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Irish American Movie Hooley (0)

Deadlines

01 May 2015
Call for entries

31 May 2015
Standard deadline

31 Jul 2015
Late deadline

31 Jul 2015
Festival closed

30 Aug 2015
Notification date

25 Sep 2015
27 Sep 2015

Address

PO Box 5650, 60305, River Forest, Illinois, United States

Festival description

Feature film festival 150'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Feature Films 150'<

Languages
English

Subtitles
English

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Festival start: 25 September 2015 Festival end: 27 September 2015

About the Hooley
We are out to discover the next John Ford, Ed Burns, Preston Sturges, John Huston, or John Patrick Shanley, i.e.; Irish American filmmakers who epitomize Irish American pride, bravado, and legendary storytelling.

Organizers
Hibernian Transmedia NFP and The Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago.

Rules

Call for Entries

We welcome your submission of feature length narrative or documentary films. Submissions must be premieres, preferably World, American, or minimally Chicago premieres.

Submission Guidelines
All work submitted should represent the best of the Irish American experience on screen. If the filmmaker is not Irish American, then the content must be Irish American related. Work submitted that features a script, producer, or lead actor who is Irish American will also be considered.

Please send 2 DVDs of your film to
Hibernian Transmedia NFP
PO Box 5650
River Forest, IL 60305.
Please send any promotional material with the film.

The submission must be the original work of the Filmmaker.

The entrant submitting the film must hold all legal rights for the submission, as well as all necessary clearances, including all music clearances, for public exhibition.

The Filmmaker retains all submission and intellectual property rights. DVDs will not be returned.

All films must be in English.

The Hooley is not responsible for any damage to materials that occurred while in transit. If your film arrives damaged, we will contact you to request another copy.

The entrant agrees that up to three minutes of their film may be used in promotional activities, including television and on our website.

Please do not send press kits unless otherwise requested.

Your film must have a total running time of between 60 and 150 minutes, or it will not be considered.

Terms and Conditions
Submission implies unconditional acceptance of all of the above and all Terms and Conditions and that you are legally entitled to submit this film for consideration.

Deadlines & Entry Fees
Early Deadline March 15, 2015 Entry Fee $25

Regular Deadline May 31, 2015 Entry Fee $35

Late Deadline July 31, 2015 Entry Fee $50

Notification
The three films chosen to premiere in September will be notified by August 30, at the latest.

Irish American Premiere

Feature Films >60' 150'<

Fee

-8%

Early 0$ 0$ 15 Mar 15

Standard 25$ 23$ 31 May 15

Late 35$ 32.2$ 31 Jul 15

Extended 50$ 46$ 31 Jul 15

Submissions deadline
31 Jul 15

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All films submitted must be premieres, preferably World, USA, or at a minimum Chicago premiere.

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