Domestic Film Competition
The 8th annual IFF Film Competition will judge short and feature films from undergraduate schools and graduate film schools from around the world. An official selection of around 30 films will be carefully chosen by a select number of qualified student judges. All films submitted must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled in an institution of higher learning. Once selected, the official selection will be sent to industry professionals (directors, writers, producers, executives) who will be in attendance at the 2009 Ivy Film Festival, and they will select the winning films. Submissions will be accepted from November through February.
Screenplay Competition
The 8th annual IFF Screenplay Competition will judge both short and long form student written screenplays in separate competitions. A panel of qualified student judges will read each submission and select twenty semi-finalist screenplays according to an established set of guidelines. These criteria include concept, character development, dialogue, and story. Once selected, the finalist submissions will be sent to industry professionals (agents, producers, creative executives, writers, directors) who will choose the final winning screenplay, to be announced during the festival in April. The winners for short and long form will recieve cash prizes as well as a reading of their work during the festival. Additional prizes for outstanding work in Comedy, Drama, and Genre films will be awarded. We are looking for any and all topics! Submissions will be accepted from November through February.
International Film Competition
The 8th annual IFF International Film Competition will judge films from institutions of higher learning outside of the United States. An official selection of around 10 films will be carefully chosen by a select number of qualified student judges. All films submitted must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school located outside the United States. Once selected, the official selection will be sent to industry professionals (directors, writers, producers, executives) who will be in attendance at the 2009 Ivy Film Festival, and they will selected the winning films. Submissions will be accepted from November through February.
Machinima Competition
The 2nd annual IFF Machinima Competition at Machinima.com will judge student machinima entries. Machinima, a fusion of the words “machine” and “cinema” is an exciting and emerging new art form defined as filmmaking within the real-time 3D virtual reality of a videogame. It is the use of video game graphics technology to create animate films. All machinima films submitted to the festival must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled in a high school, college, or graduate school. Online voting will whittle down the competition to a top 10 films and determine the winner of the “Audience Choice Award”. A panel of machinima, animation, and New Media experts will judge the top ten films and select the winner of the “Jury Prize”. The winning films will be screened at the Ivy Film Festival and both winners will receive a cash prize. Click here for more information.