<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; "><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">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.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><br></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">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.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">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 style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><br></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">Directors with films in the event will receive 3 free tickets to the screening. Additional tickets can be purchased for just $5. <br><br>Get Filming and Have fun!</p><div><br></div><div><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top:
0px; padding-top: 0px; "><strong>August 28, 2010</strong> <br>Submission Deadline: July 30 <br>Theme: Heat <br></p><div class="line" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(180, 180, 103); clear: left; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; "></div><h2 style="color: rgb(150, 150, 0); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; ">Technical Specs</h2><ul style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><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 style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height:
18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><br></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">Winners will be determined by a combination of audience scores and a panel of judges.</p><h3 style="color: rgb(150, 150, 0); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; ">Winners Will Receive:</h3><ul style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><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></ul></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666633" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-size: medium; "><h2 style="color: rgb(150, 150, 0); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;
">Open Lens Project Film Submissions</h2><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; ">Please limit file size to under 10 MB. Full quality DVDs will be requested prior to screening.</p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 51); font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666633" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Email Submissions To: submissions@cinemacleveland.com</span></font></p></span></span></font></div></span></td></tr></table>