To Take part in the U Film Fest you there is a two step process: 1)
You must register on line through this website.
2) You must hand a hard copy of your U Film (DVD or Mini DV please) into your local coordinator, or email a URL link from You Tube - which we would like to encourgae students to upload their U Films to.
** You will need to upload you U Films to You Tube to be elligable for the peoples choice award - which will be awarded to the U Film with the most hits on You Tube.
PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO FIND OUT THE DUE DATE TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY HARD COPY OR EMAIL FROM YOUR LOCAL U FILM COORDINATOR. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO THIS IS - EMAIL THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR (DETAILS ARE BELOW)
Click through to the participating campuses page (on the right hand side of this page) to check out if your campus / institute is an AACA member and that you are eligible to enter the U Film Fest..
If so, click on your campus / institute link to find out/request information on your local section of the competition for details regarding the local heats, cut off dates, etc… If your local coordinator isnt sure if they are running a screening - its still OK to enter - as your U Film will still be eligable to be short listed and screened for the State and National Final Screenings.
Once you are happy with the details of your local competition (and make sure they have not already been run), click on the
Registration Page and completeyour entry details (make sure you read and accept the terms and conditions). Your local coordinator will get in touch with details of your local section of the competition.
Please note this process may take approximately two weeks – so get in early!!
Contact:
John Hunter CITSA PO Box 826 Canberra City ACT 2602 john.hunter@cit.act.edu.au Ph: 02 6207 4311 Fax: 02 6207 4308
U Can U It
U Film Fest wants you to make a film.
Making a film is a fun thing to do and pretty much everyone should do it sometime in their life - so why not now?! We're not that interested in super-polished, broadcast-quality stuff, we just want people to come up with an idea, grab a camera and get busy!
On the right hand side of this website - you can download basic information about Film Writing, Film Shooting and Film Editing. You can also see the 2006 U Film National Winner from the RMIT Annimation Club.
You can make your U Film about anything you want to; it can be funny, it can be sad, it can be crazy, it can be whatever you feel like doing. It doesn't matter if it's an animation or a documentary or some new type of filmmaking that you've invented yourself, we'll love anything you come up with!
If you've never made a film before, then now is a good time to start, it really is a worthwhile experience. If you have made a film before, then feel free to cut loose, be bold and make something new!
How To U It
U Film Fest is a celebration of creativity (not of who can make the most professional-looking final product), and the films span all genres from animation and experimental to drama, comedy and documentaries. Films are judged on their entertainment value and originality rather than their technical brilliance.
An entry requirement is that films must contain a U.
There is only one category in the U Film Fest - though there may be prizes for the following:
"The Grand Fester" - overall winner - U Film Fest
"Most off the Planet" - weirdest / wacky / fun
"Peoples Choice Award" - voted internationally through You Tube...
U Film Fest winner 2006
RMIT Animation Club
Featuring The Letter U
Film Writing 