Mobifest
invites aspiring filmmakers to think small - 2inches by 2 inches small! The Canadian
event will recognize talent for movies shot exclusively on mobile phones cameras,
a genre currently known as "Short Attention Span Theatre".
"The
big picture is that there's a billion (mobile) phones worldwide and an increasing
percentage of them are playing back video," said organizer Duncan Kennedy.
"It's a new distribution channel for independent film making."
Submissions
from all over the world will be accepted until April 30th, for a May 17th ceremony.
Finalists will be determined by online votes through www.mobifest.ca,
where all can be viewed. Award winning entries will be screened during Air Canada
flights over the summer, as well as being showcased on the Short Film Channel.
Of the few films
already entered for competition, most notable is "Brokeback Chicken"
from US animator Mike Brown. Guess what it spoofs….
