Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival 2012 - Call for Entries

Photo: Bow River Shuttles

Bow River Shuttles is excited to announce that the 5th Annual Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival is open to submissions. Over the next six months, we will be collecting entries for the contest.

This segment of the Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival is geared toward amateur film makers, and proceeds benefit Project Healing Fly Fishing Waters Canada.

Submission Guidelines:

- Regular Film: Maximum 10 minutes. (30 second max end credits).

- Short Film: Maximum 5 minutes. As short as you like. (30 second max end credits).

- The films must be about fly fishing, but can cover any aspect of the sport, from conservation, to adventure, humour, history, profiles or travel.

- We encourage original, recently gathered footage.

- We're interested in championing the work of aspiring filmmakers who use the language of film to tell a story. Instructional videos or ten minutes of grip and grin are discouraged.

- You must own the footage.

- Movies using copyright material without permission will be disqualified.

- If your DVD plays on your home DVD player, it will work for us.

- Photo stills from film (2 minimum)

- 200 word film synopsis,

- 200 word film maker bio

- Send DVDs and other requirements to Bow River Shuttles, 1279 Lake Sundance Cres S.E., Calgary, AB. T2J 2S7.

- There is a $20 entrance fee, which goes to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Canada. Make check or money orders payable to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Canada and include them with your submission.

- By submitting your movie to the Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, you are giving rights to Bow River Shuttles to show your film or excerpts of it during the festival, and to include the film or excerpts for a compilation DVD.

- A small committee will select the best entries.

- Best entries will be screened at Back Cast FFFF, and the winning film will be selected by the audience.

Deadline for submissions: Nov 30, 2011.

Prize for winning film: $500.00

Back Cast FFFF Date: Saturday February 11, 2012

So fire up those cameras guys and girls - and remember, it's for a good cause - raising funds for an organization that provides a unique outlet for healing and rehabilitation to injured Canadian soldiers.