Wine Country Film Festival

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Deadlines: First -Feb. 15, 2010 Early Bird - Mar. 16, 2010 •

Regular May 15, 2010 •

Last - June 15, 2010

FESTIVAL DATES: September 15 – 26, 2010

The 24th Napa Sonoma Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival invites features, shorts, documentaries and animation to participate in the upcoming Festival. Wine Country’s oldest and most prestigious Festival of international cinema unspools September 15 – 26th in Northern California's premium wine country, just 60 miles north of San Francisco. Non competitive and competitive.

This popular roving festival takes place outdoors in spectacular settings and in select theaters and venues in Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Ca.

The festival presents features, documentaries, shorts and animation in six categories: World Cinema, Latin Cinema, US Cinema, The Arts in Film™ (films about music, dance and the arts,) Cinema of Conscience™ (films of social issues,) and Eco Cinema.

Festival includes a Short Film Competition, David Wolper Documentary Film Prize for Best Doc, and New Director's Prize for Best First Feature, Jack London Screenplay Award, Gaia Environmental Film Prize. Deadlines MAY 15 and JUNE 15. Entry fee varies. Please go to www.wcff.us for specifics.

Wine Country Film Festival
12000 Henno Rd.
Box 303,
Glen Ellen, Ca. 95442.
707-996-2536 ph.
www.wcff.us
wcfilmfest@aol.com

IN THE DETAILS:

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

The Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival has for more than two decades been dedicated to bringing the finest international cinema to the community and providing a cultural resource for filmmakers, artists and the public at large. We believe that film can broaden our appreciation of the arts, engender social conscience and expand multi-cultural awareness.

We are often asked why such luminaries as Kirk Douglas, Jonathan Demme, Richard Shepard, Philip Kaufman, Ron Shelton, Rita Moreno, Nicolas Cage and Gregory Peck have come to our humble rural event.

It is because they share our mission to foster enlightened dialog, increase cultural awareness and a sense of justice through film and the arts in the hope of creating a more equitable world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Located just 50 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Napa Sonoma Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival is wine country's largest, longest and oldest running film festival. It features more spectacular Festival screenings under the stars - Films al Fresco - than any other festival in North America.

A top tier event, the Film Festival is casual and friendly with time to enjoy a wonderful recreational region.

There's nothing rote about our Film Festival. Every year we are amazed by the quality of films that are submitted for consideration. It is your film and your voice that create the tone of each edition.

There are seven sections: World Cinema, U.S. Cinema, Arts in Film, Music in Film, CineLatino, Cinema of Conscience (humanity and social issues), and EcoCinema. We program shorts, documentaries, and features.

Share your passion and unique vision with us. At the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival your film will be received by an enthusiastic public. You may be invited to participate in Master Classes that are lively and informative. You will be treated like the star you are. Filmmaker personalized tours include great food, wine and local attractions.

Scores of supporting events bring a greater appreciation to the art of filmmaking such as performances, readings, exhibitions of paintings, sculpture and photography. Films are screened in local theaters and outdoors under the stars in spectacular wine country settings.

Awards include (partial list)

BEST OF THE FESTIVAL

BEST FIRST FEATURES for Best International and Best US First time directing efforts.

HUMANITARIAN AWARD which is given to an individual who has significantly impacted our world - Past recipients include Nobel Peace laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama Jose Ramos Horta ("The Diplomat") and Jody Williams ("Disarm).

The DAVID L. WOLPER AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY in various categories.

The JACK LONDON AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY.

AUDIENCE AWARDS for Best Short and Feature.

GAIA Awards for Best Eco films

The CHARLIE CHAPLIN AWARD to an exceptional multi-dimensional film artist.

The Film Festival includes a host of Special Events that include culinary events, art exhibitions and Life Achievement Awards and Tributes.

Past honorees include Kirk Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Nicolas Cage, Elliott Gould, Dennis Hopper, David Carradine, Rip Torn, Richard Shepard, Anthony Quinn, Rita Moreno, Gregory Peck, Dudley Moore, Lynn Redgrave, Jonathan Demme, Philip Kaufman, Ernest Borgnine, Teri Garr, Harry Shearer, Richard Harris and other notables.

ALL GENRES ARE WELCOME.

First Feature
Open to all filmmakers worldwide. First time director of feature length film (60 minutes or more). Your feature length film will fall into one of our categories: Arts in Film, U.S. Cinema (produced in the U.S.) Music in Film, Cinema of Conscience, World Cinema, EcoCinema or CineLatino. Please use the appropriate category for your feature film entry.

Documentary
Your documentary will be included in one of our categories: Arts in Film, U.S. Cinema (produced in the U.S.), Cinema of Conscience, World Cinema, EcoCinema or CineLatino.

Shorts
Your short (35 minutes or less) will be included in one of our categories: Arts in Film, U.S. Cinema (produced in the U.S.) Music in Film, Cinema of Conscience, World Cinema, EcoCinema or CineLatino.

Arts In Film
Arts In Film are projects made about the "Arts." Included are: literature, opera, dance, painting, photography, music, culinary, theatre, sculpture,etc.

Cinema of Conscience
Features, docs and shorts that you made regarding human rights, civil liberties, social justice and/or issues you feel passionate about. If your film is about the environment go to EcoCinema. We favor films that have artistic merit as well as relevancy.

CineLatino
CineLatino is a showcase of films (shorts, docs, features, animation) from Latin America and Cuba. We are interested in cultural diversity.

EcoCinema
Eco films (features, shorts, docs, animation) have an environmental message. In some way they should increase public awareness of environmental problems and solutions and inspire personal action. Or the environment is in some way a "character" in your film.

Paseo de España
A Special Sub-section Celebrating Iberian Cinema from the Regions of Spain and Basque Country. Catalan films are part of our “Catalan Focus.”

U.S. Cinema
For Independent films (shorts, docs, features, animation) that are produced in the U.S. All lengths and all genres considered.

World Cinema
For features, shorts, docs, animation produced outside of the U.S.
All languages are welcome, as long as they have English subtitles.