Scene: Brooklyn gives local filmmakers a chance to have their work seen in professional venues by New York audiences in curated film programs. Screening venues have included BAMcinématek, UnionDocs, Galapagos Art Space and The Bell House. These and other sites are being considered for our fall 2013 series. Scene: Brooklyn includes prizes for Audience Award winners, as well as panel discussions and parties. 

BAC seeks all feature length and short narrative, documentary and experimental film and video work shot in the borough of Brooklyn, relating to the experience of life in Brooklyn, or films that have been created entirely or partially by Brooklyn-based artists. The submission period begins on Withoutabox on March 1, 2013.

This year, BAC will be dedicating the series to the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and will be giving preference to films by Brooklyn filmmakers or films primarily shot in the borough with relevant themes that may include but are not limited to the storm’s destruction, the rebuilding and the resilience of our people, direct responses to Sandy, films inspired by Sandy, community responses to the storm, climate change, waterfront development, disaster relief and issues of equity and the role of Government as it relates to natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy. 

Professional and amateur filmmakers working in all aesthetic disciplines and genres including narrative, documentary, animation and experimental filmmaking are welcome to submit.

DEADLINES

Earlybird Deadline: May 1, 2013

Late Deadline:  August 10, 2013

ELIGIBILITY

Please read carefully. Brooklyn Arts Council will only consider films that meet the following qualifications: 

• Films by Brooklyn-based filmmakers (director, producer or screenwriter) or films shot in Brooklyn or about the borough will be considered. Films shot elsewhere by non-Brooklyn residents will not be considered and no refunds will be given. 

FOR ALL APPLICANTS 

• Entries must be complete works no longer than 120 minutes in length. 
• Entries must have been completed on or after June 1, 2011. 
• Industrial or instructional works and those previously submitted to Scene: Brooklyn are not eligible.  
• All films and videos in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for presentation.  
• All entrants must complete the online application form and mail or hand-deliver a DVD by August 15.
• There is no limit to the number of entries each applicant may submit. 
• Please submit a separate entry form and a separate DVD for each entry. 
• Do not include multiple films on one DVD. 

LABELING

All tapes must be labeled with the following information: 

1. Film Title, total running time, category, and date (narrative, experimental, documentary and animation.)

2. Shipper’s name and telephone number. 

3. Withoutbox tracking number. 

Entries may be disqualified if they are not properly labeled.

PACKAGING

Films and videotapes must be shipped in a padded envelope. 

RETURN OF ENTRIES

Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like us to return your DVD. Be sure to indicate that you would like your preview screener returned; we will not do so unless you indicate for us to do so on your application form.

Notification will happen no later than September 2013.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM THROUGH WITHOUTABOX BEGINNING MARCH 1.