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

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. Winner’s 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.