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Mega Joy — A Collaborative Film Project

WHAT: An assignment-based competition for emerging documentary filmmakers. The subject of this project is Christmas-light enthusiasts. A film submitted to this contest should be produced as a short documentary about one person’s or group’s quest to create a spectacular holiday light display for their community. The film’s goals will be to portray their passion, explore their motivation, record their process and results in order to develop a compelling story arc and artistically display the filmmakers’ vision.

WHEN: The 2009 and 2010 holiday seasons. The deadline for the film’s submission is January 31, 2010.

WHERE: Your film can be shot anywhere there are people working with an abundance of electric holiday lights for public display.

WHO: (Eligibility): Any individual or group of individuals older than 18.

HOW: A filmmaker or a team of filmmakers will first fill out the application form, read the projects requirements, create a film, and submit by mail a final product by the deadline.

WHY: This project is designed to create opportunities for emerging documentary filmmakers, producers, and crews. Applicants will be competing for the chance to have their film distributed to a large audience. Six winners will be selected for inclusion in a collaborative ninety minute long documentary feature. Winners will be selected based on merit by a committee of industry professionals. Each winner will be paid an honorarium of one thousand dollars, awarded a contract for national distribution and promotion for their film, participation in film festivals, and profit-sharing in the proceeds from the collaborative feature’s sales. Every applicant will have created a portfolio piece and gained experience to take with them into their film careers.

CONTACT: darkranchproductions@gmail.com

APPLICATION: (PDF): http://tinyurl.com/megajoyfilm