The Deaf Rochester Film Festival (DRFF) will be on April 14 –18, 2020! This is on hold due to the Coronavirus crisis.
ALL deaf/hard-of-hearing students are welcome to submit works to the festival. The submission link is https://www.deafrocfilmfest.com/submit
FILM SUBMISSIONS:
We are accepting all types of films: short to feature-length films and in any genre. Winners will be recognized with awards.
MEDIA ART SUBMISSIONS FOR DYER ARTS EXHIBITION:
The Dyer Arts Center and DRFF will host an exhibit featuring digital media art during March-April 2020. Please submit any short moving media that you've made: motion graphics, GIFs, boomerangs, animation (non-narrative), sound art, etc.
JUNIOR DRFF COMPETITION:
Are you a deaf or hard-of-hearing student attending middle school or high school? If so, you are encouraged to enter the Junior Deaf Rochester Film Festival (Jr. DRFF) competition! Jr. DRFF will host a large showcase event with selected films on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
To sign up, please get in touch with jrdrff@gmail.com for your school / organization / student's participation.
WORKSHOP PROPOSALS:
Are you a filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and/or producer? We encourage you to submit proposals for presenting your expertise at our festival! Workshops will take place in various venues during the week of April 14 to 18, 2020.
Submit your work now at https://www.deafrocfilmfest.com/submit!
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Text description: Deaf Rochester Film Festival | April 14 - 18, 2020
Open calls for deaf and hard-of-hearing filmmakers, media artists, producers, and students!
Submission link: deafrocfilmfest.com/submit
Film Submission deadline: February 15, 2020
Digital Media Art deadline: January 15, 2020
Junior DRFF Competition deadline: February 15, 2020
Workshop Proposal deadline: January 15, 2020
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