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For years, Moving Pictures Magazine has been committed to bringing the best film news and commentary to its readers. By hosting Moving Pictures Film Contest, we hope to forge relationships with talented new filmmakers, providing them with contacts and a platform to show their work. At MPM we know that today's struggling artists are tomorrow's established industry voices. We seek quality films that highlight the talents, stories, hopes and dreams of up-and-coming filmmakers.

Moving Pictures Film Contest is a unique competition that provides independent filmmakers the possibility to have their work distributed around the world and attend various film markets for networking.

Moving Pictures will award a best in show for each of the following:

Shorts: (60 mins or less)
-Narrative
-Animation
-Documentary

Features (Over 60 mins)
-Narrative
-Animation
-Documentary

Grand Prize Winners:
May be selected for a special screening and party hosted by Moving Pictures. They may also have a complementary pass to attend the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California, to meet and network with other filmmakers and independent film distributors from all over the world!

Category Winners Will Receive:
A trophy with their name, title of their film, and category of award.

Moving Pictures Film and TV, the distribution arm of Moving Pictures, will also consider winners for development and distribution around the world.

Certain winners will also receive Movie Plan film investment software, a program designed to help filmmakers take the firsts steps in raising money for their project and professionally present to film investors.

Certain films may be included in Moving Pictures DVD distributed to all Moving Pictures Magazine subscribers, and will be reviewed in Moving Pictures Magazine. DVD recipients will include members of these prestigious, influential film industry organizations: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences", the Writers Guild of America West", the Directors Guild of America", and the Screen Actors Guild". Your winning entry has an opportunity of being viewed by Academy Award" winners from the past 15 years.

All Film Competition entrants receive a free one-year subscription to Moving Pictures Magazine ($26 value).