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Colorado.gov and the Denver Film Society Announce New Short Film Contest Date : 09/14/2011 @ 12:00AM
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Colorado.gov and the Denver Film Society Announce New Short Film Contest print
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Today : Wednesday 14 September 2011
Beginning September 19, Colorado.gov and the Denver Film Society will challenge filmmakers to share their personal “hometown” stories with a short film contest titled, “Colorado: Home is Where the Heart is.”

The contest, sponsored by the Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA), Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, the Colorado Tourism Office, and the Denver Film Society, runs through October 14 and calls for the submission of a five-minute short film about the filmmaker’s Colorado hometown.

The top three films will receive a public screening in the Colorado Filmmakers Showcase at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival, November 2-13, 2011. In addition, the First Place winner will receive travel assistance and a full-access pass ($1,000 value) to the Festival and their film showcased on Colorado.gov, the official website for the State of Colorado.

“This contest is an opportunity for people to tell us their stories about the great places they grew up in Colorado,” said Denver Film Society Director, Britta Erickson. “Whether you left your heart in your Colorado hometown or still call our beautiful state home, we want people to grab their cameras and capture those stories on film.”

The contest is open to anyone 18 years or older (minors can participate but must have parental consent and an adult sponsor). All entries will be available for viewing and public voting on www.colorado.gov/HomeisWheretheHeartis beginning October 14. A jury of film industry professionals will select first, second and third place winners from 10 semifinalists as determined by public online voting. The top three will be announced October 27, 2011.

“We are delighted to team up with the Film Society and Colorado Tourism to help bring Colorado hometown stories to light,” said SIPA Executive Director, John Conley. “Colorado.gov, the official website for the State of Colorado, gets nearly half million visitors each month and it’s a great place to showcase local talent and filmmaking in our State.”

Entries must be in an AVI, DV, MOV, QT, MP4, MPG, 3GP, ASF or MMV format and con not exceed 200 MB in size. They can be submitted digitally online at www.colorado.gov/ColoradoHome A full list of rules and guidelines is available www.colorado.gov/HomeisWheretheHeartis.

About Denver Film Society

Since 1978, the Denver Film Society has worked to promote the medium of film as both an art form and a civic forum, developing a program that includes year-round screenings, community outreach projects and renowned special events. It is in fact the only nonprofit organization in Colorado dedicated to engaging both its members and the general public in a lifelong, life-altering relationship with and understanding of film and film culture. The twin pillars it has built on the foundation of this vision are the award-winning annual Starz Denver Film Festival, now in its third decade, and the Denver FilmCenter.

About SIPA

The Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) was created in 2004 by an act of the Colorado State Legislature to provide efficient and effective e-Governmnet services for eligible governmental entities and citizens through the use of modern business practices and innovative technology solutions. Eligible governmental entities include state and local governments, school districts and other eligible entities within the State of Colorado. SIPA serves as the oversight body of the Colorado.gov portal. Colorado.gov is the gateway to Colorado government and it is intended to be Colroado’s single most comprehensive delivery channel for e-Government services

About Colorado.gov

Colorado.gov is the official website of the State of Colorado (http://www.colorado.gov) and is overseen by the Statewide Internet Portal Authority. Colorado.gov helps state and local government entities Web-enable their services and is operated without tax funds through a public-private partnership between the state and Colorado Interactive, LLC. Colorado Interactive builds, operates, maintains, and markets Colorado.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.