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MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Utopia Film
Festival desires passionately to identify, promote and engage
entertaining and enlightening cinematic works of all genres and styles.
Seeking always to provide its audience and filmmakers an enjoyable
experience, this event also pursues works that tackle humanity's never
ending quest, in all its variables, for the perfect 'Utopian' existence.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
2011 will mark the
Seventh Annual Utopia Film Festival. The festival will take place from
October 28-30, 2011.
This festival takes place in Greenbelt, Maryland -
one of America's first planned communities, designed and built under
the Roosevelt Administration's New Deal Federal Works Program in the
1930s. Films are screened at venues throughout Greenbelt, including the
Historic P&G Old Greenbelt Theater. Greenbelt is located between
Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD and attracts its audience from the
local and greater metropolitan communities.
We are currently accepting film and video features
and documentaries of all types and lengths for our festival.
While we accept submissions on all themes, however the
following are some of the special strands we have planned for our
festival:
UTOPIAN
VISIONS: Works in any genre which reflect the Utopian ideals
upon which places like Greenbelt were founded. Films in this strand
will address themes of community building, promoting diversity,
bettering social and economic conditions, or preserving the
environment. Awards are given to the best films in this category.
KIDS FILMS: Family-friendly animated
or live-action works. Films produced by children and teenagers are
especially encouraged. Note that youth-produced films can be submitted
for free.
HALLOWEEN
SCREEN: Since our festival coincides with Halloween, we welcome
submissions of films which are appropriate for the season. Horror films
(serious or spoofy) are programmed at Utopia.
Deadlines:
We
accept Shorts, Short Features and Full Length Features:
Our deadlines are as follows:
The earlier you submit, the lower the submission fee!
Submission fee rates are available on www.withoutabox.com