Local Focus 5 Film Festival - Celebrating Excellence

Autumn 2012

Rescheduling Local Focus 5

Over the last four years Local Focus has developed a strong base as an annual forum and showcase for film makers in Waterloo Region and the surrounding area. Now we want to make it bigger and better.

The Multicultural Cinema Club is in discussion with colleagues in the regional film making community, the Creative Enterprise Enabling Organization and other interested parties about expanding the event. Stay tuned for updates on Local Focus “plus” coming October or November this year.

Submissions are now being accepted for the Local Focus 4 Film Festival, a celebration of film brought to you by the Multicultural Cinema Club. It aims to highlight the work of local film-makers and provide opportunity for the public to meet local film-makers, cast and crews. And for the third year MCC presents: Youth Directors (18 and under).

Eligibility:

  • Open to any resident of the Grand River watershed and adjacent areas: all of Waterloo Region, plus the counties/regions of Wellington, Brant, Oxford, Perth, Dufferin, Haldimand, Norfolk, Halton and Grey
  • Films produced in 2009-2012

Criteria:

  • Feature, Shorts, Documentaries, Musical Videos and Animation
  • English or with English sub-titles
  • May be shot in any format, but screening copy must be submitted as Quick Time file

Two Categories:

  • Main competition: Feature, Short, Documentary, Musical Videos and Animation
  • Youth Category (18 years of age and under)

Prizes:

Conditional on funding, each film accepted for the festival will receive an artist fee; artists will be paid CARFAC recommended fees. In addition, the following will be awarded:

Jury Awards

  • Winner in the Feature film category will receive: Trophy, $1000 plus $800 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at The Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)
  • Winner in the Short film category will receive: Trophy, $400 plus $300 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at The Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)
  • Winner in the Documentary film category will receive: Trophy, $800 plus $600 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at The Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)
  • Winner in the Short film category will receive: Trophy, $400 plus $300 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at The Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)
  • Winner in the Animation film category will receive: $250 and $250 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at The Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)

Youth Directors(18 & Under)

  • Winner: $300 plus $250 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at the Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)
  • 1st Runner Up: $200 plus $200 HD Equipment Package & One Year Membership at the Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC)

People’s Choice Awards

  • Winners in the People's Choice Award voted on by nightly audiences during the festival will receive credits toward free HD equipment rental and membership at MCC. Winner's credit amounts are as follows: Feature $800, Documentary $600, Short $300, Youth $200, Animation $200.

Waterloo Region Museum Award

  • Best film from any festival category with subject matter that reflects and/or touches either the past, present or future of Waterloo region in any way. Winner will receive $200 and a Waterloo Region Museum Award.

Submissions:

To participate in the festival filmmakers must submit the following:

  • 6 copies of the submission: one Quick Time file for screening and 5 DVD copies for jury viewing. All copies may be returned after screening or during the festival.
  • A complete and accurate list of credits
  • A brief biography and filmography of the director
  • Digitized materials (photos from the film or of yourself on location ...)
  • A completed entry form (available on our website: www.kwmcc.org) mailed to MCC with your submission.
  • Send your submissions, and entry form to: Attention: Azam Fouk Aladeh, The Working Centre, Multicultural Cinema Club, 58 Queen St. S. Kitchener, ON, N2G 1V6

Submission Deadline:

  • To be determined...

Entry fees:

  • None!

To Apply:

To submit your film, please complete the application form and return it to us via email or mail:
Multicultural Cinema Club c/o The Working Centre 58 Queen Street South Kitchener, ON N2G 1V6

For More Information

Email film-making@theworkingcentre.org or call 519-749-9177 ext. 333.

Please note: Film-makers whose work is accepted for screening will be asked to provide posters of the films. (Posters will not be returned.)

Please feel free to spread the word to others who might be interested!