Motion Film Festival will start off it's very first year in Tampa Bay, Florida May 1-2, 2009, and is now
accepting submissions. Submissions must be less than 25 minutes and fall into 1 of 3 categories: dramatic short, animated short, or documentary short. Submission deadline is February 1st, with a late deadline of March 1st. Applicants will be notified by March 31st if their film is selected for screening.
MOTION Film Festival began with the idea of CANVAS, an Art Premier and brainchild of Mike Deserio and Bobby Triplett. Their goal was to hold an event that could reach out to the art community of Tampa Bay and act as springboard for creativity and excellence.
Over its last four installments, CANVAS has been recognized as “one of the biggest and best known independent series in Central Florida,” according to Scott Harrell of REAX Magazine.
To keep up the positive momentum, Deserio and Triplett decided to launch the MOTION Film Festival May 1 – 2. The festival boasts awards prizes in upwards of $3,000, along with a mission that states, “Together we set in MOTION our dreams, inspirations and creativity so that you might set in MOTION yours'.”
MOTION expects a turnout of 600-800 people, judging from the 200+ attendees on any given night of CANVAS.
“Investors having trouble finding fresh, new talent to work with – we started the festival as an avenue for connecting these young underground artists to the people who could make them big,” Director Bobby Triplett said.
Motion Film Festival will start off it's very first year in Tampa Bay, Florida May 1-2, 2009, and is now accepting submissions. Submissions must be less than 25 minutes and fall into 1 of 3 categories: dramatic short, animated short, or documentary short. Submission deadline is February 1st, with a late deadline of March 1st. Applicants will be notified by March 31st if their film is selected for screening.