Anyone with the desire to pick up a video camera has until the 31st of July 2011 to submit their short film to The Walthamstow International Film Festival 2011.
The Mill will be one of five Walthamstow venues hosting the festival, now in its second year, so films from around the corner and around the world will coming to Coppermill Lane.
All details of the entry criteria can to be found at www.e17films.com.
Entry is free to filmmakers and to the audience who will be able watch all the submitted films on a continuous loop. Categories include: drama, documentary, experimental, animation, and music.
Festival organisers, Paul Fletcher and Liza Fletcher hope to attract as many films as possible and to beat last years’ record of 90 films. Says Paul “We were very impressed at the quality of the films last year and are thrilled at how the annual event has grown. This year, we are also delighted at the number of youngsters still at school and college, who have put in their films and animations to our festival”.
The festival, due to take place over the weekends of the 3rd and 4th September at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Pub and new community centre The Mill and later on the 10th and 11th of September at Beyca Retro Furniture Emporium, The Forest Recycling Project, and Vestry House Museum will feature 3 minute films from London based, UK and international film-makers.
The festival judges are Baroness Oona King, actor Paul McGann, director Barry Bliss and Time Out film critic David Jenkins. Judging will take place in August once all the competition entries are in.
If you would like to enter a film in the Festival it is open to all and free.
Simply download the registration form from www.e17films.com. Deadline: 31st July 2011.