April 7-11 2010Ybor Festival of the Moving Image
Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus presents the Eighth Annual Ybor Festival of the Moving Image, Wednesday, April 7, through Sunday, April 11, 2010.
This eclectic film festival explores the cinematic world of independent artists and filmmakers, offering a spectrum of features, documentaries and personal films, plus live performances, workshops and lectures.
The 2010 festival will continue to examine the social, political and philosophical implications and effects of art on the history of film, and the effects of these films on American culture.
Another theme, Global Snapshots, presents innovative films exploring the culturally diverse realms of our lives while challenging pre-existing notions of our world. The feature documentaries selected will illuminate contemporary political and cultural issues affecting and influencing our daily life.
Screenings will be held at Hillsborough Community College-Ybor, in the HCC Performing Arts Building at the corner of Palm Ave and 14th Street, Tampa, Florida, USA.
All screenings are $7.00 unless a special event. Tickets are available at the box office located in the Performing Arts Building. All festival events are free to the HCC community.
Highlights of 2009 Festival
"Humor and Satire" (with a dash of cinema history) was the theme for the 2009 Festival of the Moving Image. Among the highlights:
Uploading to Angels
Tampa director Fred Smith presented "Uploading to Angels", a feature about a nine year old with the eyes of an angel and the smile of a saint. Following the untimely death of her parents, she moves in with her beloved aunt, a dreamer with a heart that’s bigger than her financial reality.
With her laptop computer, the last birthday present her parents gave her, the girl finds a way to communicate with her Mom and Dad by sending homemade movies to them in Heaven through the Internet.
The First HollywoodFlorida and the Golden Age of Silent Filmmaking
Author Shawn C. Bean presented a lively, illustrated discussion about his historical non-fiction book "The First Hollywood", which delves into one of show business's best-kept secrets: it was the muddy cattle town of Jacksonville, Florida, not glitzy Hollywood, California, that served as America’s original filmmaking capital.
Zora Neale HurstonJump at the Sun
Written and produced by Kristy Andersen, directed by Sam Pollard, "Jump at the Sun" is the story of Zora Neale Hurston, an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" which was made into a feature film in 2005.
Hurston was the fifth of eight children of John Hurston and Lucy Ann Hurston (née Potts). Her father was a Baptist preacher, tenant farmer, and carpenter, and her mother was a schoolteacher. Hurston spent her last decade as a freelance writer for magazines and newspapers. She worked in a library in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and as a substitute teacher and maid in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Ringling Bros. to Warner Bros.
Steve R. Smith, former Dean of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Clown College and friend, colleague and cohort of legendary Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones, presented film clips, plus his insight, (and hindsight) of nearly 40 years in the business of being funny.
Physical comedy is about much more than slipping on banana peels. From classic stage and circus clowns like Grock, Otto Griebling and Bill Irwin to film favorites like Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Bugs Bunny, Smith's presentation explored why all great comedians take their silliness very seriously.
Call For Entries
Deadline: Postmarked by March 1, 2010
Student Entry Fee: $18.00 per entry
Independent Filmmaker Entry Fee: $25.00 per entry
Films made from 2008 to 2010 are eligible.
All genres and run times are eligible.
(Note: The fest was originally planned for February 2010 but unanticipated scheduling conflicts occurred)
The Festival is providing cash awards to Florida filmmakers for films made from 2008 to 2010. The awards are provided by Hillsborough Community College-Ybor City Campus and Atlantic Productions of Tampa.
Florida Independent Films (non-student):
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $100
- Honorable Mention: Fee waiver, festival pass.
Best Tampa Bay Independent Film (Hillsborough, Pinellas and Sarasota counties) $300
Florida Student Films:
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $100
- Honorable Mention: Fee waiver, festival pass.
Judges
Carolyn Kossar, Director, HCC-Ybor Art Gallery, Tampa, Florida
Charles Lyman, filmmaker, Atlantic Productions, Tampa, Florida
HCC-Ybor student (TBA), Tampa, Florida
Shawn Cheatham, Electronic Media, Art Department, University of South Florida, Tampa
University of South Florida student (TBA) Tampa, Florida
Monique Bradbury, cineaste, Tampa, Florida
Lisa Scherer, tampafilmfan.com, Florida
Nancy Cervenka, filmmaker, Gulfport, Florida
Bob Devin Jones, Director, Studio 620, St. Petersburg, Florida
Charles Recher, filmmaker, Miami Beach, Florida
Judy Robertson, artist, Miami Beach, Florida
Warner Strauss, feature film industry, Toronto, Canada
Judging process
The judges will select a number of qualified films for each category, classified "official selection", and screened at the festival. All filmmakers will be notified of entry status (accepted/not accepted) by March 24, 2010.
The top six filmmakers in the Florida Student Film and Independent Film categories and the top four filmmakers in the Tampa Bay category will be notified and invited to attend the screening/awards ceremony, at 3 pm Saturday, April 10, 2010. The films will also receive an additional screening at the Art House at the University of South Florida on April 26th, 2010.
All judging decisions are final. Entering a film into the festival does not guarantee a screening. While films may have adult content/language, please note this will restrict screening opportunities. Films previously screened at the festival are not eligible.
Entry process
Send a DVD (Region 1) of each film entered to the address provided below. Include:
- your name
- contact information
- title of film
- running time
- the category you are entering
Make check or money order (USA currency) payable to Hillsborough Community College. The college is not responsible for lost or damaged entries. If filmmaker wants the DVD returned, please include an envelope with return address and correct postage.
A waiver of the entry fee will not be considered this year. Students must provide photo copy of student I.D. from an educational institute or a certificate from a film camp. Filmmakers will be contacted by FOMI staff upon arrival of package and provided confirmation that the entry satisfies eligibility requirements.
Upon acceptance into the festival, the filmmaker will be immediately notified and asked to provide a press kit including synopsis, bios, and several digital photographs.
Send DVD(s), requested information and entry fee to:
David AudetFestival Director
Hillsborough Community College
2112 N. 15th Street
Tampa, Florida 33605
