Welcome to the
US Short Film Invitational (Viewer’s Choice)
Competition Timeline
Round 1 |
Round 1 of this Contest begins at 12:01 AM Pacific Time (PT) on [September 1, 2007, and ends at 11:59 PM PT on [February 1, 2008, (“Round 1 Entry Period”). |
Round 2 |
Round 2 of this Contest begins at 12:01 AM PT on [February 15, 2008, and ends at 11:59 PM PT on March 16, 2008(“Round 2 Entry Period”). |
Public Voting Period (Viewer's Choice) |
The Public Voting Period begins at 12:01 AM PT on March 23, 2008, and ends at 11:59 PM PT on April 4, 2008 (“Public Voting Period”). |
United States Grand Prize Winner Announcement |
United States Grand Prize Winner will be announced on or around April 6, 2008. |
Rounds
Round 1
During Round 1, your Team must create and submit the materials described below:
- An abstract that is less than 500 words, in English.
- A digital storyboard that is less than 25 MB, in Microsoft PowerPoint or other standard image display format (jpeg, gif, etc).
Round 2
During Round 2, your Team must create and submit the materials described below:
- Short Film that in a Windows Media player compatible format with standard install codecs, less than 200 MB zipped, and no longer than 15 minutes in duration.
Round 1 - Qualifying
At the conclusion of the Round 1 Entry Period, all eligible entries received will be reviewed by a panel (or panels) of qualified judges based on the judging criteria set forth below to determine the top thirty (30) entries (each, a “Semi-Finalist”).
Round 1 - Judging Criteria
- 50% Story idea (through abstract and storyboard)
- 50% Expressiveness/Artistry (storyboard)
Round 2
At the conclusion of the Round 2 Entry Period, all eligible entries received will be reviewed by a panel (or panels) of qualified judges based on the judging criteria set forth below to determine the top twenty (20) entries (each, a “Finalist”) based upon the Judging Criteria described below.
Round 2 Judging Criteria
- 50% Story
- 50% Technique
Public Voting Period
The Finalists’ entries will be presented online for public voting at www.imaginecup.com (the “Site”) beginning at approximately 12:01 AM PT on March 23, 2008, and ends at approximately 11:59 PM PT on April 4, 2008 (the “Public Voting Term”). Throughout the Public Voting Term, registered visitors to the Site minimally 18 years of age will have the opportunity to visit the Contest Gallery and “vote” for an entry by clicking on the “vote” button (a click on the “vote” button will be tracked by the Site as a “vote” for that specific entry). Limit three (3) votes per visitor during the Public Voting Term. Public vote totals will assist, but not control in determining one (1) United States Grand Prize Winner.
Grand Prize Winner Judging Criteria
Up to twenty (20) of the top entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
- 55% Judge’s Scores Round 2
- 45% Public Voting
All decisions of the Contest Judges are final and binding. If we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion based on the above Judging Criteria, select fewer than the number of winner stated. In the event of a tie between any eligible entries, the tie will be broken by an additional judge who will the judge the tied entries based on the criteria listed above.