Century City Film Festival Looks to Launch Career of Young Commercial Director

The Century City Film Festival has launched a contest to find a new director to create a 30-second commercial spot to advertise the festival.

Century City, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2004 - The Century City Film Festival, Where the truly awesome indie film competes against the truly awful;" launches a contest to find an up-incoming commercial director to create a 30 second commercial spot to advertise the festival. The fall Festival is slated for October 27-30, 2004.

Aspiring Commercial Directors are encouraged to submit a completed project with the following in mind:

REQUIREMENTS:

•    Sample commercials can be computer-generated, shot on film or digital cameras

•    Must be 30 seconds in length

•    Commercial must have a campy, B-movie, retro, or Blaxsploitation feel to it to match the theme of the festival

•    Filmmaker must have all rights to the project (including stock footage, music clearance, etc.)

•    If actors, writers or crew are used, they must be non-union

•    Commercial spots must include: Dates of festival, location, website URL, our phone number and our catch phrase, "Where the Truly Awesome Indie Competes Against the Truly Awful."

Deadline for Entries: August 1, 2004.

PRIZE:

•    1-2 winner(s) will be selected from their submitted project. Winners commercial will run on cable prior and during the festival

•    $250.00 Cash prize

•    Commercial will run in Century City theatres

•    Press Release announcing winner

•    Full page announcement in our Program Book

•    Verbal Recognition during festival at opening and closing ceremonies

•    Acknowledgment on official festival website with a link to Filmmakers website

APPLICATIONS are available online at: www.CenturyCityFilmFestival.com/commercial.html .

The CCFF is founded by Patrice Williams, the CEO/Founder of the Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program; a non-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1993 to provide training opportunities to minority college graduates in television and radio news reporting, news management and film production. The fest is a fundraiser for the organization. Trainees from the program will be volunteering during the festival.

For further information, visit www.CenturyCityFilmFestival.com/commercial.html or call 310-551-1035 or 877-7-CENTURY.

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