<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><h1>Open Lens Project </h1>
<div class="photoleft">2010 marks the first year of this collaborative project
between Cleveland Cinemas and CINEMA Cleveland. As a recurring film
showcasing series, artists will be given assignments in advance to
produce short films ranging from 5-7 minutes in length.<br><br></div>
<p> It can be any genre you like and the subject matter is up to
you but you must tie your film into the specified themes. The theme for
August is "Heat." Interpret it any way you want and have fun with it,
but you will be judged not just on your technical merits, but also your
ability to present the theme in an interesting and creative way. <br></p><p><br></p>
<p> The best entries will be screened at The Capitol Theatre in
Cleveland's Gordon Square District and the best of the best will be
showcased at various other venues throughout Cleveland.</p><p><br></p>
<p> Directors with films in the event will receive 3 free tickets
to the screening. <br>
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Get Filming and Have fun! </p>
<h2>Festival Dates</h2>
<p>
<strong>August 28, 2010</strong> <br>
Submission Deadline: July 30 <br>
Theme: Heat <br>
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<h2> Technical Specs </h2>
<ul><li> Films should be shot in 16:9 aspect ratio</li><li> Films should be submitted digitally as .mov, .mpg or .mp4
files</li><li> Films cannot contain Licensed Music without Festival
Clearance paperwork</li><li> The Open Lens Project reserves the right to reject any
submission on the basis of content (<em>i.e. obscenity</em>) and minimum
technical standards (<em>i.e. sound and picture quality</em>.) </li></ul>
<p> Winners will be determined by a combination of audience scores
and a panel of judges. </p>
<h3> Winners Will Receive: </h3>
<ul><li>10 Free Movie Passes to any Cleveland Cinemas Movie Theater</li><li>A CINEMA Cleveland event/workshop voucher and tee shirt</li><li>Full movie review on Cleveland.com</li><li>Additional Screenings at other venues.</li><li>Other Prizes TBA<br></li></ul><br>For more info email Mark Pengryn at: submissions@cinemacleveland.com or visit http://www.cinemacleveland.com/openlens<br><br><br><br><p><font face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><strong></strong> </font></p><div><font face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><br></font></div><font face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"></font></td></tr></table>