Audience Voting is free and opened to all

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Selected projects are judged by our staff Judges and the General Audience at large.

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The General Audience at large accounts for 80% of judging results for the "ACCLAIMED AUDIENCE AWARDS"

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Audience Selection Awards will be awarded to 3 filmmakers enrolled in this program once a month every month and announce during the festival event.

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Any one can and is encouraged to vote

 

Voting is free of any charges

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Judging criterias are based on the following:

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1.     STORY/SCREENPLAY - 5 points

      Story is inventive, fresh and masterfully woven. Dialog is excellent.  Characters are compelling and distinctive.

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2.    DIRECTOR - 5 points

       Story is told in a unified, unique & cohesive, clear, distinctive style & tone, Relational dynamics are believable.

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3.    CINEMATOGRAPHY - 5 points

       Visually stunning. Camera movement and shot selection is excellent.

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4.    EDITOR - 5 points

       Rhythmic, moving, engaging arrangement of pictures and sound

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5.    ACTING - 5 points

      Relational dynamics are strong & believable. Actors aptly reach our center of caring for them.