Q. How do I enter?

A. See the Submission Checklist

You must fill out the on-line form found here: Submission Form (for all calls)

FEES: US$5.00 – payable by check, money or credit card/Paypal online. Please send check with submission or PAY ONLINE.

Please send us your screeners on VHS, CD, mini-DV, or DVD, readable on PC. Television system. PAL or NTSC accepted for screeners. DVDs region 1 or 0 only

If your film is chosen for exhibition we will require works on mini-DV (preferred) or “unauthored” DVD data discs ( avi, or mov files only). NO .VOB FILES!! Mini-DV PAL or Mini-DV NTSC OK. Avi or .mov files must be in NTSC.

Must be 15 minutes or less, including all titles...NO EXCEPTIONS.

For all works please make sure that frame rates and screen sizes are (720 x 480(0.9 standard) or 720 x 480 (1.2 wide), 29.97 fps preferred for NTSC). For PAL (720 x 576 (1.067 standard) or 720 x 576 (1.422 wide), 25.00 fps).

A brief synopsis of the work(s) of up to 150 words and a short biography of the artists of up to 50 words maximum is also requested. Still .jpeg or .gif (PC formatted) should be included on a CD along with biographical materials and synopses.

Please include a self-addressed postcard that we will send back to you as indication of reception of your film - we will pay for postage.

ALL SUBMITTED ITEMS (papers, DVDs, tapes, cards, etc) MUST HAVE THE ARTIST NAME, NAME OF THE WORK,and CONTACT, info.

Mail all films to:

Q. Are you flexible on length?

A. In a word, NO. The time limits must be strict in order to be fair to everyone. Your film (including titles, credit, intro, etc.) must fall under 15 minutes.

Q. What is unauthored vs. authored DVD and why do not accept authored DVDs?

A. When creating programs, Microcinema creates a show-reel with several short films. To do this we need to use uncompressed (relative to mpeg) versions of your film. The DVD authoring process compresses films into mpeg files and then encodes the files – resulting in a disc with .VOB files. Ripping is an unreliable method for us to extract your film assets.

Unauthored DVDs are just "data-discs" with captured .avi or .mov files.

We are adding to this list all the time, please write us if you have any other questions.