'Green Unplugged' online film festival seeks entries

Culture Unplugged Studios, the organisation behind, Asia's & Middle East's first online film festival: Festival 08 : East Speaks, Here..., announced another film festival 'Green Unplugged'.

"We are at present in process of launching Green Unplugged - with focus on life, culture and nature. It is to be launched in December, 2008," says a publicity note, issued by Culture Unplugged. Entries are invited.

"Our online film festival is a humble effort to give the upcoming filmmakers as well as established or conscious film-makers a platform where they can showcase their work and present themselves to the larger global audience. Festival is a non-commercial event. It is an open-for-all festival, with free participating/viewing, " adds the note.

FESTIVAL PROMOTERS

Barrie Osborne (Producer, New Zealand, 7 times - Oscar winner)
Michael Pyser (Producer, USA, Several Oscar Nominations)
Shekhar Kapoor (Film-maker/Director, India, Oscar Nominated 2007)

Awards/Rewards :

PEOPLE'S CHOICE (Best Rated) : $5000
POPULAR (Most Viewed) :
Conversation with Conscious Creative
VIRAL (Most Shared/Linked) :
Media Storage Unit - 300 GB
JURY’S CHOICE (Must View) :
Premier Pass to Sundance Film Festival
FILM-MAKERS’ CHOICE (Best Art) :
$5000

FESTIVAL DATE : 2008-2009

FESTIVAL VENUE : www.cultureunplugged.com

(This venue presents the current running festival : East Speaks, Here - C.U.S’ debut festival and first online film festival for SEAsia + MiddleEast. Green Unplugged will be launched at this destination at the end of this festival)

To submit your film please go through the following information:

CRITERIA :

1) Films: On Social / Cultural / Environmental Issues.
2) Any form: Shorts (less than 15 min.) Short Features (upto 60 min.) Full Feature (upto 180 min.) + Mobi-films (upto 3 min.)
3) Film projects which are open to non-exclusive distribution (online and /or broadcast worldwide).
4) Films which are in English or suitably sub-titled in English (films originally produced in regional languages are welcome).

Multiple submissions welcome.