High school film festival showcasing exemplary film and video work by students in the Oakland University region. Grizzdance Film Festival is programmed by a team of Oakland students, and the festival experience is designed to facilitate networking and professional development opportunities for emergent filmmakers in the metro Detroit area.

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The Grizzdance Film Festival is unique opportunity for emergent filmmakers in the metro Detroit area. The festival is programmed by a team of Oakland students with festival expertise, working alongside the faculty of the university's Cinema Studies program. Our goals are to:

- Provide a showcase for young filmmakers to screen their work in a thoughtfully curated environment with maximum opportunity for feedback from audiences
- Offer professional development opportunities for emergent filmmakers to expand their artistic networks, interact with fellow filmmakers, and discuss their work with OU Cinema faculty
- Recognize outstanding work at the high school level through the awarding of juried prizes

Rules & Terms

GENERAL FESTIVAL RULES

# Eligibility

There is no charge for submission to Grizzdance, but in order to be eligible for selection, filmmakers should be current high school students or recent graduates (Class of 2019). Films will be considered eligible for submission so long as one of the creative leads on the project is a current high school student or recent graduate.

One of the priorities of the Grizzdance Film Festival is to provide professional development and networking opportunities for emergent filmmakers, and to that end, we strongly encourage filmmakers whose films are programmed to attend the festival. Relatedly, filmmakers who reside within driving distance of Metro Detroit will be given extra consideration.

# Submission

Only online screeners will be accepted for consideration.

With the submission of this film I agree to the following:
--I am authorized to submit this film to Grizzdance Film Festival for consideration.
--I (or a member of my creative team) meet the conditions for eligibility outlined above.
--I have obtained all necessary rights and clearances.
--I have read, understand and agree to all the requirements as stated in the above "General Festival Rules."
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  • malo riou

    A great film festival made by people who are pationated by film making. Even though the film festival wasn't that big, they were actually many film school teachers, producers, and film makers. It was a great experience!

    March 2020
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  • Jacob Horne

    Great festival! My crew and I had been looking forward to this festival for awhile and it didn't disappoint. Good venue, very open and friendly, good people running the event and an all around positive atmosphere for young filmmakers to chit-chat and lay ground work for the future.

    February 2020
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