Century City Launches Inaugural Film Festival With Ed Wood Award: Announces Official Call For Entries

The Century City Film Festival announces it official Call for Entries January 5, 2004. Cult favorite, Director Ed Wood to be honored.

(PRWEB) December 31, 2003 --The 1st Annual Century City Film Festival (CCFF) wants your best... and all the rest!" Film submissions are officially being accepted for the fall fest slated for October 27-30, 2004.

Cult favorite writer/director Ed Wood will also be honored. A special award named after Wood will be given to the top filmmaker under the Non-Traditional" category. This category invites submissions from filmmakers that include B-Movie," Campy, Blaxploitation" and Niche" market genres.

The competitive categories include: Traditional Features, Non-Traditional, Live-Action Shorts Documentaries and Screenplays with the top writer receiving the Carpet Tunnel Syndrome Award. The top submission from the Traditional" Category will compete head-to-head against the top submission from the Non-Traditional" category for the honor of being named, Best of the Fest!"

Filmmakers are encouraged to submit work with the following guidelines in mind:

Format: Traditional/Non-Traditional feature films (31-150 minutes), Documentaries (any length), Live-Action-Shorts (3-30 minutes). Screeners must be on VHS or DVD (NTSC only).
Film prints must be available on 16mm, 35mm or Beta SP (NTSC).

Screenplays must be non-produced, from 90-130 pages, standard format.

Entry Fee: Earlybird fees range from 30-$45 depending on if you apply online via www.withoutabox.com, or mail it in. Late entry fees range from $55-75.

Deadline for Entries: The late deadline is May 31, 2004 with an extended deadline of July 1, 2004.

Entry Particulars: Filmmakers, sponsors and attendees are encouraged to visit the CCFFs website (www.CenturyCityFilmFestival.com) for complete details and to download an application. They may contact David Harris at the festival office (310/551-1035) for further details, or to request an application be faxed to them. They can also write to CCFF: PO Box 67132, Century City, CA 90067.

In addition to screening a variety of films and hosting a screenplay competition, the festival will feature director commentaries, studio screenings and an awards presentation closing night.

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, call the festival headquarters at (310) 551-1035, or visit www.CenturyCityFilmFestival.com.
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