Flying High for Short Films
Filed under: Shorts, Distribution, DIY/Filmmaking, Movie Marketing, Contests
So you've completed that short film, and now you don't know what to do with it. Submit to festivals? Sure, but everyone does that. Now Delta Airlines is partnering with Gen Art to give you a chance to have your film seen by thousands of captive audience members strapped into their seats at 25,000 feet. Plus you can win cash (and what filmmaker can't use some of that to pay off those credit cards maxed out in completing that film?), travel, and a trip to Sundance 2007!
If you want to enter, you have until October 31, 2006. Five finalists will be chosen by "industry professionals" ( I assume by industry they mean the film industry) to have their short shown both online and on Delta's domestic transcontinental flights. All finalists will receive a pair of round-trip tickets good for any domestic Delta flight. The five finalists will be voted on through audience balloting (both online and on Delta flights) and the winner will receive (drum roll please) $10,000 cash (!), a pair of round-trip tickets valid for international travel on Delta, AND a trip to Sundance with a guest, where he or she will be feted at a celebratory party, where the winning film will be shown.
Geez, what are you waiting for? Official rules and entry form can be found right here. So dust that short off and get it in already. And if a Cinematical reader happens to have their film chosen as a finalist, let us know!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-30-2006 @ 10:29AM
Daryl said...
This is all great as long as Delta stays in business. By the way, for the $10,000 check...Delta will hold out 40% taxes and you may be taxed at retail prices for the airline tickets; just like a game show. Example, a full coach fare ticket to Europe might cost $2000 each so that is the tax basing value. You can by a cheep-o ticket on the same flights for perhaps $500. The retail ticket would be taxed at 40% or $800 per ticket and that is a lot more than what you could have purchased yourself. Game show trips are at full retail of the components...but who pays full retail. They do it to pump up the perceived value. Be careful of what you win and know that in the end the cost of what you win can eat you up in taxes, both federal and state and sometimes, local.
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10-03-2006 @ 1:41PM
Gen Art Cinema Squad said...
To Daryl or others who may be concerned.
The tax implications of the prizes of this contest are something that should be discussed with your financial advisors but are no different than any other contest or prize from a film festival. We, nor Delta Airlines, intend to pump up the perceived value of the prizes. We think regardless of any tax consequences the prizes are incredible (and better than most film contests offer).
The prizes aside, we are also offering incredible opportunities to get your film in front of audiences and by submitting the film, it also becomes eligible for the annual Gen Art Film Festival as well so you basically can not lose.
For details go here: www.genart.org/film
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