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6th Annual HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (HIFF) – 2011
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MISSION & OBJECTIVE
Hoboken International Film Festival (“HIFF”) is dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine non-studio films, TV pilots, and screenplays from filmmakers throughout the United States and internationally.

The best submissions will be rewarded with cash prizes in nearly ten categories. As will be discussed in the next section, HIFF has quickly become one of the top ten best film festivals in the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Now in its sixth year, the 2011 Hoboken International Film Festival (“HIFF”) will be held June 5 to June 11, 2011. A Gold Coast/Hudson River event, HIFF will showcase numerous film and TV stars, and is now hosted by Jackie “The Jokeman” Martling (Sirius Radio Personality; formerly of The Howard Stern Show).

HIFF continues to grow – in 2010 HIFF had over 15,000 people attended the Festival. A star-filled event, HIFF has had several Academy Award and Emmy winners and nominees, and numerous other fan-favorite celebrities at screenings, award ceremonies and special events.

With a celebrity jury comprised of Academy Award and Emmy winners, and powerhouse partners that have included The New York Post, CBS, Anheuser-Busch and Stella Artois, 101.9 RXP, the Marriott Hotel, Coca-Cola, Project Sandwich, Actor’s Connection, The Melting Pot, and TD Bank, HIFF is a worldwide renowned film festival. Showcasing the edgiest domestic and international movies and their filmmakers, HIFF will kick off on June 5, 2011 with The Filmmakers Reception and The Opening Night Screenings.

At this past year’s Gala Awards Ceremony, noted as one of the best in the country for its Oscar-like class and fanfare, legendary actor Robert Loggia (Academy Award and Emmy nominee; Scarface, Independence Day, Big, Jagged Edge) accepted the HIFF Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to mega award winning actress Cloris Leachman (Academy Award and 19-time Emmy winner and nominee). The 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to star actor Billy Dee Williams (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Lady Sings the Blues) The 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Hollywood icon and WWII hero Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award/4-time Golden Globe/9-time Emmy winner and nominee). Following HIFF’s lead, The Screen Actors Guild presented Durning with the 2008 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award; in 2008, Durning was also honored with his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

HIFF also offers unique, star-studded special events. Some past special events include: the Keg Party Blowout & Screening featuring the movie “Rules For Men” and a party with the movie’s filmmakers and stars including Jackie “the Joke Man” Martling (The Howard Stern Show); the same event has been held wiith Artie Lange (The Howard Stern Show); a series of films from Academy Award nominated actor Danny Aiello, with a special Q&A held by Aiello as well as a live concert by Aiello and his band; a series of Charles Durning films and special screenings and parties with Durning; daytime television star-filled screenings, and more.

HIFF awards the winning filmmakers with cash prizes in the following jury award categories: Best Feature Film; Best Director (Feature Film); Best Screenplay (Feature Film); Best Actor (Feature Film); Best Actress (Feature Film); Best Short Film; Best Documentary; Best TV Pilot; Best Unproduced Screenplay. There are also awards given in several other categories. In addition, there is an audience award for Best of the Festival.

HIFF will be held from June 5 – June 11, 2011 in Hoboken, NJ.

For festival highlights, please visit:
www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com.

ORGANIZERS
Kamilah Bayete (Vice Chairwoman) ; Kenneth Del Vecchio (Chairman, Founder, Director) ; Kenneth Del Vecchio (Chairman, Founder, Director) ; Natalie Romero (Vice Chairwoman) ; Penny Landau (Public Relations Director)

DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES
Regular Deadline – February 1, 2011: 45.00 (Regular) / 40.00 (Discounted)
Late Deadline – April 1, 2011: 50.00 (Regular) / 45.00 (Discounted)
WAB Extended Deadline – April 20, 2011: 70.00 (Regular) / 55.00 (Discounted)

NOTIFICATION DATE
01-May-2011

SUBMISSION COPY FORMATS
Paper (Printed Hard Copy)
Microsoft Word (.doc)
PDF (.pdf)

PRIZES & AWARDS
This category is a competition.

Best Unproduced Screenplay
Sponsor:No Sponsor
Cash Award Value: 500 U.S. Dollar

CATEGORY RULES
HIFF will accept submissions of unproduced feature-length screenplays for this category. Screenplays must be at least 50 pages but no more than 180 pages. This category includes the following prize: Best Unproduced Screenplay ($500).

Cash prizes are conditioned upon winners personal presence and acceptance at the festival’s Gala Awards Ceremony. The winner of the jury awards for Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, Best Short Film, Best TV Pilot and the Audience Award Best of the Festival, must be personally accepted by the projects’ producer, director or executive producer in order to be eligible for the cash prizes. In order to receive any cash prize, the winner’s film must have been submitted with the appropriate submission fee; films submitted without their respective submission fees are not eligible for cash prizes, though they may win HIFF award(s) and are entitled to the trophies if they do win any HIFF award(s).

In the event that HIFF pays for airfare and/or hotel accommodations for any filmmakers and/or any individuals whatsoever, those said filmmakers/individuals shall forfeit the right to receive any cash prize(s) in a monetary value up to an amount equal to HIFF’s payment of his/her airfare and/or hotel accommodations.

http://www.hobokeninternationalfilmfestival.com/