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Arts Conference 2008 | June 11-13 @ Willow Creek

Film Festival

Guests are invited to view some of the best offerings in film and video by church ministries around the country. This opportunity will inspire you to new levels of creativity.

If you are interested in participating, send us your best original videos in any of the following categories:

  1. Promo (<90 seconds)
  2. My Story/Testimony (<5 minutes); cause, individual or ministry, life change
  3. Humor (<4 minutes)
  4. Drama (<10 minutes)
  5. Music Video (<5 minutes)
  6. Topical (<7 minutes); man on the street, focused on subject area
  7. Animation (<3 minutes)

Please send them in a DVD format to:
Pam Howell
Willow Creek Association
67 E. Algonquin Road
South Barrington, IL 60010
(entries will NOT be returned)

*All entries must be created by churches for churches and created since June 2007.
*Limit of five entries per church.
*All entries must be postmarked no later than May 13, 2008.
*All entries must include entry form.

The Film Festival team will view all the submitted videos. The number of entries will determine how many videos are viewed during the Festival. Voting will be done by a panel of judges and attendees of the Festival during the screening. Voting will be for best in each category and best overall. Winners will be announced at the end of the Festival. The church winning Best Video overall will receive 4 free registrations for the 2009 Arts Conference.

Creators do not need to be present to win. Prizes will be announced that evening.

Written documentation showing appropriate copyright releases and licenses must accompany all entries and is the complete responsibility of the creator or church submitting the piece.

The Film Festival will be held Thursday evening, June 12, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. at the Willow campus.