According to a press release, regional filmmakers can submit three-minute films on a topic of their choice, and the top submissions will be shown before the screening of the red carpet coverage and the 88th Academy Awards ceremony at “A Red Carpet Affair.”
Admission to the screening is free and does not require a ticket.
The event is a celebration of film, according to the press release. A panel of judges and the audience will vote to determine the winner, who will receive a rent-free use of the theater in June, July, or August 2016 for a film-related event of his or her choice.
Filmmakers living in the region bordered by, or including, Cincinnati, Louisville, Kentucky, St. Louis and Indianapolis can submit their films to the competition. The judges will pre-screen the films and advance up to 10 submitted films to the “A Red Carpet Affair” screening.
The film, registration form and $5 registration fee are due by 5 p.m. Feb. 15. The films cannot be longer than three minutes, including the credits, and they must be G-rated.
Judges will announce the selected films for the competition Feb. 22. The competition screening is from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 28. The winners will be announced at 9 p.m.
The eligibility guidelines and the registration form are available at buskirkchumley.org.
Brooke McAfee
