We were the first college founded west of the Mississippi River, by the very man (J.B. Grinnell) to whom Horace Greeley told, "Go west, young man." In the world of cinema, Grinnell is proud of our many prominent alumni including Academy Award Winner Gary Cooper '26 (High Noon), Peter Coyote '64 (Erin Brockovich), Muffie Meyer '67 (President of Middlemarch Films) and Emily Bergl '97 (The Rage: Carrie 2).

Continuing our tradition of excellence and innovation, we are pleased to announce the call for submissions to the Grinnell College Film Festival 2003. Whether you are enrolled at a school in New York, Omaha or Zurich, we look forward to receiving your submission. We seek to support and encourage the development of student filmmakers everywhere.

ELIGIBILITY:
Entrants must have created their work while studying at an accredited College, University or Conservatory. Entries are accepted in all genre and style types. All dialogue or narration must be in English or subtitled in English. There is a maximum length of 30 minutes, which may be either the entirety or a portion of the entry. Works may have originated on any film or video format, but they must be submitted for entry in DVD or VHS format. Separate entry forms and fees must be submitted for each entry. The deadline for entries to be postmarked is February 10. Finalists selected for screening will be notified by February 17.

JUDGING:
Winners will be chosen 50% on audience reaction (score cards will be distributed after each screening) and 50% by a score from a select jury. The selected jury will comprise of SGA Films Committee members, faculty and guest film/video makers. There will be one Grand Prize ($250), one first runner-up ($150) and one 3rd place prize ($50 and a year-long Entertainment Magazine subscription). The Grand Prize winner will be shown on February 28th at 7:30 P.M. before the showing of the SGA Films weekend movie with a reception in Main Lounge following at 10 P.M.

EXHIBITION:
The festival will take place at the campus of Grinnell College with screenings held at Harris Cinema (seating capacity ~400).

TO SUBMIT:
Grinnell College Film Festival 2003 will begin accepting submissions immediately. Send a completed entry form, entry on VHS/DVD, digital picture of filmmaker (640x480 pixel resolution), description of the work and filmmaker's bio (not longer than 250 words). Black and white still photographs or digital images on a PC or Mac diskette, zip or CD are optional. Please be aware that fiber-filled, padded envelopes can cause damage to tapes and should not be used.

If you would like to be informed of the receipt of your entry materials, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Entries will not be returned. Grinnell College and the Grinnell College Film Festival 2003 will not be responsible for any damage done to entries damaged or lost in the mail.

FEES:
There are NO entry fees.

Download Entry Form as an MS Word file.

Grinnell College SGA Films Chair
Student Government Association
1119 6th Avenue, The Forum
Grinnell College, IA 50112
USA
Office: (641) 269-4860
E-mail: films@grinnell.edu