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Sherman Oaks Film Festival (5)

Deadlines

15 Jan 2020
Call for entries

20 May 2020
Early deadline

15 Jun 2020
Standard deadline

15 Jul 2020
Late deadline

15 Aug 2020
Festival closed

01 Oct 2020
Notification date

20 Nov 2020
23 Nov 2020

Address

15021 Ventura Blvd 523, 91403, Sherman oaks, CA, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 45'<

Feature film festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 45'<

Feature Films

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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This festival is not currently open for submissions.

Festival description (Edition: 5)

Festival start: 20 November 2020 Festival end: 23 November 2020

SOFF offers filmmakers the opportunity to have their films screen in the HEART OF LOS ANGELES for an audience that LOVES FILM. There are no bad slots in our festival!

Founded by longtime residents and movie veterans alike, the Sherman Oaks Film Festival looks to showcase the best undiscovered movies in the heart of Los Angeles. The neighborhood that was home the mall in Fast Times At Ridgemont High deserves a world class film festival!

TV Series + Podcast Interviews
Filmmakers who receive Grand Jury Prizes, as well as several Official Selections, receive interviews on the "Discover Indie Film" podcast with head programmer Jeff Howard. This allows filmmakers to talk about their work and their history more extensively than a festival Q&A allows. In 2019 the TV series "Discover Indie Film" premiered on Amazon Prime Video. This series is an anthology of short films selected from the filmmakers he has interviewed on the podcast.

The Sherman Oaks Film Festival is proud to announce the Hollywood professionals who comprise our Board:

Mike Flanagan: Director (Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija 2)
Jonathan Stern: Producer (Children's Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later)
Michael Lynn : Television Producer (True Hollywood Stories)
Jamie Ball : Television Executive (Disney Channel)
Zac Reeder : Entertainment Executive (Head of Domestic Distribution at Electric Entertainment)
Shannon Makhanian: Casting Director (The Brothers Bloom, Unknown, Mysterious Skin)
Dan Mirvish: Producer/Director (co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival)
Glen Reynolds: Producer/Manager (Conversations with Other Women, Night Train)

Prizes and qualifications

GRAND JURY PRIZES (chosen by selection jury)
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film – Drama
Best Short Film – Comedy
Best Short Film – Horror
Best Documentary Film
Best Music Video
Best Director, Feature Film
Best Director, Short Film
Best Actress in a Lead Role
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Performance by a Full Cast
Best Screenplay
Outstanding Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Screenplay (Produced)
Best Screenplay (Unproduced)

AUDIENCE AWARDS (audience selections)
Audience Award, Feature Film
Audience Award, Short Film
Audience Award, Documentary Film

FILMMAKERS AWARDS (Jury of filmmakers from past festivals)
Outstanding Short Films
Outstanding Directors
Outstanding Screenplay
Outstanding Acting, Cast
Outstanding Acting, Individual
Outstanding Cinematography

PROGRAMMER'S PRIZE
(festival programmer's discretion)

Rules

Film entries must be sent via online digital submission of DVD quality or better.

Script entries must be uploaded as PDF or Final Draft files.

The director and/or producer of each project are welcome to be part of a Q&A session immediately following their screening. Cast are also welcome to participate.

Participants agree that their project and material related to their project may be used and/or published in the Sherman Oaks Film Festival program, website and for promotional purposes related to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival.

Copies of movies, scripts and promotional materials submitted to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival are not required to be returned to their owner.

If selected, all commercial/private property including all trademark/copyrighted materials shown or recorded on the project is the responsibility of the filmmaker. The Sherman Oaks Film Festival does not take responsibility for any infringement of copywritten materials.

The cost of delivery and pick-up of all materials is the responsibility of the filmmakers.

Rules are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Categories:

Narrative Feature Films: run time over 45 minutes in length

Narrative Short Films: run time of 45 minutes or less.

Documentary Feature Films: run time over 45 minutes in length

Documentary Short Films: run time of 45 minutes or less.

Music Videos: any length

Screenplays: no page minimum or maximum, standard format and standard title page recommended. Movie and Television screenplays are both accepted.

Feature Length Narrative Film - Drama

Short and Feature Films >45'

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 20 May 20

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jun 20

Late 45$ 41.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 50$ 46$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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3.2$

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Narrative film 45 minutes or longer

Feature Length Documentary Film

Short and Feature Films >45'

Fee

-8%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 20 May 20

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 15 Jun 20

Late 45$ 41.4$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 50$ 46$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
3.2$

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Documentary film 45 minutes or longer

Short Length Narrative Film - Drama

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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2.4$

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Narrative film 45 minutes or less

Short Length Narrative Film - Comedy

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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2.4$

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Narrative film 45 minutes or less

Short Length Narrative Film - Horror

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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2.4$

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Narrative film 45 minutes or less

Short Length Narrative Film - Experimental/Arthouse

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

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2.4$

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Narrative/experimental/arthouse film 45 minutes or less

Short Length Narrative Film - Documentary

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.4$

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Documentary film 45 minutes or less

Music Video

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 20 May 20

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 15 Jun 20

Late 35$ 32.2$ 15 Jul 20

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 15 Aug 20

Submissions deadline
15 Aug 20

Save up
2.4$

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Music video

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