2nd Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival 2010 produced by SoCiArts.com

Farhang Film Festival

Winners Announced!

1st Prize $10,000
Yar e Dabestani

2nd Prize $5,000
Persian Dance

3rd Prize $3,000
Story (Morning Bird)

Newly Added Prize

4th Prize $2,000
Scarecrow

Watch the top 9 videos.

Watch all of the Submitted Videos Here.

A Music Video is a short movie or animation that comes with music of any style or genre (contemporary, pop, classical, folk, etc). The music can be with or without lyrics, in any language. The music and the lyrics may be original or pre-existing. The video and the music need to compliment each other in telling a visual story about an aspect of Iranian Heritage such as arts, history, crafts and culture. For specific questions about your videos please send us an email to. submissions@sociarts.com

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Farhang Foundation and SoCiArts are proud to announce the second annual Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival. This year, filmmakers and musicians from all walks of life, Iranian and non-Iranian, are invited to create a music video of any genre or style, visualizing an aspect of Iranian arts, history, culture, crafts, geography, cuisine or lifestyle.

Farhang Foundation will be looking for music videos that inspire and spark the audience's interest in learning more about Iranian art, history and culture. Videos  should be(lless than 9 minutes, of any genre or style, visualizing an aspect of Iranian arts, history, culture, crafts, geography, cuisine or lifestyle.

All entries will be judged for creativity, quality, and originality.

Submission Opening                November 1, 2009
Submission Deadline                 February 22, 2010
Winner Announcement                   March 1, 2010
Award Presentation                      March 14, 2010

Winner’s Prizes

First Prize:          $10,000 USD
Second Prize:       $5,000   USD
Third Prize:          $3,000   USD

NOTE: This is an internet based film festival and competition. All videos will be available for the public once they are uploaded to the site.

All submitted films have been judged by the festival’s jury committee based on the film’s artistic merits only.   Views expressed by the filmmakers do not represent those of the Farhang Foundation or its Board Members and Management.

Click HERE to see "Haftan" the 2009 Prize Winner.

Looking for the right music or filmmaker to make your Music Video? Post your request on our Job Board

Submission Fee & Restrictions

FREE
One movie per filmmaker.
Only the person submitting the movie is entitled to this competition.
All movies in a language other than English must have standard English subtitles.

Technical Specs

Length: 9 Minutes or Less
Format: PAL and/or NTSC Digital and/or film
Color and/or Black and White
Dialogue and/or no-Dialogue
Live action and/or Animation
All genres
All styles

Submission Format

Filmmakers must create an account in order to submit their movie. Please click on Register on the upper right corner to get started now and upload your movie later.

Movie format: FLV

DVD Mail-in:

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Santa Monica, CA 90401 - USA

DVD format

Please send us the media/data file of your movie only. We will upload the file to your account for you.

* All DVD-mail-in submissions must create an account on www.sociarts.com in order for us to upload the video into their profile.

Note: VHS tape is not an acceptable submission format; all such entries are not eligble. Submitted materials in all formats are not returned to the participant.

Please read the Festival's Terms and Conditions

Exhibition Format
Online Only

The winner’s movies will be screened in Los Angeles during the Farhang Foundation Nowruz celebration.

Questions?
By email:
submissions@sociarts.com

By phone:
+1 (310) 598 2349

About Farhang Foundation

Farhang Foundation is a non-religious, non-political and not-for-profit foundation established in 2008 to celebrate the art and culture of Iranian-Americans in its widest extent. The foundation supports academic activities in Southern California by funding university programs, publications and conferences. The foundation also supports cultural programs such as celebration of Noruz and Mehregan, Iranian plays, dance performances, films screenings and poetry reading in Southern California. Farhang Foundation, n cooperation with various cultural and academic institutions plans major programs and exhibitions about Iran and its culture.

Farhang Foundation's Mission
To support the study and research of Iranian history, art and culture in all its rich diversity in cooperation with academic and cultural institutions. Farhang works on promoting and celebrating the culture and heritage of Iranian-Americans, thereby enriching the community at large in Southern California.

For more information visit www.farhang.org