Our first year was a HUGE success. We want to thank our Sponsors Sweet Bitch Wine and the law firm of Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling. We screened every frame of every film within days of submission, and returned our detailed notes. Please see our reviews:
Visit our http://Facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival page for proof, and provide every filmmaker with our notes.
If a filmmaker requests to know why they were accepted or rejected, it shouldn't be too hard to provide a reason. That is how and why we started The Transparent Film Festival.
We also have a cable show in Manhattan New York City on Ch. 25 (The Lifestyle Channel) and promote those films and filmmakers who want to be promoted.
The Transparent Film Festival ("TFF") is based in the heart of New York City's buzzing East Village. TFF is ONLY for independent filmmakers. It's not for production companies, not for studios, but ONLY for the individual who puts his or her blood, sweat and tears, into telling a story using moving images.
Some important things you should know.
1. No one can "walk a friend's project in". Preference is not given to local filmmakers.
2. EVERY filmmaker who submits a film, will be told in writing SPECIFICALLY, the reason their film was chosen or passed over - as it relates (and this is important), to the merit of their submission. NO FORM LETTERS from us.
3. Every film will be watched, the date and time the film was screened posted on Facebook at http://facebook.com/transparentfilmfestival and our ratings sent to every filmmaker. While we screened every frame of every film last season, we cannot guarantee to do so this year as we expect many times the amount of submissions. If your film holds our interest we will watch it until the end.
4. Films submitted by any friends, family members or acquaintances related to festival staff, and or judges will be referred to qualified judges without a conflict of interest.
Our goal is simply to find unknown filmmakers and help them get exposure. If we send a request for download it means we would like to spotlight a clip from your film on our cable show and possibly on our streaming channel.
Some of our celebrity judges have either an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy award. They will be given a small amount of films that make it through the initial screening process.
If you are tired of spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on submission fees, and never hearing why you’ve been rejected, please consider submitting to the first-ever Transparent Film Festival.
Each year Transparent Film Festival will showcase a "Special" category which will change from year to year. The purpose of the category is to foster discussion around a controversial topic through the medium of film.
This year's Special Category will be "BIAS".
We're doubling our staff, prize amounts, and commitment to our filmmakers for 2020.
A total of $1000 will be distributed at TFF2020.
Category winners and runners up will receive cash prizes up to $1000.
Best Narrative Feature $300
Best Short - $200
Best Documentary $100
Best Series Pilot $100
Best Film Score or Soundtrack $100
Best Performance Piece $100
Best Special Category $100
More importantly, category winners will receive a valuable 1 hour conference call or Skype with the festival directors regarding critical issues that could impact whether or not your film gets a theatrical release. SAG clearance (if you have any SAG actors), Errors and Omissions Insurance, Clearance issues, Performing Rights Organization Cue Sheets for music, Sound Effects and Stock Media credits and attributions.
Those films that are accepted into the festival will also receive a review on Filmkilledme.com. NOTE: This site is in the process of being built.
ALL FILMS which aren't accepted into our inaugural festival will be given a brief critique and told the reason(s) why according to the 4-part score they receive as per the above.
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Brian MacDonald
May 2019 -
May 2019
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Mahta Tasvir
May 2019 -
April 2019
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April 2019
