The Talking Pictures Festival invites independent films and videos of any genre or length to participate in its 2010 edition. We are looking for films that are challenging, intriguing, entertaining, personal, thought-provoking, and unique in perspective.  From dramatic films to hard-hitting documentaries, comedic shorts, experimental films, or music videos, we invite independent filmmakers to send us their work for consideration. 


Entries must be completed works, accompanied by an entry form and fee.  Selected films screen in the festival and compete for cash awards. 


We do not accept entries that were produced before 2007.  Independent films/videos only - commercials, promotional, educational and corporate videos are not eligible.  We will notify applicants if their entry has been selected or not by April 2010.

We are proud to announce that THE ONION ("America's Finest News Source") and AV Club Chicago have signed on to co-present several programs at the 2010 Talking Pictures Festival!

FILM COMPETITION & AWARDS


Independent filmmakers from the U.S. and abroad submit recent films of any genre to the Talking Pictures Festival in response to a “call for entries.”  With the help of our Festival Committee, pre-screening juries, and programmers, we choose the films that will show in the festival and compete for awards.


A festival jury of film professionals decides on the awards in each category.  Judges for the 2009 Talking Pictures Festival were Peabody award-winning documentarian Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita; 5 Girls) and film scholar Scott Curtis, Associate Professor, Northwestern University. 

Our regular deadline has now passed. 

Inquiries: filmvideoforum@yahoo.com


Extended DEADLINE through Withoutabox: 

February 8, 2010


NO ENTRY FEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES

2010 ENTRY FORM & GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD HERECall_for_Entries_files/2010%20TalkingPicturesFestival%20entry%20form.pdffile://localhost/2010%20TalkingPicturesFestival%20entry%20form%20.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0
Check out the 2009 AWARD-WINNERS 2009_Awards.html
Check out the 2009 FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2009_Schedule.html

2010

2009 Talking Pictures Festival IN THE PRESS2009_Press.html
There are two ways to submit your films: For online submissions and credit card payments, please use Withoutabox. Or send us your film the “traditional” way: download a PDF of the entry form here, fill it in, enclose your entry fee (checks only!) and mail us your entry. This method might work best for international entries that do not require an entry fee. http://www.withoutabox.com/login/8776Call_for_Entries_files/2010%20TalkingPicturesFestival%20entry%20form_1.pdfhttp://www.withoutabox.com/login/8776shapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1

“It is fitting that Reeltime, which has been providing the community with first class independent films for many years now, has launched this fantastic film festival.  Having attended many film festivals over the years, I am familiar with how they are organized and run.  I would encourage all independent filmmakers to submit films and I would not hesitate to recommend it to film enthusiasts.”


– Jerri Zbiral, 2009 Talking Pictures Festival participant

Producer/Director: Never Turning Back, The World of Peggy Lipschutz www.neverturningback.net