OPEN CALL - ACCEPTING ENTRIES 

Crussell Fine Arts presents the
Joshua Tree Short Film Festival*

Please submit your short film in the following manner:

1) Films no longer than 10 minutes including titles.

2) One film per disk.

3) Submit a self-contained Quicktime format file in standard definition 720 x 480 pixels or equivalent size.

4) Burn on a DVD, NOT AN AUTHORED DVD but a DVD with the raw QT file burned in order to edit on a timeline without loss of quality by DVD MPEG2 encoding.

5) Specify THE ASPECT RATIO of your film, whether it is to be screened in the 4x3 aspect ratio, 16x9 aspect ratio, or anamorphic aspect ratio.

6) Black space, titles or fade in/out in the front and back of each film.

7) Submittal fee of $10.00 per film, No maximum number of films.

8) Each DVD must have the artist’s name, email address, mailing address, phone number, film title and film length ON THE DISK.

9) For return of original disk please include a self addressed stamped envelope with the required postage. All unclaimed disks will be destroyed.

All of the above Information is required in order to qualify your submittal.

10) Submittal DUE by August 15, 2008

Best Picture award will be presented the night of the event.

SEND ENTRIES TO:
Crussell Fine Arts
Box 2962
Orange, CA 92859

Make PAYMENT to Crussell Fine Arts.

All films will be viewed outside under the stars on
Saturday, October 11, 2008 at dusk on the Crussell Fine Arts Installation Site in Joshua Tree, California.

*This event is in conjunction with the Open Studio Art Tours, a program of the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council (MBCAC) http://www.ArtTours2007.com