Utah Film Festival includes Super-8 Film...Update

[Alex]

The deadline was May 13th, but this site was down then. Perhaps the information is useful anyway.

http://www.ufvc.org/festival2002/2002EntryForm.html

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[Alex]

Here is the updated info for 2003.

Utah Film Fest Entry Form

[Alex]

Their homepage is chock full of interesting things.

<a href="http://www.ufvc.org/" target="_blank">
Utah Film Fest Home Page</a>

[nahie]

Yeah Utah Film and Video Center!!! This is where I got my start into the motion picture medium! If you are in Utah you really need to check this place out...they show great local movies and have great classes on video production (sadly I don't think they have classes on Super8 or any kind of film for that matter anymore...with everything going digital and all...).

Be warned though...the stuff they show is pretty much "open screen" as in open mic. I have seen some amazing stuff there, but also some downright dreadfull stuff. I once saw a documentary there that was 45 minutes of some WWII vet retelling his experiences...45 minutes of a talking head. Not a single cut. Definately in the "learn what not to do" category.

[Alex]

This deadline is coming up Friday, May 16, 2003.

National competition that showcases 16 mm film, Super-8 mm film, and video works of up to 25 minutes in length in all styles, forms, and genres. All entries will be screened for the public * beginning Friday, June 6th in the Salt Lake Art Center Auditorium, 20 South West Temple. Works selected for special recognition will be screened again at the Awards Presentation on Saturday June 21st.
Our primary mission is to celebrate the diversity in film and video and to give artists a chance to have their work seen by our audience. It is also a wonderful opportunity for us to single out a few works for special recognition.
Entry Deadline: All entries must be received before 5 p.m., Friday May 16th, 2003 Utah Short Film & Video Festival Entry Instructions
Categories:
Animation, Documentary, Experimental, and Narrative.
Divisions: Whatever format you send to us is what we will exhibit .
16 mm Film Division: Films must be mounted on reels, heads out (cores are not acceptable). Sound/16 mm entries will be accepted with optical soundtracks only. All entries must be technically fit for exhibition. You must send a 16 mm film print to be included in 16 mm division.
Video & Digital Media Division: Video entries may be submitted on 8 mm, Hi-8, Dig 8, (3/4?) U-matic, (1/2?) VHS, SVHS, DV, Mini DV, DV Mini cam, DV cam, DV Pro and DVD. Video entries may have been made on any format.
What ever format you send we will show, if you send us VHS we will exhibit it on VHS.
Super-8 mm Film Division: All Super-8 mm entries must be submitted on video, because it is increasingly difficult to find reliable super -8 mm projection equipment.
Young Media Artist Division: This is a special division for film and video makers 18 years of age and younger. Work may be on any format and in any genre and style. ... Shipping and Return: All entries must be shipped in standard cases or appropriate mailing containers. If you send us a 16 mm film print ($20 discount) we will return it to you by July 4th. Please send a video copy of your 16 mm film (along with your 16 mm print) for our use for the Festival Program brochure and our web site and for our library. 16 mm Award recipients agree to provide a video of their film for our library . All film reels, cans, video cases, & cassettes must be labeled with the entrant's name, address, and title of entry. All video tapes and/or DVDs will become a part of Utah Film & Video library-We Do Not Return Tapes and DVDs.
For Our Festival Program: Because we feel your voice is the most important voice, please give us a one sentence synopsis or description of your entry for our program. Photos, a credit list, and other press kit material will also be useful.
Judging and Awards: All entries will be evaluated by our judges, who are media artists themselves, and a few works will be selected for special recognition (awards). The exact number of awards will depend on the the discretion of our judges. The amount of the awards will depend on the number of entries and the people that attend our screenings. The Utah Short Film & Video Festival is funded solely by the film and video makers who enter the festival and by our audiences.
All video tapes and/or DVDs will become a part of Utah Film & Video library.
Entry Fee: $45.00 for each entry.
Because we would like to screen 16 mm entries from film prints we are offering a $20.00 discount for films prints.
Entry fees are non-refundable and include registration, screening, judging, and return postage for film prints.

