The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) and Denver Film Society (DFS), producers of the Starz Denver Film Festival announce the creation and launch of the Cinemocracy Film Festival, an open source film festival to coincide with the 2008 Democratic National Convention. As an official event of the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, Cinemocracy calls for open participation in the political process; a multitude of voices during an event that shapes the political future of the United States.Info at a Glance:
* 2008 Cinemocracy Film Festival: an open source film festival addressing the topic of “How do you define democracy?”
* Top-ranked films (as determined by public online voting) will be publicly screened in Denver during the week of the 2008 Democratic National Convention (August 25-28).
* For submission guidelines and official rules, visit Denver Film Society.
During a year of monumental change, DOCA and DFS invite citizens of the world to speak out and share ideas on the definition of democracy through the creation of short films. All films submitted via free upload will be judged by the online public and the top 10 will be screened at a free public event in Denver during the week of the 2008 Democratic National Convention (August 25-28). Additionally, the winning film will be screened as part of the official program of the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival (November 13-23).
Submitted films can be up to five minutes in length and can be uploaded from March 1 through July 15 to Cinemocracy. Voting will remain open until August 1.
