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AWARDS & JURIES & PRIZES


"Action/Cut: Top 10 Shorts Festivals in the World - for filmmakers 
looking to showcase their talent!"
MovieMaker Magazine

JURIES:
As the Action/Cut Short Film Competition is industry driven and staffed, the Jury Selection Committees are composed of working professionals within the motion picture world including directors, producers, writers, agents, and film company executives.

The five Judging Parameters for this Competition will focus on:
- Subject Originality 
- Content Realization
- Visual Storytelling 
- Production Values
- Viewing Engagement of Work

The film industry association at Action/Cut is what separates
this competition from all others, and why we pride ourselves by offering invaluable services inclusive of the prizes awarded to provide Hollywood access with professional contacts and feedback, and to open career advisory and networking doors to the winners. 

AWARDS: 
The Action/Cut "GRAND PRIZE" Award and the "BEST OF EACH CATEGORY" Awards.

The Juries may create and add additional SPECIAL AWARDS OF MERIT in categories
as they did for the previous Competitions including "Best Foreign Awards", "Special Jury Awards",
and "Most Promising Young Filmmakers Under 18" Youth Awards.

ONE-OF-A-KIND PRIZE PACKAGES LISTED BELOW:  
OVER 125 PRIZES VALUED AT OVER $50,000 INCLUDING HOLLYWOOD CAREER ACCESS MEETINGS, CASH, 
AND MULTIPLE INDUSTRY SPONSORED PRIZES INCLUDING THE PANAVISION PRIZE. 
ACTION/CUT: MORE PRIZES THAN ANY OTHER SHORTS FESTIVAL OR COMPETITION IN THE WORLD!

 

THE ACTION/CUT 2004 GRAND PRIZE SHORT FILM AWARD

“THE 17th MAN”

Directed by
Yimeng Jin
Los Angeles, CA
"Of the many film festivals I entered, the Action/Cut Film Competition is by far the best and most exciting. It was a catalyst to launching my film career. As part of my Grand Prize Awards, I met with several industry professionals to discuss their film expertise and who offered me priceless career guidance. 

The over 30 prizes, besides the cash award from Action/Cut and streaming the film to promote my work - such as equipment rentals, production softwares, distributor contacts, and magazine stories about my film - are all ideal tools for a new filmmaker and moving their career forward. Also, after winning the Grand Prize Award, I received investor support and now I'm making my first feature. Thank you Action/Cut...you made my dream real!"


PRIZES
ACTION/CUT GRAND PRIZE AWARD - ONE WINNER

OVER 30 PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE 2008 GRAND PRIZE AWARD WINNER

Cash Prize: $1,000 from Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminars
THE PANAVISION PRIZE: Invitation and acceptance into Panavision's New Filmmaker Program providing a full motion picture camera equipment package for your next film short or low-budget feature film production.  Package available in 16mm, Super 16mm, or 35mm as per your own camera equipment choice.  All projects must abide by Panavision's program regulations and scheduling.
Career Access Meetings Prizes for Winning Director with Industry Players
  • Career Advisory Meeting with Director/Writer/Producer & Action/Cut Founder Guy Magar
  • Meeting with Executive Producer/Writer & TV Show Runner Frank Lupo
  • Meeting with Hollywood Literary Agent Barry Perelman
  • Meeting with international feature film Producers at Snowfall Films - Kate Robbins & Suzanne Lyons 
  • Meeting with Filmmaker/Visual Designer/Digital Guru Scott Billups - author of bestseller books "Digital Moviemaking 1 & 2" 
  • Meeting with Academy Award Nominee and British Academy Award Winner Production Designer Joe Alves
  • Meeting with 4-time Emmy Award winner Director of Photography Geoff Schaaf
  • Meeting with Award-Winning Screenwriter Larry Brody of the Cloud Creek Institute For The Arts
  • Meeting with top Animation Director and Visual Designer Pepe Valencia from Sony ImageWorks (Animation)
  • Meeting with Animation Gurus/Online Marketing Pros at JibJab Media (Animation)
  • Consultation meeting with entertainment attorney Michael Donaldson and a signed copy of his book "Clearance and Copyright"
  • Consultation meeting with Passion River, Producer's Rep & Distribution Specialists 

Industry Prizes from Sponsoring Companies

  • Distribution offer from Big Film Shorts Distributor & exposure on NanoTV
  • Distribution offer from Apollo Cinema Short Film Distributor
  • Free Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling Softwares from industry leader Entertainment Partners
  • Free Admission to any 2-day Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar nationwide of your choice
  • Free Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar 12-hour home film course and production reference library as Deluxe DVD Pro Collection
  • Free Twisted Music Collection (value $1500) from royalty-free music specialists Twistedtracks.com
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the Austin International Film Festival
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the indie VisionFest in New York City
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the FirstGlance Film Festivals in Los Angeles and Philadelphia
  • Free Gift Software of the storyboarding "FrameForge 3D Studio for Filmmakers" from The Writers Store
  • Free Final Draft #1 Industry Screenwriting Software
  • Free online Advanced Writing Workshop from industry professional TVwriter.com
  • Free 2-year subscription to Scr(i)pt Magazine plus newsletter Q&A with winning writer
  • Free 2-year subscription to MovieMaker Magazine 
  • Free 2-year subscription to Creative Screenwriting Magazine 
  • Free 1-year membership/subscription to Int'l Documentary Association Magazine (Doc)
  • Gift Certificate of $100 for DVD authoring/duplication/transfers from Moonjelly Digital
  • Gift Certificate of $50 for your choice of Focal Press Production Books
  • Press Release publicity announcement to Hollywood Production Companies, Producers, and Agents
  • Internet streaming of Grand Prize film, with filmmaker's approval and option, to promote the work of excellence and its talented filmmaker to a world audience.

