Call for Entries: Local Filmmakers, The Northside DIY Film Festival Deadline Draws Near

Summer is just around the corner, and we're especially excited for The L Magazine's fourth annual Northside Festival, an extravaganza of music, film art and food that's happening June 14-21 at venues across Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

Part of that excitement is due to the fact that 3rd Ward's own Assistant Director, Minden Koopmans, will be serving as a judge in the Northside DIY Film Festival.

All of you local filmmakers still have time to submit your cinematic masterpiece to the festival. The deadline is April 15, and you can peruse the guidelines and other details in our previous post.

This year's winning feature will snag a $500 prize, while the winning short gets $250. A screening of both winning films will take place at Williamsburg's Nitehawk Cinema, followed by an awesome party for the filmmakers and their crew. The winners will also get credit redeemable at NYC's DCTV media arts center.

For an idea of what your competition could be like, here's the trailer for last year's winning feature film, Echotone:

-- John Ruscher