ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The “15-Minutes of Fame” is a selection of short, independent films that are 15 minutes or LESS, produced by filmmakers from across the U.S., and around the globe.

Now in our fourth year, we welcome everything from music videos and documentaries, to animation and narratives.  Our goal is to provide a public showcase for quality films that might otherwise be ignored.

The festival was founded in 2009 by husband-and-wife filmmakers Ray and Migdalia Etheridge.  The Etheridges are included in a panel of five judges, who  evaluate entries on their originality, technical merits, script development,  acting, and entertainment value. All of the best films, as selected by our judges, will be shown at a public screening.

Click on our FAQ tab in the menu for additional information. 

AWARDS

Judges will select "Best" films in the following categories, and winners will receive an  Award Certificate:

Best Music Video 
Best Director
Best Documentary
Best Screenplay
Best Horror
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Family Film
Best Foreign Film
Best Animated
Best Cinematography
Best Editing

Best Short

Best Florida Film

 

FEES and DEADLINES

Earlybird Deadline, entries postmarked by January 31, 2012.
$20 entry fee for all shorts.  
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Regular Deadline, entries postmarked by March 5, 2012.
$23 entry fee for all shorts.
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Late Deadline, entries postmarked by April 9, 2012.
$25 entry fee for all shorts.
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Extended Deadline, entries postmarked by April 23, 2012.
$36 entry fee for all films. ALL entries must be received no later than

May 3, 2012.

Notification Date:  May 7, 2012.

RULES and GUIDELINES

(1.) Films may have been produced any year. 
(2.) Projects may originate anywhere in the world, but either 

      the dialogue OR the subtitles must be in English.

(3.) No premiere requirements.
(4.) Project may have distribution.
(5.) Submission format is DVD Region-0, or Region-1. NTSC,

      playable on a standard desktop player. Do NOT send computer

      files, HD, or Blue Ray.  Your DVD will not be returned.
(6.) All filmmakers pay the same entry fee. No student discounts or

      waivers. All entry fees are non-refundable.
(7.) We will accept films of nearly every type and style, such as music

       videos, documentaries, horror, comedy, etc, with the following

       restrictions: No unfinished, in-progress, or rough cut projects will

       be accepted; No NC-17, or X-rated material will be accepted, as

       determined by our judges. 
(8.) Press Kits are not required.  We will use the information and stills

      from your online withoutabox press kit.
(9.) To submit your film, please click on the withoutabox  logo below.

       Payment by credit card is required, and please note that we only

       accept payment through withoutabox. DO NOT send payment with

       your DVD.

(10) We will accept ONE VERSION of your entry only, which will be

       given to our judges. We will NOT accept "updated" cuts such as

       "new sound mix", "new effects added", etc.
(11) Entries must be received IN OUR OFFICE by

       May 3, 2012, to be considered.

(12) We understand that traveling is extremely expensive. In the event

        that your film is selected for screening, your attendance is NOT

        mandatory.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM