CNN iReport Film Festival
Over at CNN's Community-Centric iReport website, they are holding a film festival for any budding political filmmakers out there, looking for the best short films focused around the 2008 Presidential race.
So read below and head over to the Film Festival website to read some more and check out iReport.
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Excited about the election? Have a video camera? We want YOU to make a short film for the iReport Film Festival, an online festival of short films from the campaign trail! Your film can cover anything from a topic or candidate you are passionate about, to a behind-the-scenes look at a campaign or grassroots political organization.
You will compete for Grand Jury and CNN Audience Awards, and your film may even be featured on Anderson Cooper 360°. Award recipients receive:
- A trip to Washington D.C. during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration
- A top-of-the-line HD video camera
What are we looking for?
Sample films - Road Trip Part 1, Road Trip Part 2, Dems in Utah: Enemy Territory
Film Festival toolkit - iReport Film Fest logo, music clips and legal releases
Film solicitation guidelines
iReport Terms of Use
Keep films short, no longer than eight minutes. The deadline to submit your film is Sunday, October 12 at midnight ET. film festival, filmmakers, obama, cameras, mccain, cnn, ireport, community news, reports, 2008 presidential, news
