The Aesthetica Short Film Competition has just been launched! Leading the search for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works the competition provides an opportunity for both new and experienced filmmakers to have their work broadcast to a wider audience.  All genres of film are being accepted: drama, documentary, music video, animation, satire, comedy, artists’ film and anything else you can think of! 
 
This award offers winners and runners-up a fantastic prize package, including:
 
Screenings of your film at: The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival (Ireland), Project Space Leeds and on the Aesthetica website.
£500 first prize, £250 runner-up.
12 months membership with Shooting People.
Collection of film books from Wallflower Press.
Winner and 10 runners-up to be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers.
 
Films should be up to 20 minutes long.
For detailed guidelines and entry visit http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm
Deadline: 30 April 2010
 
Opportunities for Involvement
 
Aesthetica is currently working in partnership with National Media Museum, Glasgow Film Theatre, Rushes Soho Shorts, Shooting People and Wallflower Press, along with a number of other film organisations and festivals.  I am always interested in new collaborations and am open to any suggestions that you may have as to how we can work together.  Aesthetica has a growing readership of 60,000 as well as a very well-respected website: www.aestheticamagazine.com (54,000 hits a month).  In addition to this we have a monthly e-newsletter (see above) and a highly popular blog, so there are a number of opportunities to get involved with Aesthetica.  Please do let me know if you would be interested in collaborating with Aesthetica to our mutual benefit.
 

bryony@aestheticamagazine.com
www.aestheticamagazine.com 
 
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