PROJECT FX, The Count Basie Theatre's Statewide Student Film Festival Presented By Bank Of America, Opens 2017 Competition
EXCLUSIVE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS INTERNSHIP, FILM EQUIPMENT AND CASH PRIZES AT STAKE; LAST YEAR'S COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL RECOGNIZED 20 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL FILMS FROM THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN STATE
RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PROJECT FX 2016, the Count Basie Theatre's statewide student film competition presented by Bank of America, is live at www.projectFXbasie.com. Starting now, students enrolled at any New Jersey high school or college can visit the site to learn about entering the competition, with an internship experience with Sony Pictures Classics at stake as the contest's grand prize.
On Saturday, March 18, 2017, the Count Basie Theatre will proudly host the daylong PROJECT FX Festival, which will include workshops with film industry professionals, plus a showcase of the top vote getters in both the high school and college categories.
"PROJECT FX consistently finds the best new talent from high schools and colleges across New Jersey." said Tom Bernard, co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics. "I'm looking forward to seeing the entries this year."
"Project FX is a unique festival that offers some of the most talented young individuals in our state the unparalleled opportunity to showcase their work and learn from the finest in the film industry," said Bob Doherty, New Jersey president, Bank of America. "The arts help enrich our communities and Bank of America is committed to the arts both nationally and locally. We are proud of our relationship with The Count Basie Theater and its Project FX competition which positively impacts New Jersey youth."
PROJECT FX is open to students enrolled in any New Jersey high school or college as of September 1, 2016. Students have until January 15, 2017 to enter their films, which will then be judged upon by a panel of regional and industry-wide experts. Last year's PROJECT FX competition and festival attracted more than 80 high school and college applicants from throughout the state. Last year's finalists are viewable at http://www.countbasietheatre.org/pfxpastfinalists.asp.
Entries into the PROJECT FX 2017 competition are limited to ten minutes, and must have been produced no earlier than January 2015 by students then and presently enrolled full-time in any New Jersey high school or college institution. Interested students will upload their films to either YouTube.com or Vimeo.com, and then fill out the official festival entry form at www.projectFXbasie.com. A $25 non-refundable fee is required to enter the competition, and films previously entered for PROJECT FX consideration are not eligible.
From there, a subcommittee and cast of master adjudicators will critique entries using a point system to rate each film's storyline, cinematography, technical aspects, sound and editing. In February, the ten highest vote-getters in both the high school and college categories will be posted on the PROJECT FX Facebook page at www.facebook.com/projectFXbasie, where a separate tally of "Likes" and "Shares" will also factor into final scoring.
Full competition rules, regulations, prerequisites and scoring guidelines can be found at www.projectfxbasie.com. Details on the March 18th onsite festival and workshops / panels will be released closer to that date.
TIMELINE:
ENTRY & SUBMISSION PERIOD:
NOW – JANUARY 15, 2017: ENTER & SUBMIT AT PROJECTFXBASIE.COM
FEBRUARY 2017:
TOP TEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED, POSTED ON OFFICIAL PROJECTFX FACEBOOK PAGE
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017:
PROJECT FX FESTIVAL AT THE COUNT BASIE THEATRE, RED BANK SCREENING OF TOP TEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SUBMISSIONS ONSITE VOTE WORKSHOPS / Q&A PANELS WITH INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AWARDS CEREMONY
For more information about the Count Basie Theatre's PROJECT FX 2017 or other theatre events, contact Jonathan Vena at [email protected].
ABOUT THE COUNT BASIE THEATRE:
The Count Basie Theatre's primary mission is to serve the people of the State of New Jersey by providing a broad spectrum of quality entertainment and education programs that reflect and celebrate the diversity of the region; foster understanding and appreciation for the ennobling power of the performing arts, creates opportunity for cultural enrichment for people at all economic levels, and honors the memory of Red Bank native and renowned jazz pianist William James "Count" Basie. The Count Basie Theatre has hosted an array of world-class artists, including Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Jon Bon Jovi, John Legend, Crosby Stills & Nash, Ringo Starr, Tony Bennett and Ariana Grande. Count Basie Theatre programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For more information, visit www.countbasietheatre.org.
SOURCE Count Basie Theatre
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