The National Campus Film Fest wants you to make a film.
Making a film is a fun thing to do and pretty much everyone should do it sometime in their life - so why not now?! We're not that interested in super-polished, broadcast-quality stuff, we just want people to come up with an idea, grab a camera and get busy!
On the right hand side coulumn, you can download basic information about Film Writing, Film Shooting and Film Editing and see a great example of the Film Festival in the past.
You can make your film about anything you want to; it can be funny, it can be sad, it can be crazy, it can be whatever you feel like doing. It doesn't matter if it's an animation or a documentary or some new type of filmmaking that you've invented yourself, we'll love anything you come up with! Just try to keep it to a G rating
If you've never made a film before, then now is a good time to start, it really is a worthwhile experience. If you have made a film before, then feel free to cut loose, be bold and make something new!
How To Do It
The National Campus Film Fest is a celebration of creativity (not of who can make the most professional-looking final product), and the films span all genres from animation and experimental to drama, comedy and documentaries. Films are judged on their entertainment value and originality rather than their technical brilliance.
Although there is only one category in the Film Fest, there may be prizes for the following:
"The Grand Fester" - overall winner - Film Fest
"Most off the Planet" - weirdest / wacky / fun
"Peoples Choice Award" - voted internationally through You Tube...
National Campus Film Fest
Registration Process
To Take part in the Film Fest you there is a two step process:
1) You must register on line through this website
2) You must hand a hard copy of your film (DVD or Mini DV please) into your local co-ordinator, and/or email a URL link from You Tube
** NOTE - You will need to upload you films to You Tube to be eligible for the peoples choice award - which will be awarded to the film with the most hits on You Tube.
PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO FIND OUT THE DUE DATE TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY HARD COPY OR EMAIL FROM YOUR LOCAL U FILM CO-ORDINATOR. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO THIS IS - EMAIL THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR (on Contact page)
Try to keep your film at a G rating so it's more accessible, plus we might even show it at the Australian Uni Games!
Click through to the participating member campuses page (on the right hand side of this page) to check out if your campus / institute is an AACA member and that you are eligible to enter the National Campus Film Fest.
If so, click on your campus / institute link to find out/request information on your local section of the competition for details regarding the local heats, cut off dates, etc & help; If your local co-ordinator isnt sure if they are running a screening - its still OK to enter - as your film will still be eligable to be short listed and screened for the State and National Final Screenings.
Once you are happy with the details of your local competition (and make sure they have not already been run), click on the Registration Page and complete your entry details (make sure you read and accept the terms and conditions). Your local co-ordinator will get in touch with details of your local section of the competition.
Please note this process may take approximately two weeks – so get in early!!
Intro to the Film Fest
People's Choice Winner 2009 - Elliot Clifford (Uni of Wollongong)
