The first annual Marcus Ruscitto Emerging Filmmaker Awards

The Marcus L. Ruscitto Charitable Foundation, in partnership with Pittsburgh Filmmakers, is pleased to announce the first annual Marcus Ruscitto Emerging Filmmaker Awards.

The Marcus L. Ruscitto Charitable Foundation was established as a legacy to an energetic young leader and visionary who devoted his time to helping people grow and pursue their dreams. The friends and family of Marc are proud to continue with his work – inspiring others to live life with passion and purpose.

The Emerging Filmmaker Awards will highlight and recognize the creative energy of the region’s emerging filmmakers. All finalists will receive awards of $250. A grand prize winner will be selected and will receive an additional $750, for a total award of $1,000.

The submission guidelines and selection criteria are as follows:

• Entrants are to be either alumni or currently enrolled students at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
• Preference will be given to works under 12 minutes in running time, but longer works will be considered.
• Submissions must be made in DVD format. Submissions will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.
• Submissions may be in any genre. Works will be evaluated based on artistic merit. Special consideration will be made for work that relates to the advancement and celebration of the Pittsburgh region. For more information on the mission of the Marc Ruscitto Foundation, entrants should refer to: marcusruscittofoundation.org/foundation.html
• Submitted work should be G, PG, or PG-13 in nature.
• Submissions must be postmarked by September 30, 2008, and are to be sent to: Shirley Zafris; ALCM; 350 Arona Road; New Stanton, PA 15672
• The title of the work and name of the entrant must be on all mailing containers, mailing labels, and submitted media.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers and the The Marcus L. Ruscitto Charitable Foundation reserve the right to use submitted materials (including the possibility of capturing a still frame from the work submitted) for promotional purposes related to the award and the exhibition event. The act of submitting a work constitutes acceptance of these guidelines of the Marcus Ruscitto Emerging Filmmakers Awards.

Three Rivers Film Festival Deadline

The submission deadline for consideration in this year's 3RFF shorts program is August 29, 2008. There are 2 easy ways to enter your submission to the Three Rivers Film Festival Shorts Program:

1. Download the 2008 entry form and send it along with your submission tape/DVD and entry fee to:

Pittsburgh Filmmakers / 3RFF Shorts Program, attn: Richard Engel, 477 Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

2. Enter online through www.withoutabox.com

Shorts Submission Guidelines:
- All works must be 25 minutes or less
- Maximum 3 entries per applicant
- A fee of $25 per application applies. If you have exhibited at the Three Rivers Film Festival in the past 4 years, this fee is waived.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Shop Screening: Call for submissions

September 13th, 2008

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts will screen new consignment artists.

Please click here to read the call for artists.

Living Exposed photo contest

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) has promoted downtown living for the past six years. In an effort to showcase the Downtown Neighborhood, the PDP plans to take part in the October 3, 2008 Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District by displaying the work of photographers in a gallery exhibition called Downtown Living Exposed.

We are looking for photographs within the last two years that capture the feel and look of Downtown’s emerging residential neighborhood. Selected entries will: showcase Downtown as a neighborhood—focusing on the residents, amenities, urban lifestyle, etc. that make downtown livable; be confined to images within the Golden Triangle, North Shore, Strip District, and Uptown; and promote Downtown living.

Deadline for submissions is NOON on September 12, 2008. Each entry must be emailed to LivingExposed@gmail.com with the following items attached:

• One image in JPEG format, sized no larger than 7 x 7 inches, Resolution 150 pixels\inch. Images will be reviewed anonymously so the image should not identify the Artist’s identity.
• An Artist statement (up to 100 words) in an MS Word document, and
• The Living Exposed Photograph Submission form (download here).

We will email a confirmation reply within 48 hours that we have received the entry. We will notify the selectees of our decision no later than September 17th. There is no fee for entering. However, selected photographs will be required to be mailed\delivered, AND framed, wired, and ready to hang, to the PDP office (hours 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday) by 4 pm on September 23, 2008. Prints should be no larger than 20 x 24 inches. We strongly recommend the use of Plexiglas instead of glass.

The Downtown Living Exposed exhibit will be juried. Those selections will receive: exposure to over 3,000 visitors to the Gallery Crawl; option to make your work available for purchase (commission-free) at the exhibit; exposure on the PDP website and marketing materials; three artists will be selected for cash awards – First Place ($1,000), Second Place ($500) and Third Place ($250).

If your photograph does not sell, please make arrangements to pick up your piece at the PDP office. Any other form of return (shipment) that you might request will need to be prepaid by you. Questions? Call Patty Burk at 412.566.4190 at the PDP.