Slant: Bold Asian American Images (LAST WEEK for submissions!)

Call for Entries

Slant: Bold Asian American Images

10th Annual Shorts Film Festival

May 22, 2010
The Aurora Picture Show, Houston

Last week for submissions!

Deadline: Postmark by January 30, 2010

Slant: Bold Asian American Images, an annual film festival of short films seeks works by Asian American filmmakers. Curated by Melissa Hung of Hyphen magazine, Slant is in its 10th year. Slant will showcase an eclectic mix of the best in emerging Asian American cinema. All genres are accepted.

The Aurora Picture Show is a nonprofit microcinema dedicated to showing non-commercial film, video, and new media. Housed in a converted church building built in 1924, Aurora’s primary interest is curating high quality group programs that give exposure to emerging artists and new works.


Program Content: All genres, including narrative, experimental, film art/video art, documentary and animation.

Eligibility: Filmmakers or film content should be Asian American or Asian Canadian.

Running Time: Each work should run 30 minutes or less.

Formats: Selected works may be presented on DVD or Blu-Ray. No Beta.

Formats for submission: DVD, or provide a link to the work online.

Send To:

Aurora Picture Show - Slant

1524 Sul Ross

Houston, TX 77006

Postmark Deadline: January 30, 2010. Include a SASE to have submission returned.

Entry Fee: $10 for up to three shorts. Send a check or money order made payable to Aurora Picture Show. Do not send cash. You can also make a payment through PayPal on the Aurora website. Please include a printout of your payment in your submission.

Payment: Makers are paid $3/minute of film/video with a $30 minimum. Aurora also pays return shipping on films included in screening and insurance on tapes and films. We pay distributors their published rate for rentals, but are happy to receive discounts as we are a nonprofit organization

Include a press kit with your entry, including:

* Contact information (including address, phone numbers, and email)
* Synopsis
* Director’s biography
* Director’s filmography
* Cast and crew listing
* Year the work was made
* Total running time
* Original format of the work



This list is not optional. Please include all information requested.

Contact: Curator Melissa Hung: [email protected]