{"id":125003,"date":"2023-11-14T21:14:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125003"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:14:33","slug":"2024-greater-lehigh-valley-filmmaker-festival-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=125003","title":{"rendered":"2024 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

A celebration for filmmakers and cinephiles alike, call for submissions is now open!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

November 14, 2023, Bethlehem, PA \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is excited to announce the\u00a02024 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival<\/a>\u00a0along with an open call for film submissions. The GLVFF viewing event will take place over two days, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas located inside the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.<\/p>\n

ArtsQuest is looking for submissions of never-before-seen films by seasoned filmmakers from\u00a0Eastern Pennsylvania to Central\/Western New Jersey. \u00a0Anyone wishing to submit a film may do so online,\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

During the event, the ArtsQuest Cinema Committee will present one winner with the Best in Show Award and a $500 cash prize. The award will be determined by a jury panel of committee members and regional film professionals. A celebration for filmmakers and cinephiles alike, the evening includes screenings of all the top submissions in the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas. Former \u201cBest in Show\u201d winners include 2023\u2019s\u00a0Torn\u00a0<\/em>by Carmen Chan and 2022\u2019s\u00a0Purple Heart\u00a0<\/em>by Lawrence Kennelly.<\/p>\n

Film entries can be up to 30-minutes long and must have been filmed after Jan.1, 2021. Copyrighted music is prohibited unless the filmmaker has proper documentation. The early submission deadline is Friday, February 2; films submitted by this date will have a discounted submission fee of $10. The discounted $10 rate will also apply to anyone 25 and under submitting films for the festival. All films must be submitted no later than Friday, March 1 for a rate of $20 submission fee. The full festival lineup will be announced Wednesday, March 13.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest<\/strong>
\nArtsQuest\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n

Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nJennifer LoConte
\nDirector of Communications
\nArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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