PAAFF movie trailer contest

The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) is looking for filmmakers (Asian & non-Asian) of all levels to participate in the PAAFF trailer contest. It’s free to enter and winners will receive prizes including a chance at having their video played in front of a large audience.

Trailer Guidelines
1) Promote the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival in an original and creative way.
2) Include original/new footage & music. No copyrighted work accepted & will be disqualified.*
3) Must be exactly 30 seconds.
4) End with this downloadable PAAFF still for the final 5 seconds.
5) Upload to our Youtube group & tag with “Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival”.
6) Notify us by sending an email to Ron with a link to your youtube video.
7) Deadline is September 13, 2009. Finalists must be able to send 2 dvd copies of their trailer to us by September 20, 2009.

*Please note, we are not looking for trailers of your film. We are looking for new, 30 second videos promoting our film festival.

Download Trailer Flyer

Judges include music video and documentary film director Todd Angkasuwan (Snoop Dogg, Far East Movement & many more), producer Philip Lam (Undoing, starring Kelly Hu and Sung Kang) and Cliff Song, representing PAAFF sponsor HBO.

Prizes
Grand Prize: Cash Prize, 2 All Access Film Festival Passes & screening of winning trailer on our website and before select films
-Finalists will receive All Access Film Festival Passes and have their trailer screened on our website

Check out this festival trailer done for our friends over at DC APA:

Official Terms and Conditions
1. Entrant agrees that Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers (PAAFF) retains sole discretion regarding the possible scheduling, placement, and exhibition of the Entrant’s visual media product in connection with promoting the 2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival.
2. Entrant agrees that reproductions of the trailer may be used for trailer selection, judging and promotional purposes, and grants PAAFF a non-exclusive license to exhibit Entrant’s visual media product in connection with the film festival.
3. Limitation of Liability – Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless PAAFF from and against any and all liability, loss, cost, and expense including, but not limited to attorney’s fees and costs of court occasioned by a) any claim being made by anyone other than the Entrant of any right, title or interest in the entered films, videos or any part thereof; b) any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, royalties, publicity, screening or any other matter relating to the film, video and vlog or any part thereof, whether seen or unforeseen, and c) any claim arising out of loss or damage to the work.
4. All decisions made by the Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers are final and no correspondence will be entered into as to why particular entries were or were not selected for screening or an award.
5. The PAAFF ’09 Trailer Contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 13 years of age at time of entry.
6. Prizes listed are subject to change.