2nd Annual McAllen Art & Film Festival Call For Entries.

2008 McAllen Art & Film Festival
October 4-5, 2008
McAllen, Texas
Submission is FREE.

Deadline for festival consideration: August 29, 2008.

Located in the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen is the heart of South Texas. Four hours south of the San Antonio and only 8 miles from the border of Mexico, McAllen is a growing city with all the elements of a metropolitan lifestyle. The progressive arts and entertainment districts allows McAllen to showcase its culturally diverse art.

Going on its second year, the McAllen Art & Film Festival is a competitive film festival created to pay tribute to the art of film and its makers. The Film Festival seeks to discover and support artists who wish to tell a story through the art of film. In seeking new ideas, the Festival provides the community opportunities to discover original thoughts and unique perspectives from around the world through visual images.

For two full days in October, the Film Festival will screen independent features, shorts, documentaries, and every type of film under the Texas sun. For consideration into the 2008 McAllen Art & Film Festival, please submit your film by August 29, 2008.

Categories include:
Narrative Feature
Narrative Short
Narrative Short Student
Animated Short
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short

Please mail screeners to:
McAllen Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Film Festival
P.O. Box 790
McAllen, TX 78505-0790 USA

For more info, please contact Annabell Cortina: acortina@mcallencvb.com or call 956.682.2871