THE ACTION/CUT 2004 BEST FICTION SHORT FILM AWARD

“5 MINUTES”

Directed by
Robert Christian Noll
Sherman Oaks, CA
"The Action/Cut Short Film Competition is amazing! They put together a prize package that is unmatched by any festival or competition I know of. They award filmmakers with what they really want and what they really need: networking relationships with top industry professionals, great production softwares, and gift certificates for many helpful filmmaking products. 

Action/Cut sets up winning filmmakers with more than just "bragging rights" which is so often the case with typical fests. 
A win at The Action/Cut Short Film Competition offers the filmmaker the ability to go on and make more films by giving you career-launching tools and connections!"


ACTION/CUT BEST OF EACH CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS

TOTALING OVER 100 PRIZES - MULTIPLE PRIZES TO EACH BEST OF CATEGORY 2008 AWARD WINNERS

Cash Prize: $500 from Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminars to each Best of Category Winner (F-D-A-S-M)

Career Access Meetings Prizes with Industry Players for Winning Directors and Industry Prizes from Sponsoring Companies

Keys to Prizes by Category:  (F) Fiction - (D) Documentary - (A) Animation - (S) Student Films - (M) Music Videos

  • Career Advisory Meeting with Director/Writer/Producer & Action/Cut Founder Guy Magar (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Meeting with Hollywood Executive Producer/Writer & TV Show Runner Frank Lupo (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Meeting with Hollywood Literary Agent Barry Perelman (F)
  • Meeting with international feature film Producers at Snowfall Films - Kate Robbins & Suzanne Lyons (F)
  • Meeting with Academy Award Nominee and British Academy Award Winner Production Designer Joe Alves (F-S-M)
  • Meeting with 4-time Emmy Award winner Director of Photography Geoff Schaaf (F-D-M)
  • Meeting with top Animation Director and Visual Designer Pepe Valencia from Sony ImageWorks (A)
  • Meeting with Animation Gurus and online Marketing Pros at JibJab Media (A)
  • Meeting with Filmmaker/Visual Designer/Digital Guru Scott Billups - author of bestseller books "Digital Moviemaking 1 & 2" (F-A-S)
  • Consultation meeting with entertainment attorney Michael Donaldson and signed copy of his book "Clearance & Copyright" (F-D)
  • Consultation meeting with Passion River, Producer's Rep & Distribution Specialists (F-D)
  • Distribution offer from Big Film Shorts Distributor & exposure on NanoTV (F-A)
  • Distribution offer from Apollo Cinema Short Film Distributor (F-A)
  • Free Movie Magic Budgeting or Scheduling Software from industry leader Entertainment Partners (F-S-M)
  • Free admission to any 2-day Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar nationwide of your choice (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Free Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar 12-hour home film course & production reference library Deluxe DVD Collection (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Free Soundtrack Music Collection (value $400) from royalty-free music specialists Twistedtracks.com (F-D-A)
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the Austin International Film Festival (D-A-S)
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the indie VisionFest in New York City (F-D-A-S)
  • Free entry invitation and award competition to the FirstGlance Film Festivals in Los Angeles and Philadelphia (A)
  • $25 Gift Certificate from The Writers Store and their website film store (F-A-S-M)
  • Free Final Draft #1 industry Screenwriting Software (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Free online Advanced Writing Workshop from industry professional TVwriter.com (F-A-S)
  • Gift Certificate of $50 for DVD authoring/duplication/transfers from Moonjelly Digital (F-S-M)
  • Gift Certificate of $25 for your choice of Focal Press Production Books (F-D-S)
  • Free 1-year membership/subscription to Int'l Documentary Association Magazine (D)
  • Free 1-year subscription to MovieMaker Magazine (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Free 1-year subscription to Scr(i)pt Magazine (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Free 1-year subscription to Creative Screenwriting Magazine (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Press Release publicity announcement to Hollywood Production Companies, Producers, and Agents (F-D-A-S-M)
  • Internet streaming of Best Category winning films, with filmmakers' approval, to promote their work of excellence and their respective filmmakers to a world audience (F-D-A-S-M)

THE ACTION/CUT 2005 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM AWARD

“ROSEVELT'S AMERICA”

Directed by
Roger Weisberg & Tod Lending
Palisades, NY
"We were grateful beyond measure to receive the Action/Cut Award for Best Documentary.  

This accolade will help us generate interest in this moving story of a Liberian refugee's efforts to be reunited with his family.  

It also provides a degree of affirmation that makes us want to continue making independent documentary films."


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