The 2009 Montreal Stop-Motion Film Festival : Call for entries

www.StopMotionMontreal.com

From the charm of Gumby, to the wild adventures of Wallace and Gromit, through the zaniness of Jake Skelington in The Nightmare before Christmas, we have all fallen under the magical spell of characters brought to life by stop-motion animation! Laboriously created
by artists moving puppets in tiny increments while recording one image at a
time, each short sequence can represent many hours of painstaking attention
to detail. Time consuming? Definitely! But the result can be mesmerizing and
possess near universal appeal.Frequently used in television and feature
films, stop-motion animation has recently experienced a resurgence. Despite
this, getting their work screened can still be a huge struggle for many
artists. This is why we have decided to celebrate and encourage the efforts
and talent of the many people working in this unique art form. We are
actively seeking stop-motion animated films to screen in the first edition of the
festival on October 24 and 25, 2009. Please refer to
www.StopMotionMontreal.com  for the entries section to answers the many
questions you might have concerning eligibility, dates,and accepted formats.
Once you have decided to enter your film in the festival, download a
submission form, fill it out, and send it along with your film. Deadline for
film submissions is: September 30, 2009. Come and join us! It is a great
opportunity to jump on the bandwagon!