15th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest Now Accepting Submissions
The Ozark Foothills FilmFest is an eclectic celebration of the cinema arts that takes place each spring in Batesville, Arkansas. It is one of extremely few film festivals taking place in a truly rural community. The festival screens narrative and documentary films of all lengths, as well as curated foreign language films and restored American classics. Opportunities for artist/audience interaction at the 2016 festival include a day-long workshop on community collaboration in independent filmmaking, post-screening Q&As, informal filmmaker chats at a coffee house and college campus, and a filmmaker welcoming reception. The 15th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest takes place April 1-2 and April 8-9, 2016.
Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Narrative Short, and Best Documentary Short. An additional prize, the “Reel Rural” Award, will be presented to a narrative or documentary film exploring an aspect of rural life.
Entries must be submitted digitally online using the Film Freeway website (www.filmfreeway.com/festival/OzarkFoothillsFilmFest). The regular deadline is December 15, 2015; the extended deadline is January 15, 2016. Special consideration is given to films that reflect rural concerns, lifestyles, and sensibilities. All revenue generated from entry fees is allocated to competition prizes and to providing lodging and travel support for visiting filmmakers. For additional information regarding the submission process, go towww.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org/submit2016 or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net.
