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