Film Festivals
SXSW and Robert Rodriguez Want 'Grindhouse Trailers¹ for 2007
By Elizabeth Derczo, SXSW
Jan 20, 2007, 09:42

Austin, TX -- The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival is putting out a call to filmmakers who would like to submit their best "grindhouse trailer," in honor of the April release from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, 'Grindhouse.' A sample of the best submissions will be judged by Rodriguez himself, and presented during SXSW, on March 11, 2007.

Filmmakers have a deadline of February 12 to submit their "grindhouse trailer" (no longer than two minutes in length) to SXSW. The trailer should be made for a fictional feature-film, just like those being made by celebrity directors Eli Roth and Rob Zombie or 'Grindhouse.' From those submissions, Rodriguez will determine the best of the bunch, and it will screen during a special presentation entitled "Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse 101" on Sunday, March 11. During the presentation, Rodriguez will share stories and footage from the making of the upcoming Dimension Films release.

"We really want filmmakers to come up with something fun, scary, freaky, and out-of-this-world for the competition," says SXSW Festival Producer Matt Dentler. "This competition, like 'Grindhouse' itself, is in the true spirit of innovative and fast-paced filmmaking."

Submissions must arrive no later than February 12, to: ³SXSW Grindhouse Trailers,² P.O. Box 4999, Austin, TX 78765. There is no application fee, but the trailers must be under two minutes in length, and made within the last 12 months. Films that have already been submitted to SXSW for 2007 consideration, are not eligible. The 2007 SXSW Film Festival occurs March 9-17 throughout downtown Austin, TX. 'Grindhouse' will open nationwide on April 6, 2007.

Website: www.sxsw.com

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