Call for submissions: CBC Short Film Face Off

CBC Television is pleased to announce another season of Short Film Face Off, Canada’s only television magazine program that features short films from across the country.

Now in its third season on national television, the critically acclaimed show has helped attract a mainstream audience for short films in Canada and increased the profile of its featured filmmakers. To be eligible for consideration, films must be under 12 minutes in length, must have been completed in the past two years, and must not have been broadcast previously on network television. We are looking for comedies and dramas. Music videos and documentaries are not eligible.

Participating directors must be available for tapings at CBC Halifax from May 14 – 17, 2013. All travel and accommodation costs are covered. The winning filmmaker also receives a prize made up of cash and production services to be used toward his or her next film project.

Selected films are screened for a studio audience and a panel of industry professionals, who provide commentary and discuss creative and technical aspects of the films. Winning films are chosen by a studio and online audience. The four-part series will air on CBC Television on Saturdays, August 17 – September 7 (tentative).

ALBERTA
Steve Glassman
(780) 468-7506 / steve.glassman@cbc.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Sheila Peacock
(604) 662-6095 / sheila.peacock@cbc.ca
B.C. deadline is Wednesday March 27 at midnight.

GREATER TORONTO AREA
Katy Swailes
(416) 205-6080 / katy.swailes@cbc.ca
Please specify GTA in the subject line of your email

MANITOBA
Cecil Rosner
(204) 788-3651 / cecil.rosner@cbc.ca

MARITIMES
Stewart Young
(902) 420-4127 / stewart.young@cbc.ca

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Katie Jackson
(709) 576-5002 / katie.jackson@cbc.ca

ONTARIO (OUTSIDE GTA)
Adele Cardamone-Martel
(613) 288-6403 / adele.cardamone@cbc.ca

QUEBEC
Carrie Haber
(514) 597-4742 / carrie.haber@cbc.ca

SASKATCHEWAN / THE NORTH
Katy Swailes
(416) 205-6080 / katy.swailes@cbc.ca
Please specify your region in the subject line of your email

Participants must own or control all the rights to the content in the film and be able to waive those rights for broadcast.

The deadline for entries is March 29, 2013. (March 27 in B.C.).

http://www.cbc.ca/shortfilmfaceoff/