BraveMaker Film Fest

Redwood City, Ca, United States, North America

04 - 06 Sep, 2020

Category

Short

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BraveMaker Film Fest

Redwood City, Ca, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

2nd

Contact details

233 Topaz St. Redwood City, Ca 94061 United States

94061

fest@bravemaker.com

650-701-7661

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About the festival

You could be screening your film in the the heart of the San Francisco Bay area in the beautiful theater district of downtown Redwood City, California. We are looking for BRAVE STORIES, feature films and shorts, animation, digital Series, music videos and live action narratives and documentaries that showcase Bravery! We invite you to submit your films, stories characters, points of view and craft that would be a great showcase in our fest. We want to celebrate films in all genres that bravely explore how we think, how we live, how we interact with others and how we see the world anew. We're looking to elevate brave voices by those who make films and tell stories.

(We will have special panel discussions on filmmaking and we are excited to host a young filmmaker panel discussion and showcase student work).

STAY TUNED for celebrity guests, social media ambassadors, and hosts!

Brave Stories change the world and we want to celebrate YOURS with live screenings, red carpet, Q&A's, networking events, workshops and parties. Submissions exclusively on FilmFreeway.

Our Festival will be screening all films in DCP the industry standard playback format for digital cinema (and some in .mov format).

The BraveMaker Film Festival has partnered with Simple DCP to handle all film print
deliveries this year. Simple DCP will offer our filmmakers a 20% discount on DCP creation services and complimentary archival services. There will be no charge for filmmakers who submit a compatible, pre-existing DCP to Simple DCP.
Whether you submit a current DCP to Simple DCP or have your DCP created with Simple DCP, your DCP can also be quickly and affordably delivered to other festivals and venues. Every DCP in the Simple DCP archive will be integrated into partner festivals free of charge.

For this year’s BraveMaker Film Festival, Simple DCP will collect, create (if necessary), test, and ship all DCPs to our exhibition venue in an organized and efficient fashion.

Watch this link for 2019's recap:
https://vimeo.com/358972201

Each selected short film will receive two VIP all access passes.

Each selected feature film will three VIP all access passes.

Each filmmaker will receive press, parties and BraveMaker Swag.

About

You could be screening your film in the the heart of the San Francisco Bay area in the beautiful theater district of downtown Redwood City, California. We are looking for BRAVE STORIES, feature films and shorts, animation, digital Series, music videos and live action narratives and documentaries that showcase Bravery! We invite you to submit your films, stories characters, points of view and craft that would be a great showcase in our fest. We want to celebrate films in all genres that bravely explore how we think, how we live, how we interact with others and how we see the world anew. We're looking to elevate brave voices by those who make films and tell stories.

(We will have special panel discussions on filmmaking and we are excited to host a young filmmaker panel discussion and showcase student work).

STAY TUNED for celebrity guests, social media ambassadors, and hosts!

Brave Stories change the world and we want to celebrate YOURS with live screenings, red carpet, Q&A's, networking events, workshops and parties. Submissions exclusively on FilmFreeway.

Our Festival will be screening all films in DCP the industry standard playback format for digital cinema (and some in .mov format).

The BraveMaker Film Festival has partnered with Simple DCP to handle all film print
deliveries this year. Simple DCP will offer our filmmakers a 20% discount on DCP creation services and complimentary archival services. There will be no charge for filmmakers who submit a compatible, pre-existing DCP to Simple DCP.
Whether you submit a current DCP to Simple DCP or have your DCP created with Simple DCP, your DCP can also be quickly and affordably delivered to other festivals and venues. Every DCP in the Simple DCP archive will be integrated into partner festivals free of charge.

For this year’s BraveMaker Film Festival, Simple DCP will collect, create (if necessary), test, and ship all DCPs to our exhibition venue in an organized and efficient fashion.

Watch this link for 2019's recap:
https://vimeo.com/358972201

Each selected short film will receive two VIP all access passes.

Each selected feature film will three VIP all access passes.

Each filmmaker will receive press, parties and BraveMaker Swag.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

SUBMISSIONS
The nonrefundable entry fee must be payable in US dollars to BRAVEMAKER. Entries must be POSTMARKED by the deadline. Submission costs vary depending on category and discounts. When submitting to the festival you are agreeing that, if selected and the invitation accepted, to screen the submitted film during the dates of the festival. Brave Maker Film Fest (BMFF) will not pay any screening fees for presentation of the film during the festival. The only exception would be if there is a negotiated agreement preceding the submission of the film.

ENTRY REGULATIONS
This a not a competitive showcase but there will be prizes awarded to every selected filmmaker. The BMFF reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project submitted. Only works completed in 2018 - 2021 are eligible for selection. There is no limit to the number of entries.

FILM/VIDEO ENTRIES
All foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Projects must be submitted for consideration as an online screener. PAL format will not be accepted. Please do not submit works in progress. Screening material, press and any application materials sent to BMFF will NOT be returned. If you did not receive a confirmation of submission, please email tony@bravemaker.com. All features and documentaries submitted must be available in DCP for festival presentation. There will be smaller venues that will require DVD or Digital file submissions, TBD.

PRESS MATERIALS
If selected, the BMFF will require an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) to include high-resolution production stills, key art, bio and filmography of the director, production notes and full cast and crew credits.

SHIPPING
The cost of shipping all entries and films to the festival must be paid by the entrant. BMFF will not pay the cost of shipping the print back to the filmmaker and will not be responsible for expedited or overnight shipping charges to other organizations.

REPRODUCTION AGREEMENT
Submission of an entry gives the BMFF permission to have excerpts of accepted work, including film trailers, shown in all promotional activities related to the festival.

NOTIFICATION
Films selected for the BMFF will be notified no later than May 1st, 2021.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Films
Early Bird (1st November, 2020) $25
Regular (8th March, 2021) $35
Late (1st April, 2021) $45

We are looking for BRAVE short films of all kinds. Each feature film will be paired with one to three short films. We will also have special programmed short film only blocks.

Feature Films
Early Bird (1st November, 2020) $40
Regular (8th March, 2021) $50
Late (1st April, 2021) $60

We are looking for BRAVE films of all kinds. Make us laugh, make us cry, scare us, make us fall in love, open our eyes to injustice, give us hope! Each feature film will be paired with one to three short films.

Web/New Media/Episodic/Music Video
Early Bird (1st November, 2020) $25
Regular (8th March, 2021) $35
Late (1st April, 2021) $45

Not a typical short film or feature? This is for you. We'd love to see your BRAVE music videos and digital series (up to three episodes in one video file).

Student Film (20yrs or under)
Early Bird (1st November, 2020) $15
Regular (8th March, 2021) $25
Late (1st April, 2021) $30

Must be an enrolled student (middle school, high school or college) 20 years old or under when the film was shot).

Bay Area made short films
Early Bird (1st November, 2020) $15
Regular (8th March, 2021) $25
Late (1st April, 2021) $30

Films made by Bay Area Filmmakers or Films made in the Bay Area.

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