2010 MergingArts Short Short Story Film Festival

Click here for a printable submission form for the 2010 festival(PDF).

Submission Guidelines

First, as a courtesy to filmmakers, we do not charge a submission fee!

Films must be 5 minutes and under, as follows: credits must start by 5 minutes, and the total running time including credits must be no longer than 5 minutes 30 seconds.

All films must tell a story; this excludes public service announcements, trailers, non-narrative experimental pieces, and such. Whether a piece is truly narrative is at the discretion of the submission review panel.

All genres and styles are accepted, including live action, documentaries, animation, drama, comedy, children’s films, science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.

In rare instances, more than one film by a filmmaker may be accepted. Typically, this occurs for very short (under two minutes) pieces, or pieces of exceptional quality that are differing styles, looks, etc.

There will be audience award(s) determined by those in attendance at the various sites of the festival.

Awards will be given to winners in unique categories such as Imagination and Petit Prose Awards. Unless otherwise indicated, all films are eligible for any awards.

Award categories are subject to change based on the nature of films submitted. See the list of award winners for 20072008, and 2009.

Awards judges will be recruited from a variety of professionals in visual, musical, and literary arts.

Filmmakers accepted into the festival are encouraged to prepare a brief video introduction (approximately one-minute) of themselves and their film(s).

As far as format of films submitted, we encourage filmmakers to submit high-resolution .MOV files. Contact us for details on file transmission.

If sending DVDs, we request two DVD copies (one for backup). We accept all Regions, NTSC or PAL.  NTSC Region One is preferred.

If you have questions, we recommend you contact us before submitting.

You can also mail submissions directly to:

Toni Pennacchia

MergingArts Productions

Short Short Story Film Festival

52 Cedarcrest Drive

Pawtucket, RI 02861 USA

Short Short Story

Film Fest 2009

Enemy Lines Whatever Turns You On Ta-Dah Q and A Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Saekzi Colors Of Veil Breaking The Mould Crema Suprema Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Lovers' Lane Birthday Of The Infanta Nie Patrz Wstecz Atlantic Garbage Angels Short Short Story Film Festival Poster First Date Looking Back Lost Tribes of NY City Invisible Old People Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Friday Peasant and the Root Anna Gauche Droite Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Cigarette For Two Sell It to the Hedge Funds Backwards Recycle Diary Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Veiled Commodity Chers Parents Flip Shapes Higher Education Short Short Story Film Festival Poster Mama Spegelbarn Two Men Royal Nightmare Short Short Story Film Festival Poster

View Trailers for the 2009 Winners

Backwards

Recycle Diary

The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl

Q&A

Press

Read about the 2009 festival in the Providence Journal and Providence Phoenix.

Hear a discussion of the 2008 festival on New Hampshire Public Radio's
Word Of Mouth.