why zero?
Why not? Zero Film Festival offers programmed filmmakers exposure in New York, Los Angeles and Miami while also providing an opportunity for international exhibition via our North American and European Tours. For our experimenters, visual artists and animators, we offer distribution through our Shorts Compilation set to be distributed by Lowave. We host amazing bands for our fun after party events and foster an authentic international film community.
We reserve programming slots for most creative urban centers around the globe to foster community.
We ask each entering filmmaker to write us a cover letter explaining their experiences during filming and the personal reasons for creating a film. This way we can better understand why you made your film, and preview it accordingly. Yes, we actually watch your entire film. Multiple times. Please don't tell us your budget, we know it is ZERO.
feature: $35
international feature: $30
mid-length: $30
short: $25
experimental: $25
music video: $25
animation: $20
feature: $60
international feature: $50
mid-length: $50
short: $40
experimental: $40
music video: $40
animation: $35
feature: $85
international feature: $75
mid-length: $70
short: $50
experimental: $50
music video: $50
animation: $45
feature: $125
international feature: $115
mid-length: $100
short: $80
experimental: $80
music video: $80
animation: $80
+ $40 for written review of feature/international feature
+ $30 for written review of mid-length
+ $25 for written review of short/experimental/music video/animation
Feature, Mid-length and Short refer to both narrative and documentary. Feature constitutes films with runtime of 45+ min, Mid-length with runtime of 20-45 mins and Short 20 mins and below.
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Zero Film Festival is the the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. Your film MUST be self-financed.
You SHOULD include a cover letter with your entry, detailing premiere status, why you made this film and any noteworthy details we should know before previewing it.
IMPORTANT: Please stipulate in your cover letter if you are interested in screening in Los Angeles or New York only. Otherwise your entry will be automatically considered for both. Acceptance does not automatically include both Los Angeles and New York.
A select few filmmakers from the 2010 program will be invited to include their films in the 2010 North American Tour as well as the possibility of International screenings and inclusion in the Zero Film Festival volume 2 DVD.
Along with your entry to Zero Film Festival, you can opt in to the ZFF Written Review/Feedback, which offers filmmakers a chance to receive feedback about their films. For filmmakers we aren't able to program, it will explain the reasons why as well as provide suggestions for making future projects more program friendly. For accepted filmmakers, it provides feedback and a base from which to gather a quote.