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Media Arts Center San Diego is now accepting submissions for our new Film Festival Poster Competition. The deadline for all submissions is November 25, 2009.

*Click here for Submission Form

Media Arts Center San Diego will be presenting the 17th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) 11-21, March 2010. This prestigious and internationally recognized festival celebrates films and videos by Latinos and/or about the Latino experience, screening over 160 works from across Latin America and throughout the United States. For the first time, the Festival is putting a call out to artists and graphic designers for its annual poster artwork. Artists and Designers are encouraged to submit work for the Film Festival Poster Competition by November 25, 2009.
Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

Guidelines

The competition is open to all artists and graphic designers, and all submissions must be received by the deadline of November 25, 2009 at 5:00pm. There is no limit to the number of submissions entered. In honor of our inaugural year of Festival Poster Competition, there is no entry fee. Entries will be accepted from individuals, collaborative teams, or design firms, with prize money being split between the entrants listed. No additional prize money will be awarded.

*Entries must be mounted on an 8 1/2" w x 11" h board.

In the artwork, be sure to include "17th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival,

March 11-21 2010." Entries may be in the form of photography, painting, graphic art, and illustration, in color or black and white.The design should be easy to translate into a range of print materials such as 30" x 36" size posters, newsprint ads, t-shirts, film, street banners, bus advertisements, etc.

Place your name, address, email and phone number on the back of each submission.

All submissions will be judged based on content, appeal and marketability. The decisions of the judges will be final. Media Arts Center San Diego does not take on liability for submissions. Please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your design(s) to be returned to you.

All submissions become the shared property of the artist and San Diego Latino Film Festival. By submitting an entry, the entrant agrees that San Diego Latino Film Fesitval has permission to use the image for purposes including, but not limited to:

-slides
-brochures
-advertisements
-t-shirts
-souvenir programs
-festival badges & tickets
-postcards

Copyrighted material: Material that is not original or the property of the artist is prohibited.

If your poster design is selected, you will win USD$1,000 and your design will contribute the look of the Festival by appearing on Festival posters, invitations, t-shirts, and much more, providing significant and immeasurable exposure to your artwork/design. Finalists will be announced in mid-December, and the winning poster will be revealed in January 2010 in San Diego. All posters that advance to the final round will be exhibited during the 2010 San Diego Latino Film Festival, March 11-21, 2010.

Send submissions to

MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO

Attn: San Diego Latino Film Festival 2010

921 25th Street

San Diego, CA 92102-2705

For further information, please contact Media Arts Center San Diego at (619) 230-1938 or visit www.sdlatinofilm.com.

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Mailing Address:
San Diego Latino Film Festival
921 25th St
San Diego, CA 92102
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Contact Name: Ethan van Thillo
Telephone Number: 619-230-1938

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