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Frequently Asked Questions and Rules:

What is “2 Minute Movies”? An open call for movies of 2 minutes or less (no shorter than 30 seconds) from entrants age 17 and younger. See your creation on our big screen at the Carlisle Theatre at our Screening Event and bring your friends and family!

How do I enter? Use your smartphone, tablet, or camera and create something fabulous. Review the Rules and have your parent/guardian submit the Release form and the Entry form. Make sure the entry form includes your downloadable film link if applicable. The film will be uploaded after you complete your Entry form- to: https://bit.ly/2minuteFestival. Please note, we cannot accept entries without an Entry Form and Release Form!

When are Entries due? Entries are welcomed by midnight on August 26, 2020. Please note- we have now extended entries received by midnight on April 16, 2021.

Is the Screening open for the public to attend?
Yes, it is! We welcome anybody who is interested in viewing the work of young filmmakers. Our theatre has 960 seats. We request that those attendees that need accessible seats have first option to sit on the lower (Orchestra) level.

When is it?
We have postponed this screening event until Spring 2021 and this event will be scheduled in late winter.

Where is the Screening located?
It is located at Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center (Carlisle Theatre) at 40 West High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013. Parking on nights and weekends currently is free metered parking. There are also borough lots available after 4:30PM behind the Theatre, and a parking garage.

How can I submit my films?

Submit your film using the link in the Entry Form. If you have uploaded your film to YouTube or Vimeo, you can also include that URL as backup insurance!

Can I have adult assistance?
Yes, adult assistance is allowed. Adults can be teachers, advisors and consultants but not as creators or ‘doers’. The judges must feel that the film has been created by students in its category’s age level.

How long can my film be?
No more than 2 minutes, but please, no shorter than 30 seconds.

Who can enter?
We welcome all submissions from filmmakers age 17 and younger.
All unrestricted entries will be screened!
Films will be screened by age level and awards given to these levels:
9 years and under
10-13 years
14-17 years

What is required for entry?
The Entry Form and the Release Form must be received in order to qualify for the screening, as well as adherence to the Rules. The judges and administrators of CRPAC’s “2 Minute Film Festival” reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not adhere to the Rules.

What are the Rules?
• All films must be family friendly. Any films containing inappropriate language will not be screened. Political/Religious ads, gratuitous violence and abuse, or pornography are not permitted.
• Films cannot be accepted without completed Release form and Entry form. We will accept secure online screeners as well as films shared with us via a downloadable link (Dropbox/Vimeo). Films must be downloadable.
• All work must be easily accessed and downloaded, created within the last year, and filmmakers must be age 17 or under at time of entry.
• If accepted, filmmakers are required to allow CRPAC to use trailers, clips and film information for promotions, including promoting original score music. See Release Form.
• All music should be original, not existing, since that is copyrighted.
• All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
• One submission per category. (You may submit up to two films)

Can I use copyrighted music in my work?
We don’t recommend it. It is always best to use music that you own the rights to. You can conduct/create your own music as well.
For more information on U.S. copyright law, visit:
Stanford University’s Guide to Fair Use
The US Government’s Guide to Copyright Law

What if I have more than one entry?
You can submit two entries to the festival as long as each video is accompanied with its own individual online Entry Form and each entrant has emailed a Release form.

What if I co-directed my film or video with my friends?
We welcome collaborative works. However, we need you to put each director’s full name on the same entry form. The award would be equally divided between the number of the directors.

Can I send a DVD in the mail instead?
No, we only accept uploaded submissions.

What are the categories for Awards & Prizes?
First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention awards given in each age category.
We will also Award: Judges Award Film- best overall for all ages
Audience Choice Award (filmmakers of all ages)
Overall Best Foreign Language Film (all ages)

What are the Categories of Films? What kind of Films are you looking for?
Comedy –help us laugh
Drama – help us feel
Sci-Fi – help us imagine and wonder
Horror – make us scared
Experimental – help us see the world in a different way
Documentary – help us understand
Animation – make us cartooned. Here’s a link to a tutorial to do Stop Motion Animation! https://www.boxoflight.org/online
Music Video – help us move and dance- only original music or in collaboration with writers, no covers.)
Public Service Announcements – convince us and help us learn

Are you looking for Sponsors for this great event? Of course! Email [email protected] to be an Award Sponsor!

What are the Judges looking for when awarding prizes? Besides adherence to the rules, and awareness of the age of the entrant and the sense that they did the work, they are also looking for: Coherency (does it makes sense?); Final Edit (Smoothness of Editing); Sound Design (can we hear clearly?); Visual Appearance (how does it look?); Information Fluency (critical thinking + information); Responsible Digital Citizenship (used online resources safely and technology knowledgeably); Pedagogy (does it teach us anything?); Overall Impression (is it memorable?); and Creativity (how novel is it?).

How do I know if my entry was accepted, or if I won an award? We will email all confirmed accepted entries. Awardees will be informed two weeks before the screening by email and phone!

And who are the Judges?
Rand Whipple is the founder and director of Box of Light Digital Arts Studios. Over a forty-year career, his work as a performer for young audiences has taken Whipple to eleven countries on four continents. CRPAC is grateful to Rand Whipple for lending his expertise in the area of administration and execution, as well as sharing Stop Motion Animation ideas with our entrants!
Robb Bomboy is a media arts teacher from Boiling Springs, PA. He is the Chair of the Media Arts Coalition of Educators. He was a pilot team member for the Media Arts Model Cornerstone Assessments. He provided the National Coalition of Core Arts Standards with student examples for benchmarking. He earned his BSAE at Mansfield University and his MA in Interdisciplinary Humanities at Penn State University. He is adjunct faculty at Messiah College where he teaches digital media. He teaches Film, Digital Modeling, and Animation at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA. Robb is a Regional Co-Representative for the Pennsylvania Art Education Association. CRPAC thanks Robb Bomboy for his recommendations towards making this a fun and engaging screening for all.
David Vincent Bobb is director of the film “Right Before Your Eyes”. His first big acting role was “Biff” in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” at the Open Stage in Harrisburg. David soon found a small amount of fame when he was featured in a scene opposite Benjamin Bratt in Bratt’s breakout role in the film “Pinero”. David was also featured in several television commercials and television shows in New York such as “Will and Grace” and Comedy Central’s “Upright Citizen’s Brigade”. David hopes to continue the path he is on, writing screenplays and producing and directing films that will inspire others and give hope to those who are hopeless. CRPAC is looking forward to hosting David’s film “Right Before Your Eyes” at a future screening!

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