Grand Cinema 253 Short Film Competition
Schedule
Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
606 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98402 | Tacoma, WA
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The 253 Short Film Competition welcomes emerging and established filmmakers of all ages to compete and create short films over a 72 hour period that will be celebrated with hundreds of people at a viewing party. Thank you to those who made films for our 2024 competition, as well as to those who came out to support the screening of the films at the 253 Short Film Party ! We'll open up registrations again on February 7, 2025 , with filming to take place April 10-13, 2025 and the screening will take place at Urban Grace on April 25, 2025.HOW IT WORKS:
-Register your team (or sign up as a solo filmmaker competitor) at The Grand's box office or online below (only 31 teams can participate).
-All teams meet at The Grand to receive the year's four required criteria and the green light to begin filming.
-Teams have 72 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short film.
-Films must be no more than two-hundred and fifty-three seconds long (a nod to our area code).
-Films must incorporate all four required elements.
-Finalized projects are due at The Grand Cinema box office on the following Sunday night.
-Judges review all films to determine multiple awards.
-All submitted films are screened at the next 253 Short Film Party
WHAT YOU GET:
-Four tickets to the screening party
-Recognition at the screening party
-Visibility for your creation before an audience of several hundred people
-The opportunity to compete for the following additional recognition and prizes:
-Jury Award & $500 cash prize
-Audience Choice Award & $500 cash prize
-"Best Use" of one of the (4) required elements & $100 gift card to a local restaurant
-Best Emerging Filmmaker to a team/filmmaker participating for the first time
Registration is $60 and available at our box office or online at: https://grandcinema.com/movie/253-short-film-competition/
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Where is it happening?
606 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98402Event Location & Nearby Stays:
