SILENCE IS GOLDEN
What does it mean to tell a story without sound?
Good things come from a limited palette.
More is less. See what you can do.
DURATION
0 to 10 minutes
THE RULES
No recorded/diagetic sound.
No foley.
No dubbed dialogue / ADR.
Music is encouraged (but no music videos).
DELIVERY SPECS
Quicktime wrapper – Apple ProRes 422 codec (h.264 will be accepted if bandwidth is an issue)
Audio - 16bit 48KHz Stereo
Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Ratios such as 2.35:1, 1.85:1, 1:33:1 should be presented within a 1920×1080 frame centred and pillarboxed or letterboxed accordingly.
WE ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY REGARDLESS OF YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE, AND WELCOME PRODUCTION ON ANY DEVICE. DON'T LET BUDGET BE A BARRIER TO YOUR PARTICIPATION.
DATES
Submissions deadline is 31 March 2025.
Screening and awards party will be held in Sydney, May 2025.
ENTRY
Entering a film is free.
Competition is open to new and existing works that fit the submission criteria.
Open to submissions from wherever you are.
One entry only per person.
