Why You Won't Want to Miss The New Media Film Festival

The New Media Film Festival is all about the trendsetters and upcoming talents in the new media field. Already in its 6th year, the festival has become recognized as the birthplace of the new talent in film making that uses new media as a platform to share stories worth telling. The festival is now accepting entries for the 2015 edition and content creators are invited to submit their work to 20 competitive categories that collectively celebrate a broad spectrum of storytelling – from web series to tablet media to 3D extravaganzas.

Filmmakers flock to the festival to steal a look at the extraordinary stories before the rest of the world, as mobile apps, digital comics, and music videos comfortably share the stage with documentaries, animation, features, and more. Since the mission of the festival is to bring to the world what's new and what's next, some really big industry names join the judge panel to discover groundbreaking and compelling work in the world of storytelling, including representatives from Marvel, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Television Academy and other pioneers in the entertainment industry.

The creators compete for over $45,000 in prizes and there are further screening opportunities to winning works on the newly launched New Media 3D channel and other distribution opportunities. One of the most appealing aspects of the festival is the incredibly wide spectrum of different media categories, which include 3D, Animation, Apps, Digital Comics, Documentary, Feature, LGBT, Machinima, Made on Mobile/Tablet, Music Video, New Media, Pilots, Scripts, Shorts, Shot on RED, Sniplers – 30 second pitch, SRC- Socially Responsible Content, STEAM-Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Trailers & Web Series.

Artists are invited to put their best work forward and join the unique community of artists at New Media Film Festival.

Follow the link to find out more about the festival and submission requirements.