film: ______

Address: ______

Telephone______Cell______Fax______

Producer Name ______

Company______

Address ______

City/State/Zip ______

Phone ______Cell ______Fax ______

Email______Website ______

Director Name ______

Company ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip______

Phone ______Cell ______Fax ______

FILM/VIDEO INFORMATION

***IMPORTANT: IF YOUR FILM IS ACCEPTED INTO HIFF, A SELECTION OF THE INFORMATION BELOW WILL BE TRANSFERRED ELECTRONICALLY AND WILL BE PRINTED IN THE FESTIVAL CATALOG.

Film Title in English ______

Title in Original Language (if other than English)______

Country of Origin ______Original Language ______Subtitles: Y___N___

Co-Producing Countries, if applicable ______

Running Time ______(MUST BE 20 MINUTES OR UNDER)

Completion Date ______

Distributor or Representative ______

International Sales Agent/Name-______Phone ______Fax ______Email ______

2008 HIFF To The Point Application Page 2 of 6 CREDITS

Director ______

Executive Producer(s) ______

Producer(s) ______

Screenwriter______

Director of Photography ______

Editor ______

Principal Cast NAMES: ______

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Is cast New York based? Yes______No______

Are Cast Members available for the HIFF FESTIVAL? If so, provide name(s) below:

NAME(S) ______

ADDRESS(ES): ______

OTHER SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION CREDITS

NAME______TITLE______

NAME: ______TITLE______

PRINT/TAPE SOURCE CONTACT

Contact Name ______

Title ______

Company ______

Address ______

City/State/Zip______

Phone ______Cell ______Fax ______

If accepted, will the HIFF screening be a premiere? Yes______No______

If YES, check one of the following: _____ World ____North America ____United States

_____East Coast USA _____New York

Screening History: List all Screenings/Festivals/Awards, if any:

2008 HIFF To The Point Application Page 3 of 6 Technical Info:

Production Format: _____ 35mm; ____ 16mm; ____Digital/Video; _____ Other

If other, please specify ______

_____ Color ____ Black & White

Projection Format: _____ 35mm; ____ Beta SP

Aspect Ratio: _____ 1:1.33; _____ 1:1.66; ____ 1:1.85; ____1:2.35

Optical Sound: _____ Mono; _____ Dolby A; ____ Dolby SR; ____Dolby Digital (SRD)

IMPORTANT: ATTACH A FILM SYNOPSIS ON SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER TO EACH OF TWO PAPER APPLICATIONS AND INCLUDE FILM TITLE, CONTACT NAME AND INFORMATION

Synopsis: Description of the film (no more than one page, double spaced)

Agreement:

1. I am authorized to submit this film to the Festival. 2. All information provided on submission form is true. 3. If the film is selected for the Festival, I give permission for HIFF to use images, sounds, and excerpts from the work for promotional purposes in all media and on HIFF web site. 4. If the premiere-status of my film changes, I will notify HIFF immediately. 5. I hold the Hamptons International Film Festival harmless from damage to or loss of the print en route or otherwise during the course of the Festival’s possession of the film. 6. The filmmaker (name______) is responsible for music and archival rights 7. This agreement constitutes approval that HIFF may present the film at the 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival.

______Name Title (Please print or type CLEARLY)

______Signature Date

HIFF reserves the right to present films that fall outside the program guidelines. Programming decisions remain final. Because of high volume, individual notification is provided but not feedback on the work.

New York Women in Film & Television and the Hamptons International Film Festival are not responsible for travel and/or hotel accommodations for representatives selected To The Point films.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JULY 14, 2008

2008 HIFF To The Point Application Page 4 of 6 WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE 2008

WIFTI initiated the worldwide Women in Film and Television International Short Film Showcase Celebrating International Women’s Day in March, 2006, whereby participating chapters worldwide screened selected films made by women from chapters around the world.

NYWIFT/HIFF To The Point was again the North American point of entry for this past year’s WIFTI SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 2008.

If you wish to submit your film for consideration to the 2009 WIFTI Showcase, please sign below.

Only films selected for the NYWIFT/HIFF To The Point series 2008 will be considered for WIFTI Short Film Showcase.

______Name (Please print legibly) Date

______Signature

______Film Title

NOTE: SELECTION INTO NYWIFT HIFF TO THE POINT does not guarantee entrance into the WIFTI Short Film Showcase Celebrating International Women’s Day 2008.

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2008 HIFF To The Point Application Page 5 of 6 SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND SHIPPING ADDRESS HIFF/NYWIFT TO THE POINT SERIES

Submission must be received by JULY 14, 2008.

Your submission package should be shipped to:

ATTN: LAMONIA BROWN Program Coordinator HIFF – To The Point 2008 c/o New York Women in Film & Television 6 East 39th Street, Suite 1200 New York, NY 10016 Your submission package should contain the following:

 TWO completed copies of this application form (duplicate print out of application)  DVD of film (NTSC preferred. Prints will not be accepted)  Film Stills: prints from key moments in the film  Attached Synopsis: description of the film (no more than one page, double-spaced)  Director’s biography

Additional Materials If your film is invited to the Festival, you will be immediately required to provide the following:

300 dpi Image on Disk/CD/via E-mail Five Press kits Beta clip reel (if available) Three DVD copies of film

*YOUR DVD WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

For Programming Use Only FILMMAKER TO FILL OUT

Description of Film (use only this space)

_____ Fiction ____Documentary ____Animation _____Experimental

_____Narrative

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Date Rec’d ______

Photo ______

Press Packet ______

SASE ______DEADLINE: FILM SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY July 14, 2008

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