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Mehreen Bazm, Special Projects Coordinator

Montgomery Hall office 429

3515 Montgomery St.

SavannahGA31415

912-525-8502 (office)

912-525-8597 (fax)

(Available by appointment)

STANDARD VISUAL EFFECTS PRESS KIT MATERIALS:

STANDARD FILM PRESS KIT MATERIALS (FOR FILM STUDENTS)

Please provide all requested materials below in different labelled folders on a DATA DVD OR CD as instructed below.

DISC 1

FOLDER 1 ‘Press kit’

(Fill out the following questions as detailed as possible/do not hand write, please type it out in black) If in foreign language, there needs to be English subtitles added.

If in foreign language, there needs to be English subtitles added. [If applicable]
Name of title of film in English if not already.
Running Time and original format of film [8mm, 16mm, Digital, DVC Pro, HD, etc.]
Sound Format
Genre
Target Age Group
Year of Production
Aspect ratio [4:3, 16:9, 1.85:1, Scope, etc]
School level: (Undergraduate or Graduate)
3 synopsis write-ups [1 sentence, 75 words, 150 words]. This is not your artist’s statement.
1 Short Autobiography. [please include graduation date or expected graduation date and degree earned]
1 Brief Artist’s Statement. [approx. 150 words]
Artists Photo [headshot, BW or color] 300 DPI
AT LEAST 3 or more stills at 300 dpi, [jpg, tiff](Any thing under this resolution is not accepted for festivals)
Contact Information [current and permanent address, phone, email] need this also of Director and Producer.
Age of artist at time of film finish.
Name of supervising Faculty member [in the case of a Senior Project/Thesis, use name of your committee Chair]
Full Credit List
List of Software Used
Techniques Used
Production Time and Budget [2, one low budget, one high if applicable]
Filmography and/or Prior Festival Activity History.
Photocopy of student ID’s from all the people who worked on the film.
1 Signed permission form. [separate]
[Expected] Graduation date and Major/Degree (i.e., M.F.A. Animation, Spring 08)
Personal or film URL[if applicable]
1 Copy of resume [optional]

FOLDER 2 ‘MOV FILES’

An uncompressed and compressed QuickTime with the highest codec, at Animation or H264

Aspect Ratio should be at 16:9

Try to render film in widescreen, if not, 720 x 480.

FOLDER 3 ‘STILLS & PERMISSION’

do not attach the following photos and images with press kit,

Director’s & Producer’s Photo [headshot, BW or color] 300 DPI

AT LEAST 10 production stills and AT LEAST 10 actual film stills at 300 dpi, [jpg and tiff] (Please provide both formats)(Images under this resolution are not accepted for any festivals) dimensions 8 x 11 inches Photocopy of student ID’s of the Director and producer

1 signed permission letter from the director (see attached permission form below)

FOLDER 4 ‘SCRIPT & DIALOGE

A dialog sheet (If available)

Copy of the Script

1 Copy of resume [optional]

DISC 2

Once you have prepared everything in all different folders. Create a new DVD of your film as following:

1 playable DVD (NTSC) of your film with no menus, no bars and tones, plays automatically on insert.

Label the disc with the following information

Film name
Director’s name
Total Run Time
Email address

NOTE: You don’t have to print the Disc just label with a marker. If you find anything hard to understand, or if you have any questions while filling the press kit, feel free to contact me at or 9125258502. Submit these 2 completed Discs at Montgomery Hall, 4th floor room 429.

Thank you! Have a great one.

-Mehreen

FILM FESTIVAL PERMISSION FORM:

Printed Name of Student______

I hereby give permission to The Savannah College of Art and Design to submit my film,

______, to festivals and competitions.

Signed, ______Date___/___/___

Prospective date of graduation: ______

Date of film’s completion: ______

Degree Earned: (BA/MA/MFA and department):______

Contact Info: email: ------

Phone: ______