The Syracuse International Film Festival is a
collaboration between the communities and educational institutions of
Syracuse and Central NY. The festival accepts submissions from
professional film and video makers, and has a special category for
Central New York filmmakers. In order to qualify, an artist must be a
native of Central New York residing elsewhere, presently reside in
Central New York, or have received his/her education in Central New
York. Central New York films, while singled out for prizes, must qualify
under the general prescreening rules. All films are prescreened blind,
and there are no acceptances based on any criteria other than the
quality of the film. The festival accepts works from all countries. Cash
awards will be given. There were more than 12 award categories in the
2011 festival.
The festival recognizes the need to promote the work of film and video artists beyond that of competition screenings and awards. Therefore, the festival arranges for further programming of competition films throughout the festival year in venues that will generate additional press and opportunities for filmmakers.
All members of the selection jury will be professional film and/or video artists/critics.
Competition judges will be highly renowned film and/or video artists. Past judges have included: Henry Selick (Animator/Director of James and the Giant Peach, The Nightmare Before Christmas, et. al.) Peter Weller (Director/Actor, RoboCop, Naked Lunch, Mighty Aphrodite), Yvonne Belen (documentary filmmaker from Puerto Rico), Carol Morley (award winning documentary filmmaker from England), Gennady Poloka (renown Russian Filmmaker), Sang In Lee (award winning Korean Filmmaker), Robert Edwards (Writer whose credits include an Academy Award nomination for Treasure Planet) Jaime Davidivich (Video Artist, The Gap, Evita: A Video Scrapbook), Jim Morris (former CEO of Industrial Light and Magic - Lucas Films, now producer for Pixar), Moshe Mizrahi (Academy Award winning Director, Madame Rosa), Jay Wolpert (Screenwriter, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Count of Monte Christo), Laura Karpman (Emmy award winning composer), Tom Bower (Actor, SAG Film Festival Outreach Committee Chair), Margaret Parsons (Head of the National Gallery's Film Program), Cynthia Slavens (Post-Production Supervisor, PIXAR Animation Studios), Jane Tattersall (Tattersall Sound, Canada), Kathleen Carroll (Lake Film Forum Artistic Director and Film Critic), Robert M Young (Emmy Award Winning Director), Vincent Pastore (Actor, The Sopranos).
Syracuse is centrally located in New York State, with easy access from many metropolitan areas, including New York City, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Central and Upstate New York is the birthplace for the American Cinema and Synapse was one of the originating centers for the development of video art.
The festival recognizes the need to promote the work of film and video artists beyond that of competition screenings and awards. Therefore, the festival arranges for further programming of competition films throughout the festival year in venues that will generate additional press and opportunities for filmmakers.
All members of the selection jury will be professional film and/or video artists/critics.
Competition judges will be highly renowned film and/or video artists. Past judges have included: Henry Selick (Animator/Director of James and the Giant Peach, The Nightmare Before Christmas, et. al.) Peter Weller (Director/Actor, RoboCop, Naked Lunch, Mighty Aphrodite), Yvonne Belen (documentary filmmaker from Puerto Rico), Carol Morley (award winning documentary filmmaker from England), Gennady Poloka (renown Russian Filmmaker), Sang In Lee (award winning Korean Filmmaker), Robert Edwards (Writer whose credits include an Academy Award nomination for Treasure Planet) Jaime Davidivich (Video Artist, The Gap, Evita: A Video Scrapbook), Jim Morris (former CEO of Industrial Light and Magic - Lucas Films, now producer for Pixar), Moshe Mizrahi (Academy Award winning Director, Madame Rosa), Jay Wolpert (Screenwriter, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Count of Monte Christo), Laura Karpman (Emmy award winning composer), Tom Bower (Actor, SAG Film Festival Outreach Committee Chair), Margaret Parsons (Head of the National Gallery's Film Program), Cynthia Slavens (Post-Production Supervisor, PIXAR Animation Studios), Jane Tattersall (Tattersall Sound, Canada), Kathleen Carroll (Lake Film Forum Artistic Director and Film Critic), Robert M Young (Emmy Award Winning Director), Vincent Pastore (Actor, The Sopranos).
Syracuse is centrally located in New York State, with easy access from many metropolitan areas, including New York City, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Central and Upstate New York is the birthplace for the American Cinema and Synapse was one of the originating centers for the development of video art.
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