Arts & Entertainment

Deadline for Nassau Film Festival Submissions Extended

The festival takes place at the Princeton Garden Theater May 7.

The deadline for submissions for short films (20 minutes or less) for the Nassau Film Festival at the Princeton Garden Theater has been extended to May 7. The original deadline was April 30.

The festival is set for May 17.

All genres and styles of films will be considered. A Best of Festival Award will be given in the student and non-student categories, according to nassaufilmfestival.org.

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The filmmaker must provide one DVD or Blu-Ray copy of film as well as a high resolution digital file copy of the film (1080p ProRes) on a USB thumb drive.

Submission copies will not be returned, so filmmakers should make sure they retain a copy.

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Submissions should include title, filmmaker’s name, and contact information.

All films must be submitted through US mail to Libelula Productions LLC, Attn: Nassau Film Festival, P.O. Box 216, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Illegible or incomplete entry forms will not be accepted. Entry forms that do not include full payment of entry fees by April 30 will not be accepted. There are no refunds for entries with incomplete entry forms.

The fee is $30 for a general submission and $20 for submissions from high school or college students.

Checks should be made out to: Libelula Productions LLC. Online submissions will include a $1 processing fee.

All entries are automatically included in the Nassau Film Festival.

The Selection Committee, a volunteer group of area filmmakers and film enthusiasts will watch and review all films.

After the final submission deadline, the Selection Committee will review all the films, and select final films.

Letters of inclusion or non-inclusion will be sent to the email address provided on the entry form no later than May 11.


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