Aesthetica
Neither hipster, nor fox but happily a hedgehog? Delighted that the world is full of many different ways of retelling a story but chiefly interested in telling your story on film?
Well, in that case, why don’t you send your short films to a competition run by Aesthetica magazine?
Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is one of Britain’s leading art publications. Exploring the varied nature of the arts and recognising the dynamics of contemporary culture, Aesthetica pushes the boundaries and evokes debate around today’s most important topics. Bringing a fresh perspective to the national forum, Aesthetica is at the forefront of contemporary arts by critically engaging with visual art, film, music, literature and theatre.
Better yet it is widely distributed throughout the UK and Ireland in WH Smith, Borders, galleries, and independent newsagents… that’s a lot of intelligent beauty loving people who will hear about your film when you win their Short Film Competition about which more here…
Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists’ film.
This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience.
Winner – £500 first prize.
Screenings of your film at: The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival (Ireland) and on the Aesthetica website.
12 months membership with Shooting People.
Collection of film books from Wallflower Press.
Inclusion on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).
£250 for the runner-up and all the finalists will be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).
The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2010. For eligibility, guidelines and entry just click on this link… http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm