PAIFF/TALENTHOUSE Searching For New Talent In Short Film Contest

Palo Alto, CA – The Palo Alto International Film Festival (PAIFF)/Talenthouse Award invites filmmakers to submit their live action, animated, mobile phone or documentary short films for a chance to be featured at PAIFF in September.

The deadline to submit films is Wednesday, June 22. All films must be less than 30 minutes in length.

Beginning Thursday, June 23 and running through Thursday, June 30, the public will have a chance to vote for their favorite films at http://www.talenthouse.com/palo-alto-international-film-festival-be-featured. One Grand Prize winner and three additional short films will be chosen by PAIFF from the top 30 vote getting films. Winners will be announced on Thursday, July 7.

The Talenthouse Award-winning film will be screened at PAIFF 2011 and its filmmaker will be flown to Palo Alto to attend the festival and will be honored with the Talenthouse Award at the Sallie Gardner Awards ceremony on the closing night of the festival. The winning filmmaker will also take home a copy of the Adobe Creative Suite 5.

In addition, three finalist filmmakers also will have their films screened at the festival and will receive tickets to all PAIFF screenings, workshops and talks.

For additional information and entry requirements, visit http://www.talenthouse.com/palo-alto-international-film-festival-be-featured.

The inaugural 2011 Palo Alto International Film Festival will explore the interplay between art and technology by focusing on the role of new technologies in film entertainment. PAIFF’s goal is to facilitate, fuel and ignite current and future cinematic revolutions through education and entertainment. PAIFF convenes artists, media and technology professionals, and attendees in an intimate environment where they can experience great cinema, learn about cutting edge technologies and ideas, and celebrate the artists and innovators shaping the world of moving pictures.

Tickets for the 2011 Palo Alto International Film Festival are now available at www.paiff.com.

PAIFF’s goal is to facilitate, fuel and ignite current and future cinematic revolutions through education and entertainment. PAIFF convenes artists, media and technology professionals, and attendees in an intimate environment where they can experience great cinema, learn about cutting-edge technologies and ideas, and celebrate the artists and innovators shaping the world of moving pictures. Experience. Learn. Connect.

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Talenthouse provides life-changing opportunities for the creative community. It’s a place to participate in projects with leading artists and brands, gain recognition and virally grow your audience.

Talenthouse embraces artists at every level of their career, as well as all supporters of the arts. Attracted by the potential for discovering, collaborating with and mentoring emerging talent, many global brands and acclaimed industry icons are involved with Talenthouse by hosting Creative Invites. Brands choose Talenthouse to engage in a dialogue with their audience in a targeted, relevant and credible context. Talenthouse currently focuses on film, fashion, music, art / design, and photography.

The Talenthouse team is located in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, New York and London.

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