NewFilmmakers Los Angeles is excited to invite you to create a short film that highlights the very best of Los Angeles! On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project is a community outreach multimedia program that celebrates and enlists LA’s remarkable pool of filmmakers. These short films CREATED BY YOU will celebrate LA and answer the question "What is your LA?"
This competition is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your filmmaking skills and promises to highlight finalist entries with a red carpet premiere screening event, an industry judging panel with press interviews, and over $60,000 in prizes! For this years On Location program, NFMLA has partnered with LA City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Fox Studios, SAG-AFTRA, FilmLA, Sony Pictures Entertainment, NBC Universal, Dreamworks, LA City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, and more.
Create and Submit Your Film By August 25th @11:59 PM PST
Categories
Documentary, Narrative, Commercial and Music Video
2-5 MINUTES
Narrative projects are considered live-action or animated works
Documentaries are considered non-fiction works
Music Videos are considered works that feature an original song
Creatively highlights Los Angeles as a tourist destination in a commercial format to people across the globe
2 MINUTES OR LESS
Narrative projects are considered live-action or animated works
Documentaries are considered non-fiction works
Music Videos are considered works that feature an original song
Creatively highlights Los Angeles as a tourist destination in a commercial format to people across the globe
PRIZES
Grand Prize
One (1) overall Grand Prize Winner for the video that most creatively highlights Los Angeles to the world through unique storytelling:
(1) Production prize package from Alternative Camera Rentals valued at $20,000
(1) 3-ton G&E truck for a 2-week rental from Cinelease valued at $10,000
(1) $500 cash award from NewFilmmakers LA
(1) KTLA on-air Filmmaker ad valued at $5,500
(1) Film permit from FilmLA valued at $660
(1) Package of 3 festival music licenses for tracks in your next film and a 30 minute consultation with a Billboard award winning music supervisor from Seven Seas Music valued at $1500
(1) HD-4000 stabilizer from Glidecam valued at $500
(1) Prelit green screen sound stage package from Hollywood Casting and Film valued at $1200
(1) MovieMagic Scheduling and Budgeting software bundle valued at $788
(1) Development Package and (1) CONNECT Membership from ISA valued at $300
(1) Development meeting with Producer Steven J. Wolfe
First Prize
Two (2) 1st Place Prize Winners (one from each category):
(1) 1-ton G&E truck for a 1-week rental from Cinelease valued at $3,000
(1) Mole Richardson lighting and grip rental package valued at $1000
$250 cash from NewFilmmakers LA
(1) Film permit from FilmLA valued at $660
(1) Prelit green screen sound stage package valued at $1200 from Hollywood Casting and Film
$100 Studio Depot gift certificate
(1) Movie Magic Scheduling & Budgeting software bundle valued at $788
(1) CONNECT Membership from ISA valued at $100
(1) Development meeting with Producer Debroah Del Prete OR Tim G. Zajaros
Audience Choice Awards
Two (2) Audience Award Winners (one from each category):
(1) Movie Magic Scheduling & Budgeting software bundle valued at $788
(1) $100 cash award from NewFilmmakers LA
(1) Film permit from FilmLA valued at $660
(1) CONNECT Membership from ISA valued at $100