Louisiana Public Broadcasting asking for short film entries for 2023 PBS Film Festival
Louisiana Public Broadcasting is calling for entries for short films from local filmmakers. The entries will be considered by LPB and PBS for inclusion in the 12th annual PBS Short Film Festival this summer.
The PBS Short Film Festival showcases powerful stories from filmmakers across the country and reaches an engaged and digitally savvy audience. The most appropriate films for this festival are those featuring creative or compelling storytelling along with high production quality.
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Here's how to enter:
Send a link of your film to filmfest@lpb.org by Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Include the title of the film, the filmmaker's contact information and a 2-3 sentence description of the film.
Films should be 3-15 minutes in length.
The film can be fiction or nonfiction.
If selected for nomination, filmmakers will be required to adhere to technical requirements for the festival as well as submit additional information about their film.
"Louisiana Public Broadcasting strives to showcase homegrown content and creators on all platforms," said Director of Programming at LPB Jason Viso. "The PBS Short Film Festival gives us the opportunity to put Louisiana stories and Louisiana filmmakers in a national spotlight. LPB nominated films have been selected for inclusion in the festival for the last several years, so we hope Louisiana filmmakers take advantage of this great opportunity."
For more information, visit the Louisiana Public Broadcasting website.
Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.
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