Second Annual Micro-Budget Film Festival
WINTER GARDEN, FL – The second annual StarLite Film Festival, taking place January 31 – February 2, 2013 at the Garden Theatre (160 W Plant St, Winter Garden, FL 34787), announces deadlines for film submissions.
This one-of-a-kind micro-budget film festival promotes the screening and development of feature length narrative films from across the globe that are produced, shot and completed for a total budget under $200,000. Over the course of three days the film festival will feature 8 hand-selected films screened at the Garden Theatre in historic downtown Winter Garden.
Early Deadline: 9/26 – $25 mail/$20 online
Regular Deadline: 10/30 – $30 mail/$25 online
Oh Crap! Deadline: 11/14 – $35 mail/$30 online
The festival is seeking narrative feature length films (between 70-110 minutes). Award categories include with Best Domestic Film, Best International Film, Audience Choice Award, Board of Directors Choice Award — and new this year — Best Student Film and Best Florida Film.
Films may be submitted by direct mail or online. For full submission instructions, visit starlitefilmfest.com.
ABOUT THE STARLITE FILM FESTIVAL
The Garden Theatre introduced the first-ever StarLite Film Festival in 2012 with an attendance of over 900 attendees, with 50% filmmaker representation including a visitor from Tajikistan. This one-of-a-kind micro-budget film festival promotes the screening and development of feature length narrative films that are produced, shot, and completed for a total budget of $200,000 or less. The film festival is named after the original StarLite Drive-in Theater built in 1949. The vintage outdoor cinema was built on seven acres near East Plant Street in Winter Garden, where Central Floridians watched films under starlit skies. The StarLite Drive-in Theater was the last operational drive-in theater in Central Florida until it closed in January of 1997. Visit StarliteFilmFest.com for more information.
ABOUT THE GARDEN THEATRE
Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is a not-for-profit community organization committed to enriching, engaging, and entertaining through creative experiences. The theatre, which reopened 2008, showcases an atmospheric theatre in a Mediterranean Revival style venue. The Garden Theatre hosts live plays, concerts, movies, and more to the residents of and visitors to the city of Winter Garden. For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or visit the Garden Theatre website at Gardenheatre.org.
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