The UTAH SHORT film & video FESTIVAL 2003 Entry Form
DEADLINE: Friday May 16th , 2003
A SEPARATE FORM AND ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH ENTRY


Entrant's Name __________________________________________________ ______________________________________ Phone No._______-_______-________

Address __________________________________________________ __________________________________________Alt Phone # _______-_______-________

City / State / Zip _________________________________________/_______ /____________ e-mail Address___________________________________________ _

Title of Entry_____________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________________.
There are four Categories
and four Divisions, select
one of each for your entry.
Category (select one): ___ Animation, ___Documentary, ____Experimental, ____Narrative.
Division(select one): ____Super 8 mm Film, ___ 16 mm Film, ___Video, ____Young Media Artist.
Running time: _____ /_____ mins/sec. (25 min or less), Year of completion ____________ .
Entry submitted on Film:
Analogue:
Digital:
____16 mm film print w/optical sound A $20 discount for 16 mm entries -- your must send a 16 mm print.
____ 3/4" U-matic, ____ VHS, ____SVHS, ____ 8 mm video, ____Hi-8.
____ mini DV, _____DV, ____DV Mini cam, ____DV Pro, ____DV cam, ____Digital-8, ____DVD.
Whatever format you send to us is what we will exhibit! If you send it on VHS we will exhibit it on VHS!

Please write a one sentence description of your entry for our program:__________________________________________ __________________________________

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________

Entry Fee: ____$45.00, ____$25.00 (you must send a 16 mm film print) Please make checks payable to: The Utah Film & Video Center.

Signature_________________________________________ ____________(Signature constitutes acceptance of festival criteria).
Send entries to:
The Utah Film & Video Festival
c/o The Utah Film & Video Center
20 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
. Entry fees are non-refundable and include registration,
screening, judging, and return postage for film prints.
For more information: call the UFVC at (801) 534-1158 during regular office hours-noon until 5pm Monday through Friday, or e-mail us at [email protected]. Visit our web site at: www.ufvc.org

Print 1 page at 75% (for 8.5 x 11) or click here to download printable PDF file.

[Alex]

Well, I Fed-EX'd my film off to this festival today.

They can play practically every format EXCEPT BetaCam SP. I entered my film in the Super-8 category.

I decided to send my film on DV-CAM. I would NEVER send my entry on a mini-dv. As a helpful hint, ALWAYS send your entry in the standard size housing that properly fits the videodeck. NEVER send in your entry in the mini-size version.

I'm being stern here but I believe it's best to minimize the chance of operator error. Human error can cause the mini-tapes to be placed incorrectly into the larger sized video machines.

Why not increase your chances of success and that of the festival's by giving them your entry in the standard size housing that fits the video deck without a special adapter.

[Mike Buckles]

What's the difference between Betacam sp and dvcam?

[Alex]

Thanks for entering the 22nd Annual Utah Short Film & Video Festival. We are looking forward to screening your entry
The Alphebet Song on FRIDAY June 13 at 8:00pm.

The festival will run June Friday June 6 , Saturday June 7, Sunday June 8, Friday June 13, Sunday June 15, Friday June 20, and Saturday June 21, with the special recognition and awards screening Sunday June 22.

All screenings start at 8:00pm. You can pick your FESTIVAL PASS at our box office. The pass is good for all screenings including the special recognition and awards ceremony.

The Utah Film and Video Festival is held in the Salt Lake Art Center Creer Auditorium located at 20 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. We are just South of Abravanel Hall.

Please visit the festival website www.ufvc.org for more information.


Sincerely,


Kent Maxwell
Director, UFVC

Anyone want to go?

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[Alex]

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Oops, I seem to have missed this question.

The tapes are physically different for starters. DV-CAM can record up to 3 hours on one tape, BetaCam SP can only record 93 minutes.

BetaCam SP tape is a true archival tape stock, DV-CAM is extremely whimpy and thin, and I don't know how well it would hold up as an archival stock.

DV-CAM color samples at a 4:1:1: rate, Beta-Cam SP samples at a 4:2:2: rate. DV-CAM is close in quality to BetaCam SP, and delivers a lot for being a much smaller tape format.

BetaCam SP videoediting decks are superior to DV-CAM, but then again DV-CAM is made specifically to transfer via firewire digital into the computer.

However, only now, 6 years after the DV-CAM format was released, can one buy a somewhat economical DV-CAM deck that allows for external time-code in and for settable time-code, a MUST for any serious editing studio.

[Alex]

Just thought I'd bump this again in case anyone would like my pass.