Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Regular Deadline Approaching for 2013 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival



 


Regular Deadline - Postmarked  by September 10, 2012
Final Deadline - Postmarked  by October 16, 2012
 
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its ninth annual event. From February 15-24, 2013 the festival will screen 100+ films, including world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works in several venues including the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana.  In addition to ten days of screenings, public and VIP events and receptions, the festival will feature Big Sky Doc Shop, a four-day industry forum with panel discussions, workshops and pitch sessions.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2013, Big Sky draws an annual audience of 15,000, including thousands of enthusiastic documentary fans, filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters and industry professionals.  Held in the idyllic mountain town of Missoula, Montana, Big Sky has grown to become the largest cinema event in Montana, and a destination for documentary devotees from around the world.

The competitive event is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15 minutes) and best documentary about the American West (the Big Sky Award).

DVD (NTSC/PAL) and online screeners accepted for preview.

Enter via Withoutabox.com or download entry form in pdf format

If you would like an entry form emailed to you in pdf format, send a request here.

For more information visit bigskyfilmfest.org

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

T-SHIRT Design Contest

BSDFF is turning 10!!! And to celebrate, we want you to design our T-Shirt. The winning design will appear on all 2013 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival apparel. 




Submit your idea as a pdf to graphics(at)bigskyfilmfest(dot)org  

DEADLINE: September 15.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

2013 Open Call


The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its tenth annual event. From February 15-24, 2013 the  festival will screen 100+ films, including world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works in several venues including the  historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana.  In addition to ten days of screenings, public and VIP events and receptions, the festival will feature Big Sky Doc Shop, a four-day industry forum with panel discussions, workshops and pitch sessions.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2013, Big Sky draws an annual audience of 15,000, including thousands of enthusiastic documentary fans, filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters and industry professionals.  Held in the idyllic mountain town of Missoula, Montana, Big Sky has grown to become the largest cinema event in Montana, and a destination for documentary devotees from around the world.

The festival is open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and completion dates. Awards and cash prizes will be given for Best Documentary Feature (over 50 minutes), Best Documentary Short (15-50 minutes), Best Mini-Doc (under 15 minutes) and best documentary of any length about the American West (the Big Sky Award).

DVD (NTSC/PAL) and online screeners accepted for preview.

Enter via Withoutabox  or download an entry form.

If you would like an entry form emailed to you in pdf format, send a request to callforentries at bigskyfilmfest.org.

For more information visit bigskyfilmfest.org

Monday, February 27, 2012

Big Sky Mix Tape Highlights

Check out some musical highlights from this year's Big Sky Mix Tape!

Mix Tape Highlights from Big Sky Film Fest on Vimeo.

Video by BSDFF Promo Team filmmaker Michael Workman.

Final Day at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Thank you for a wonderful 2012 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival!

SUNDAY PHOTOS
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Photos by BSDFF Promo Team photographer Michelle Gustafson. Click here for more photos from Sunday at the festival.