FLEX, the Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival, is now accepting submissions for its fourth biennial competitive festival taking place February 18-20, 2011 in Gainesville, FL. The exclusive focus of the festival is on experimental short media, but we encourage artists to challenge us to rethink what experimental means. Work may draw on documentary, animation, avant garde, underground, or other traditions‹-or no traditions at all. Films made for commercial or industrial purposes are not eligible, and the maximum running time is 30 minutes.
Cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded in each of 4 categories (film/video, small/large). Previous jurors have included Craig Baldwin, Naomi Uman, Mike Plante, Abina Manning, Andrea Grover and Tony Gault. In addition, the festival has hosted numerous filmmakers including Jim Trainor, Leighton Pierce, Deborah Stratman, Bill Brown, Jim Finn, Robert Todd, Scott Stark, Jacqueline Goss, Helga Fanderl, Michael Gitlin, and Johan Grimonprez.
The entry form and guidelines are available at www.flexfest.org. The regular entry deadline is September 1st, but we encourage early submission. The entry fee for submissions postmarked by September 1st is $10. Late submissions will be accepted up until October 1st with a $20 entry fee. There is no entry fee for festival alumni or for international entries.