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Call for Entries Begins October 22, 2009

Filmmakers
The Charlotte Film Festival is committed to rewarding independent movie makers everywhere whom, despite their challenges and restrictions, are able to produce movies rich with stories that not only entertain but also touch us on a deeply human level. Last year we screened 69 films in five categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, and Student Film. The five award categories are as follows:

INDIE TRUTH AWARD: Documentaries
INDIE FILM FORCE AWARD: Narrative-Style Films (including animations)
INDIE HOPE AWARD: Best Student Film
INDIE SPIRIT AWARD: Best Short Film – Narrative
INDIE SPIRIT AWARD: Best Short Film - Documentary

Criteria
Our criteria for selecting films for competition is as follows:

Documentaries (features and shorts)

1. Representation of original ideas
2. Importance and relevance of the subject matter
3. Objective treatment of the subject matter
4. Creative use of the medium as an art

Narrative-style films (including animations, features and shorts):

• Representation of original ideas
• Creative use of the medium as an art
• Strength of the story and acting
• Innovative use of the available technology