The pre-work for the 17th annual Florida Film Festival is well underway. The deadline for submitting short films passed on November 16th, while feature films can be submitted until November 30th. The March 28th thru April 6th event is hosted by the Enzian Theatre in Maitland, which founded the festival back in 1992. Additional information will be available on the official website, which is scheduled to go live tomorrow, November 20th at 12:00pm.

On wikipedia.org …

Showcasing the best American independent and foreign films, the Florida Film Festival has become one of the most respected regional film events in the United States. The festival includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, animation, midnight movies, and a full array of educational forums, glamorous parties, and other special events. The festival has also included highly experimental new media works.

This year’s event is described similarly on festivalfocus.org …

An oasis for filmmakers and film lovers in the Southeast, the 17th annual Florida Film Festival is a 10-day event (March 28-April 6, 2008) featuring an American Independent Competition, International Showcase, Midnight Movies, Spotlight Films, tributes, special screenings, special guests, panels, forums, amazing parties, and gorgeous weather.

Since 2002 the Florida Film Festival has qualified the winner of its “Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short” to be eligible for entry into the Live Action Short Film cateogry of the Academy Awards.

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