SUBMISSION COPY FORMATS

DVD Video NTSC PAL SECAM DVD REGION 0     REGION 1

SUBMISSION COPY LANGUAGES

Subtitled Dubbed Dialog List English

EXHIBITION FORMATS

DVD Video NTSC PAL SECAM DVD REGION 0     REGION 1

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES

Subtitled Dubbed Dialog List English

PRESSKIT REQUIREMENTS
A press kit is requested but not required, including:


PRIZES & AWARDS
This category is a competition.


People's Choice Award- 1st Place

Sponsor: No Sponsor
Cash Award Value: 300 U.S. Dollar


People's Choice Award- 2nd Place

Sponsor: No Sponsor
Cash Award Value: 200 U.S. Dollar


People's Choice Award- 3rd Place

Sponsor: No Sponsor
Cash Award Value: 100 U.S. Dollar


CATEGORY RULES
Original digital films
10-30 minutes
-by western Pennsylvania filmmakers or
-filmed in western Pennsylvania or
-reflecting the history, culture, society of western Pennsylvania

DVD submissions only

Earlybird Fee: $15
Fee: $25
People's Choice Awards/Cash Prizes:
First place $300
Second Place $200
Third Place $100

Earlybird deadline: July 25, 2008
Deadline: August 25, 2008
Notification: August 29, 2008 (selected films only)
Only films with prepaid mailer will be returned.

Mailing Address:
Venango Digital Film Festival
PO Box 1082
Franklin, PA 16323

Information: Linda Henderson 814-677-1260
thelatonia@verizon.net
www.joannwheelerfineart.com/html/vdfa/index.htm

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