Gobal Mobile Film Festival Open for Entries
The GSMA, and Mofilm, a
pioneer of short films for mobile and on-line distribution, are teaming
for the first Global Mobile Film Festival at the Mobile World
Congress in 2009, with an official "call for films' to international
film-makers today.
The Global Mobile Festival follows the success of the GSMA's previous collaborations with the Sundance Film Festival to create the Global Short Film Project, which debuted at the Mobile World Congress in 2007; and this year, showcasing with Mofilm, the work of short film directors representing the Cannes, Locarno, Shanghai and Sundance Festivals supported by the actor, director and film maker Robert Redford and the actress, writer and director Isabella Rossellini.
The GSMA and Mofilm are seeking films up to five minutes in length, made both using traditional film making techniques by established and upcoming film directors, as well as films made using mobile devices themselves. Submission forms and films can be uploaded on-line at the Mofilm website http://www.mofilm.com from today until the deadline of November 28th 2008.
The Global Mobile Festival follows the success of the GSMA's previous collaborations with the Sundance Film Festival to create the Global Short Film Project, which debuted at the Mobile World Congress in 2007; and this year, showcasing with Mofilm, the work of short film directors representing the Cannes, Locarno, Shanghai and Sundance Festivals supported by the actor, director and film maker Robert Redford and the actress, writer and director Isabella Rossellini.
The GSMA and Mofilm are seeking films up to five minutes in length, made both using traditional film making techniques by established and upcoming film directors, as well as films made using mobile devices themselves. Submission forms and films can be uploaded on-line at the Mofilm website http://www.mofilm.com from today until the deadline of November 28th 2008.
Films will be judged by an international jury of film,
festival and mobile content experts, with the best films showcased at
the GSMA's Mobile World Congress ( http://www.mobileworldcongress.com),
the world's largest communications industry event that attracts more
than 55,000 visitors from the mobile, entertainment and many other
industry sectors to Barcelona each February.
Mofilm with present Awards for the Best Film at the Congress, selected by a special jury of film directors and film festival executives.
Mofilm with present Awards for the Best Film at the Congress, selected by a special jury of film directors and film festival executives.
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