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Got a short film? Enter ‘BigPictureCon’ contest

By Tammy Joyner
Sept 10, 2014

Deadline for submitting short film entries to the "BigPictureCon" is Friday. The short film festival is part of next month's Georgia Big PictureCon Film & Technology Conference, a networking and educational event for emerging and established filmmakers and industry technology professionals. The Oct 5-6 conference is co-sponsored by Clayton State University Visual & Performing Arts Department and Student Media Division. The short film festival will be Oct. 5 at Clayton State from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Entries must be no longer than 15 minutes and can include any "family-friendly" topic. No grotesque violence, nudity or other inappropriate content. Entries selected for screening will be awarded two All Access conference passes. First through third-place winners will receive cash prizes and an additional Audience Choice award. Clayton State students, staff, and faculty get discounted submission price when they use the code: CSU10. For more information on how to submit a film, visit the conferences website: www.bigpicturecon.com.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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