Our purpose is to enable a cross pollination of artistic genres that inspire a network of creativity, stimulate unexpected connections and celebrate artistic vision. By bringing together artists, industry professionals, visionaries and patrons of all ages for a 3-day annual event.
The event is promoted by the Sealy Main Street Program. Sealy Main Street Chairs, Planners and Volunteers are proud to embrace the arts through this annual fundraising event.
We are seeking diverse films, music videos, artwork, photography, bands, dance teams, and chefs that spark the imagination, engage the emotions and entertain patrons of all ages. Through FilmFreeway you can submit your short films, documentaries, features, animation, music videos, and student films from all over the world that have the pioneer spirit of cinematography and filmmaking.
Live music, Live interactive art, Live Chef competitions and Dance Teams will also be performing and competing in our historic downtown district of Main Street.
Don't miss this chance to showcase your hard work and collaborate with other artists from across the State of Texas and beyond!! Come to Sealy Texas and let your hard work shimmer!!
The event will benefit:
1. Artists of all types and genres, connecting them with an audience and social media following. Inspiring creation through exhibition, healthy competition, demonstration and interactive presentations. Bringing imagination to life.
2. The Sealy Main Street Program as an annual fundraiser to sustain an economically vital historic downtown. Supporting small, independent businesses. Revitalizing and preserving important local historic assets and local quality of life.
3. Educational or Artistic foundations to fundraise, promote and support the arts within the community. Students can submit their artistic creations for auction and/or competitions with an opportunity to obtain scholarships or monetary awards towards their future.
4. Tourism in the City of Sealy and Austin County with an annual event that draws people to the area, enabling local shops, area businesses and artisans to supply and market their products to a wide audience.
5. Renew and revive our small town by building passion towards revitalization through small artistic projects each year as a buildup to the annual event. Cleaning up and beautifying local grounds, signs, buildings, parks and more.
Filmmakers whose films are chosen for live screenings and competition finals will have the option to attend all three days of screenings and other artistic events culminating in an awards ceremony. Nomination clips and artwork will be used for a greeting ceremony and/or the awards ceremony.
Those selected for screening will be required to submit an EPK and a file format of MP4.
Awards and Categories for 2022 where:
Best of Fest
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film (Drama)
Best Short Film (Comedy)
Best Short Film (Horror / Suspense)
Best Photography
Best Experimental
Award categories for 2023 are expected to be the same (but may change as the date gets closer)