Filmaka hosts Monthly film competition, film festival and documentary competitions. We offer cash prizes to the winning films Judged by Thomas Augberger, Laura Bickford, Tim Delaney, Colin Firth, Werner Herzog, Dr Herbert Kloiber, Neil LaBute, Kenneth Lemberger, John Madden, Deepak Nayar, Zak Penn, Bill Pullman, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders.
This months feature film contest is Hungry Man Heros Pitch your Idea comeptition. Filmaka's first movie enters production SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS Written and directed by Filmaka Member Jonathan Newman Produced BY Filmaka Founder Deepak Nayar.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
COMPETITION
Your pitch must include the following:
1. Send us a description of the 10 things you like most about your city and WHY. Don't just do bullet points – describe why you like it, even send us drawings and videos or a photo or two...whatever you feel best communicates your love for your city.
2. Tell us about your most successful collaboration and why it worked so well. This can be in your personal or your professional life. Remember this is a collaboration...you are not running the ship.
3. You must provide a sample of your directing and/or editing work. We recommend you upload a reel or point us to a short you previously submitted on your Filmaka profile. Or you can provide a link to another web site where your work can be viewed.
4. Be sure to fill out your Filmaka profile with your current city of residence, skills, photo, and bio.
5. You must be 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. As we go through our selection process, we may ask you to send us a copy for verification.
6. Please include THIS application in your pitch when submitting.
Your pitch must be about one of the 16 cities below:
1. Send us a description of the 10 things you like most about your city and WHY. Don't just do bullet points – describe why you like it, even send us drawings and videos or a photo or two...whatever you feel best communicates your love for your city.
2. Tell us about your most successful collaboration and why it worked so well. This can be in your personal or your professional life. Remember this is a collaboration...you are not running the ship.
3. You must provide a sample of your directing and/or editing work. We recommend you upload a reel or point us to a short you previously submitted on your Filmaka profile. Or you can provide a link to another web site where your work can be viewed.
4. Be sure to fill out your Filmaka profile with your current city of residence, skills, photo, and bio.
5. You must be 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. As we go through our selection process, we may ask you to send us a copy for verification.
6. Please include THIS application in your pitch when submitting.
Your pitch must be about one of the 16 cities below:
You must upload your pitch in a PDF, Word, or RTF
document by TUESDAY, MARCH 30th at 24:00 HOURS.
CLICK HERE for official rules.
Print these guidelines.
Print the application.
CLICK HERE for official rules.
Print these guidelines.
Print the application.










