Art Monastery Short Film Festival

The Art Monastery is pleased to announce an invitation for submissions for entry to the second annual Art Monastery Short Film Festival! Please submit your films and video pieces (10 minutes or shorter). We are particularly interested in films that relate to the Venn diagram of the Art Monastery Project. Bonus points if your film does not use verbal language.

Entry fee: $0

Film length: 10 minutes or less

Topic: Relating to Art & Creativity, Ethics & Integrity, and Spirit & Contemplation. For more information about the values of the Art Monastery, please visit http://artmonastery.org/about.

Grand prize: Featured presentation in the festival, the opportunity to speak at the festival, a five-night stay at the Art Monastery during the festival, including room and board (the artist is responsible for his/her own travel).

Screening date: November 23, 2012 at Art Monastery Italia in Labro, Italy.

Submission deadline: Received (online or by mail) by 2012. August 20.

To apply
Please send the completed application form, three stills from the video, and a link to an online version of your film (preferably via Vimeo). If you prefer, you may mail your hard copy application (printed form, stills, and DVD) to

Art Monastery / Colle di Costa
Attn: Short Film Festival submission
Strada Madonna della Neve SNC
Labro (RI) 02010
ITALIA

If your film is selected, you will be required to provide a downloadable version of the film (with Italian subtitles if necessary) by November 10.

To see last year’s award winners, please peruse www.artmonastery.org/short-film-festival-2011 or send an email to ShortFilmFestival@artmonastery.org.