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Marin County International Festival of Short Film and Video
The 38th Annual Marin County International Festival of Short Film and Video celebrates the culture and art of the moving image through screenings at the Marin County Fair over the July 4th weekend. Each year the Festival offers film-going experiences of merit and diversity that inform, educate, and entertain fair audiences of all ages from Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Call for Entries
Students and independent filmmakers were invited to submit their short film or video—up to 30 minutes in length and completed after January 1, 2006. Previews were due April 16, 2008, along with publicity material. For those entries selected, the deadline for submitting film or video is May 2, 2008. Click here for complete entry rules.
Films could be entered in Narrative, Documentary, Animated, Environmental, Experimental, and Family categories. Award-winning films and videos will be shown daily during the Fair in the intimate 300-seat Showcase Theatre.
Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded among the six categories, including a Jurors’ Award of $1,000 and a $500 cash prize for the best environmental film.