CREATE AN AMAZON AD FOR A CHANCE AT $20,000 IN GIFT CARDS* AND A SCREENING AT THE 15TH ANNUAL GEN ART FILM FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK CITY

Got an idea for an Amazon commercial? Submit your 30-second video to Your Amazon Ad Contest, and you'll compete for $20,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards and the chance to have your work seen by millions of Amazon customers. Judges at Amazon will choose the winner of the Jury Prize, a $10,000 Amazon.com Gift Card, and customers will rate five finalist videos to determine the winner of the Audience Prize, another $10,000 Amazon.com Gift Card. The winning clips will also be screened at the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival in New York City.

For more information visit http://www.amazon.com/yaac, and then submit through Withoutabox or upload to the Amazon.com website by the early submission deadline of July 17!

*Restrictions apply. See amazon.com/gc-legal for details.

GEN ART FILM FESTIVAL EARLY-BIRD SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Want to get your film in the hands of Gen Art programmers and beat the rush?  We are currently accepting submissions for both our short and feature film categories.  The Gen Art Film Festival only shows one short and one feature each night, and every premiere is followed by a legendary party at one of New York's hottest spots with VIP treatment for filmmakers in attendance.  For a taste of the festival experience visit www.davidjr.com/genart. 

Shorts can be anywhere between 1 and 27 minutes, and features qualify at a minimum length of one hour.

You can submit right now through www.withoutabox.com.  If you have any questions contact us at filmfestival@genart.org or by phone at 212-255-7300 x505.

We look forward to seeing your films!   

GEN ART CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS

The 3rd annual Gen Art Chicago Film Festival presented by Acura wrapped on Saturday, June 27th with an award ceremony at the closing night party. Top prizes were taken by Marc Webb's (500) Days of Summer, which earned $10,000 as the Acura Grand Jury Award winner and also won the Audience Award with one of the highest viewer rankings in festival history. The Acura Grand Jury Award for shorts, with a prize of $5,000, went to Tom Everett Scott's Glock while Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12 walked away with the Audience Award.

(500) Days of Summer opens nationwide on July 17th. Check out the trailer and more information at the official site by clicking here.

Check out video from the festival here

GEN ART ALUMNUS BREWING UP BIG LAUGHS ONLINE

Gen Art wishes to congratulate Robert Kirbyson on a new web series based on his award winning short CTRL Z, which won Gen Art's 2nd Annual Delta Fly-In Movies competition and was the opening night short at the 2008 Gen Art Film Festival in NY (where the producers of the series discovered Robert and the film).

The film stars Tony Hale (Arrested Development) as a frustrated office worker who accidentally discovers that his computer has the ability to shift time backwards, which inevitably leads to hijinks and hilarity. But don't take our word for it, see for yourself by checking out the original short here.

The new web series will be distributed on NBC.com, Hulu, as well as additional platforms on cable and gaming networks - all with the support of Nestea as a partner on the project which will earn them some primo product placement.

This is great news for independent filmmakers everywhere as it signals new opportunities for partnerships with all sorts of brands, which will generate additional content and keep filmmakers working behind the lens during these rough economic times. If you are a Gen Art Alumnus join our Facebook group to be informed of any similar opportunities that come our way. If you are a brand looking to align with original content (whether it be film, fashion, music or art) contact us at cinema@genart.org.

GAFF DOC PICTURE ME THRIVING ACROSS THE POND

Last April Gen Art hosted the World Premiere for Picture Me, directed by Ole Shell and Sara Ziff.  The excitement has continued as the film has seen great success in Europe, with highlights including a Best Picture win at the Milan International Film Festival and several write-ups in prominent European publications including The Guardian in London and Italian Elle.

Most recently, Ole and Sara were featured on the cover of The Oberserver in London.  To read the full article and check out a trailer for the film, click here.  If you missed Picture Me at The Gen Art Film Festival, stay tuned to future Film Community Newsletters for info on where you can see the film next.

 

Gen Art Film

Each year Gen Art showcases many of the best emerging independent films in high-profile film festivals & other programs.

Gen Art invites rising independent North American filmmakers free-of-charge to participate in these programs which draw a high profile audience including tastemakers, film industry members, press and celebrities.

The film program includes the annual Gen Art Film Festival in New York, a Film Screening Series which takes place in all five markets that gives the Gen Art audience a chance to see cool new smaller films before they are theatrically release, the Cinema Circle program where audience members can interact and meet filmmakers and talent in an intimate setting, and custom film programs.

Custom film programs have included the Delta Fly-In Movies competition, Nokia's Art in Motion, and the recent Downy film competition where the winning short film was played during the People's Choice Awards.

Click here to to sign up for The Film Community Newsletter for program updates, alumni news and event coverage!