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Entry Information For Ploitical Ads

 

Who cares about this stupid election? We all know it doesn't matter who gets elected president of Carver. Do you really think it's going to change anything around here; make one single person smarter or happier or nicer? The only person it does matter to is the one who gets elected. The same pathetic charade happens every year, and everyone makes the same pathetic promises just so they can put it on their transcripts to get into college. So vote for me, because I don't even want to go to college, and I don't care, and as president I won't do anything. The only promise I will make is that if elected I will immediately dismantle the student government, so that none of us will ever have to sit through one of these stupid assemblies again!"

Election (1999)

 

 

Submissions - Film Categories

Entry Information For Political Ads

Submissions are now closed for the 2010 Festival

 

Politics on Film
May 4-9, 2010

DECEMBER 15, 2009 (postmark): Early deadline
Fee: $40

Deadline Extended to March 15, 2010 (postmark): Official deadline
Fee: $75

DOES MY FILM QUALIFY AS “POLITICAL”?
Politics on Film screens films dealing with either political or issue/policy-oriented subject matter irrespective of genre, which could encompass drama, thriller/action, comedy/satire or biography/historical. Any film focused on or set around government – federal, state or local; government agencies; political campaigns and elections; public policy or social issues such as (but not limited to) health care, taxation, welfare, education, agricultural policy, energy supply and policy, trade, human rights or foreign aid programs; defense, war or foreign affairs; advocacy or civic movements; either contemporary or historical in nature will be considered.

HOW DO I SUBMIT MY FILM?
All submissions must include the following:
• Entry Form: completed and signed
• DVD formatted for multi-zone or Zone 1 (North America) labeled with the title, runtime, director and contact information
• Entry Fee: payable by check or money order to “Washington Political Film Foundation”
• Synopsis
• Any available press or marketing materials – media kit, production credits, principle biographical information, reviews etc.
• Production still(s) and trailer(s) on DVD

All submissions must be sent to:
POLITICS ON FILM
ATTENTION: FEATURE or DOCUMENTARY or INTERNATIONAL*
707 8th St. SE, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20003
Re: Film Title
*Please label whether the entry is for the feature, documentary or international category.

2010 JURIED FILM CATEGORIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Feature Film
Feature films produced in the United States, completed after December 31, 2008, and not yet released in theaters or otherwise distributed on television, DVD release or through an online venue. POF must be the Washington, DC premiere of the film to be considered.

Documentary Film
Documentary films produced in the United States, completed after December 31, 2008, and not yet released in theaters or otherwise distributed on television, DVD release or through an online venue. POF must be the Washington, DC premiere of the film to be considered.

International
Feature or documentary films produced outside the United States and not yet released in U.S. theaters or otherwise distributed in the U.S. on television, DVD release or through an online venue. POF must be the Washington, DC premiere of the film to be considered.

DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM  (pdf)