THE CHALLENGE
MAKE A FILM that is one minute or less!
The One Minute Movie Contest is the most democratic way to discover new voices and bring them into the Outfest family. When the theme is announced, aspiring and established filmmakers alike use their cell phones or cameras to shoot a one-minute short film on the topic. All the submissions are screened at the Fusion Finale Party, followed by audience voting and an announcement of the winners.
THEME
This yearâs theme is KEEPING SILENTâ�...
THE CHALLENGE
MAKE A FILM that is one minute or less!
The One Minute Movie Contest is the most democratic way to discover new voices and bring them into the Outfest family. When the theme is announced, aspiring and established filmmakers alike use their cell phones or cameras to shoot a one-minute short film on the topic. All the submissions are screened at the Fusion Finale Party, followed by audience voting and an announcement of the winners.
THEME
This yearâs theme is KEEPING SILENTâ¦/SPEAKING TRUTHâ¦
Filmmakers are able to pick one of the categories OR incorporate both into their one-minute film. We encourage you to be creative with the theme!
REGISTER
Registration is open online from February 13th â March 12th
To register, email jessica@outfest.org
Total submissions for this competition are capped at 50, so register early! After you have registered you will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to submit your film.
SUBMIT
Once you register you will receive instructions on how to submit and upload your film for the competition. Submit the high-res .mov file of your film to us by Monday, March 12th, at 12PM (Noon) Pacific Standard Time. There will be no deadline extensions granted. Submissions must be in the correct format or they will be disqualified.
SCREENING & PARTY
Come join us on the evening of Tuesday, March 13th as we close out the 2018 Fusion Festival with the Fusion Finalé Party, where we screen of all the submissions from the One-Minute Movie Contest, at The California African American Museum.
WIN
JURY AWARDS: $100 cash prize for the best KEEPING SILENT⦠film and for the best SPEAKING TRUTH⦠film, and the best KEEPING SILENT/SPEAKING TRUTH film.
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: A 2018 Outfest Producer Level Annual Membership ($800 value)
All four films will be included in the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival line-up in July, which grants the director full filmmaker benefits.
Donât know how to make a film or need some guidance? Come take a filmmaking workshop! For more information about workshops, visit outfest.org/fusion2018
