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LOUISIANA FILMMAKERS

WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR LOUISIANA SUBMISSIONS!!! GET THEM TO US BY SEPT. 21st FOR THEM TO BE CONSIDERED!!!

OUR PROGRAMMERS ARE SEQUESTERED AT A LODGE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN, SO YOU MUST SEND THE SUBMISSIONS DIRECTLY THERE!

SEND THEM TO:

ALL Louisiana Filmmakers can submit their films FOR FREE!! That means there is NO EXCUSE not to submit your SHORT FILM or your FEATURE FILM to us for possible inclusion into this year's festival. While we can't guarantee you will screen, we are hoping to have a lot of Louisiana Films screening this year!

In order to receive the FREE SUBMISSION FEE, print out the PDF submission form from either the Shorts Festival section or the Feature Festival section. Write in the CODE section (or some where on the form) " LF09"! Then send your film (on DVD) and the form to us! EASY! No Excuses! ENTER TODAY!!! Submissions close on September 21st, 2009, so if you are not done with your film, get-a-workin!

ALSO, we will once again be giving out 2 Festival Scholarships to 2 Louisiana Filmmakers. These scholarships will aid you with your entry fees to other festivals for this film or a future film, as well as providing advisors regarding which festivals to enter, etc.

BE SURE to check out the 72 HOUR FILM CONTEST!