Nation's First Cause-Driven Film Festival Now Open to Submissions
Nonprofits and filmmaking community welcome to submit films for consideration
03.23.2010 – AUSTIN, TX – Lights. Camera. Help., the premier film festival exclusively for nonprofits and cause advocates, has officially opened its doors for 2010 entries. In its second year, the festival celebrates cause-driven films and their messages.
No other film festival brings together filmmakers and nonprofits to share their stories and promote their causes. Last year’s festival brought in over 140 submissions of documentaries, PSAs and short films focusing on cause-driven issues.
“We really want to foster the growth of this industry and offer a place where people looking to use their talents for good can collaborate," said David J. Neff, creator and co-founder of the organization.
Submissions will be open until June 30 and the submission form can be downloaded at the Lights. Camera. Help. Web site. The festival will be held July 29-August 1 in Austin, Texas.
On March 27, Lights. Camera. Help. commemorated the opening for the call for entries by hosting their Reel-to-Reality party. Bringing together the filmmaking and nonprofit community to support cause-driven films, guests got to preview films by such organizations as Southwest Key, Consumers Union and the Scottish Rite Learning Center. Filmmakers behind the submissions discussed the creative process while members of the different nonprofits explained how cause-driven films have aided their missions.
"We believe that film and video are the best way for nonprofits and other cause-driven organizations to share their stories with the world," said Rich Vázquez, Lights. Camera. Help. co-founder. "That's the whole reason behind the film festival and, ultimately, the nonprofit organization overall."
In July, Lights. Camera. Help. will judge the submissions based on the cinematic quality and the ability to tell the nonprofit’s story, among other factors. The winning films are then awarded the proceeds from the festival's ticket sales.
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About Lights. Camera. Help.
Lights. Camera. Help. is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their stories. They do this through education, volunteer match programs, screenings and an annual film festival.
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- The 2010 Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival opened on submissions on March 27.
- Party goers saw the first 7 films submitted at the Reel-to-Reality party on the same day.
- Art From the Streets, the organization that was the subject of last year's winning film received $1,000.
- Cause-driven film raises funds. In one day, charity:water raised over $10,000 from YouTube members who watched its film.
- The 2009 Festival received 140 documentaries short films and PSAs.
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The screen is set up at Reel-to-Reality.
No party is complete without an awesome cake.
Plenty of networking going on in the nonprofit and film world.
More socializing and networking.
David J. Neff introducing the evening.
After the screening.
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