The rules:

-Maximum length of film is five minutes
-Must be filmed on location in Northamptonshire
-A film may be submitted by a group or individual
-Only one entry per group or individual into one of three categories
-The film must be an original piece of work and copyright must be obtained for the use of images or music by other artists
-No explicit sex, violence or language is permitted
-The film must be submitted on a DVD as an MPEG, MOV or WMV file


Prizes:


*Large flat screen television (Judges' Choice award)

*Film workshops and career advice from industry experts (Fiction Film and Non-fiction Film awards)

*Exclusive film merchandise packs (Schools Film award)

*Cinema passes and free school screening (Fiction Film, Non-fiction Film and Schools Film awards)


How to enter:

1) Make a short film and save it as an MPEG, MOV or WMV file on a DVD

2) Enter your film into one of the following categories: Fiction Film, Non-fiction Film or Schools Film

3) With your DVD entry include a brief description of the film, the category you are entering and a telephone contact number

4) Send it to:

Film Northants (category title)
Lily Canter
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Upper Mounts
Northampton
NN1 3HR

Deadline: August 21 2009