is Is Where the Next Big ing Will Come From: the SMPTE HPA Student Film Festival

Call For Entries Issued for 2016 Fest

For the second year in a row, SMPTE and HPA have joined forces to seek out students who are creatively using technology in the service of storytelling, to enter the SMPTE HPA Student Film Festival.

A call for entries for the 2016 Festival has opened, and entries will be accepted until 28th of June. The organizations will host the 2016 SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival in conjunction with the SMPTE 2016 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2016) on Oct. 26 in Hollywood, California. Launched in 2015, The SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival is growing into a rich showcase of student work, with outstanding short films being submitted from around the world, said SMPTE President Robert Seidel. It's always exciting to see the fresh techniques and ideas put forward by student filmmakers, and I'm sure this year will be no exception.

The SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival highlights the creative use of technology by young filmmakers, as it is employed in the art and craft of storytelling. The festival is open to full-time students currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or film school. This is an international festival, and entries from all parts of the world are encouraged. As the festival focuses on technology, students should ideally major in an area that emphasizes engineering, science, advanced technologies, or fundamental theories associated with motion imaging, sound, metadata, and workflows consistent with SMPTE's and HPA's fields of interest.

Films must adhere to time limit requirements, which include all main titles and ending credits. Students may submit films for consideration in one of the following six categories:

Best creative use of entertainment technology to engage the audience in the story - narrative format. (max. five min.)

Best creative use of entertainment technology to engage the audience in the story - narrative format. (max. 30 sec.)

Best portrayal of entertainment technology in the film - documentary format. (max. five min.)

Best portrayal of entertainment technology in the film - documentary format. (max. 30 sec.)

Best use of virtual reality in storytelling - narrative format. (max. three min.)

Best use of mobile device or tablet to convey a story - narrative format. (max. three min.)

All entries recognized as Official Selections are automatically eligible for the 2016 SMPTE-HPA Student Film Festival Audience Award, which is voted on by festival attendees during the event and presented at the conclusion of the evening.

Entries will be accepted now through June 27, at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/SMPTEFilmFestival. To be eligible to submit a film, students must have completed four courses toward their major course of study and be in good academic standing. They must present supporting documentation and identification in order to qualify.

There is no fee to enter, and SMPTE membership is not a prerequisite for submission of a film. However, students may join as student members of SMPTE for just $10 - or for free if this is their first year of membership - when they apply via the Student Membership Challenge (SMC). Travel to the festival is not sponsored by SMPTE or HPA.

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