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Maybe it was the EXXXOTICA pass we won on Twitter last week that got us thinking about a contest, but we woke up this morning feeling generous and wanted to extend our warm & fuzzy feeling to you, the indie filmmaker.
Filmmakers, you may submit one short/feature/music video/ whatever you want for free by following these simple steps:
1.) You must follow us on Twitter and/or join our Facebook group.
2.) By 9:00pm (Pacific) on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, you must: - Via Twitter: Mention @ValleyFilmFest and the title of the film you're submitting in a tweet. Example: We just submitted Sudoku Gone Mad to @ValleyFilmFest
- Via Facebook: Post the title of the film you're submitting in the "Discussions" area, in the thread "Fourth of July Freebie"
3.) On the submission form, provide us your Twitter handle or Facebook URL in the designated space. Additionally, in the "How did you hear about VFF" section, mention Twitter or Facebook.
4.) Submissions must be postmarked by Saturday, July 10th, 2010. There's no need to overnight or send by priority mail. That just costs you more money. We trust you.
5.) If you feel so inclined, make a donation! The Valley Film Festival is a non-profit project of Community Partners. We rely solely on our all-volunteer staff and individual donations to keep indie cinema alive in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. - Donating by check: Make checks payable to: Community Partners for The Valley Film Festival.
- Donating by credit card: On the Network for Good page, choose Valley Film Festival from the "Designate a Project" drop down menu.
6.) All other VFF rules & regulations apply. Please check out our website for the details.
Happy 4th! Play safe and we hope to see you in the NoHo Arts District in November 2010!
Back in March, we posted that one our favorite cult movies, Forbidden Zone, was now a musical and coming to stages near and far. Well, it's here and can be found at Sacred Fools Theater through July 10th.
We saw Forbidden Zone: Live in the 6th Dimension a few weeks ago and it did not disappoint.
Read why it's important to the VFF community here and please go support live entertainment.
Much like producing a film, producing a film festival requires a lot of time, money, and navigating red tape. VFF is an all-volunteer staff and we've committed ourselves and our resources to a cause we believe in: furthering the production, distribution, and education of filmmaking in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.
Production We don't put cameras into the hands of filmmakers (yet), but we do connect filmmakers with each other! Not only do we provide filmmakers with opportunities to meet each other once a month, but we are often asked to help out with crew and casting calls. We love being able to hook up a DP from Reseda or an Editor from Arleta. Plus, our signature program, “Made in the (818)” showcases our commitment to keeping production local. Don't be shy! If you need something or someone, feel free to ask -- if we don't have access to it ourselves, we know someone who does.
Distribution When The Valley Film Festival was founded in 2000, we were the first & only film festival in the (818). Over the years a few have popped up (one even tried infringing on our name), but as we enter mid-summer 2010, only two remain standing -- our friends at International Student Film Festival Hollywood and us! One of the biggest misconceptions about VFF is that we only screen films made in The Valley. Not true. We place an emphasis on films made in the fabulous (818) but our love for indie cinema spreads far & wide. We love that we've been able to bring films from Israel, Sun Valley, Australia, Studio City, Mexico, Woodland Hills, France, Van Nuys, Italy, and more to the NoHo Arts District. And we get just as excited as the filmmaker when theatrical distributors pick up a short or feature at VFF.
Eduction As a non-profit project of Community Partners, it was important for us to add an educational element to the festival. After all, it's part of our mission. We've gone from having informal round tables (thanks Chris Gore!) to partnering up with Video Symphony, FotoKem, EVS, Monkeyland Audio, and more to create seminars that leave you knowing more about a process, piece of equipment, or software program. We're always looking for trending tropics or companies who wish to share their expertise with us. If you have an idea, send it our way. If you want to be involved, get in touch!
We know L.A. is saturated with film festivals, large and small, but our corner of the city, The Valley, still only has one and we are dedicated to showcasing independent and studio produced work as long as we can.
A belated CONGRATS to our friends at Dances With Films on another successful year. VFF is so very proud of the hard work their volunteer staff puts into the festival, year round, and we love helping out when they need support.
Skip over to the DWF blog and read all about Lucky #13! P.S. - Be on the lookout for a VFF/DWF mixer.
Focus On: May was all about VFF09 Audience Award winning short films:
CABBIE Directed by Donlee Brussel (Comedy)
ENIGMA Directed by Matt & Jason Shumway (Science Fiction)
FORGOTTEN Directed by Reuel Kim (Drama)
STARVING Directed by Sierra Lisa (Girls on Film)
This month, our 
FOCUS will be ON "community" since that was a running theme the month of May! We'll be supporting Dances With Films and encourage you to do the same.
A very special THANK YOU to our host, Aaron Kaiser, and to Rick Shaw & Two Roads Theatre & Gallery. Don't forget to check out their production, It's Just Sex!
Maybe it was the EXXXOTICA pass we won on Twitter last week that got us thinking about a contest, but we woke up this morning feeling generous and wanted to extend our warm & fuzzy feeling to you, the indie filmmaker. 
