6TH ANNUAL NHFX ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD - FESTIVAL TEAMS WITH WITHOUT-A-BOX

04.01.06
PORTSMOUTH, NH – For five years running, the New Hampshire Film Expo has captured the excitement and energy that is the true spirit of the independent film movement. Each year the Expo has grown in size and stature, and Festival Producer Nicole Gregg said this year’s version promises more surprise guests, more great films and more discussions about great film than ever before.

“And so it is with great anticipation that I can announce that submissions to the Sixth Annual New Hampshire Film Expo will open this April 1,” said Chris Proulx, programming director. “We have categories for short films, for features, documentaries, animated projects and screenplays. We hope and expect that filmmakers will stretch the boundaries of all these categories through their imaginations and talents.”

Proulx said that there no geographical restrictions limiting entries. In past years there have been filmmakers represented from Los Angeles, North Carolina, England and Seoul, South Korea to name a few.

“However, we especially encourage filmmakers from New Hampshire and New England to submit,” said Proulx.

“We saw films from a wide range of places last year,” said Proulx, “And with the incredible improvements in digital technologies, from cameras to editing programs, we know that more filmmakers than ever are able to work at their craft and see their visions come to life.”

For specifics on submission guidelines, please go to www.nhfx.com.

The 6th Annual NHFX is scheduled for Oct. 13-15 at several locations in Portsmouth, including The Music Hall, Strawbery Banke and the Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth hotel. Last year’s event screened 54 films in three days.

Gregg said NHFX is also, for the first time, partnering with the online submission management service Withoutabox. The NHFX prefers paperless entries submitted through The International Film Festival Submission System on the Web at Withoutabox.com. Withoutabox provides cost-saving, online entry to major film festivals throughout the U.S. and in Europe with one master entry form, allowing you and us to enter your film more quickly and with greater accuracy. This method is free and easy. Members who choose to join Withoutabox also get $5 off their Entry Fees, plus the advantages of Extended Deadlines and Online Press Kit submissions.

This will be the third year Portsmouth has been home to the NHFX, and the small city by the sea and the film competition remain a perfect match for one another.

“Portsmouth is now more than ever one of the great centers of artistic life here in the state,” said Gregg. “There’s music and art shows and lectures and poetry readings, and, of course, great theater everywhere. Portsmouth has amazing restaurants and bistros, and it has the advantage of being on the water. There’s such positive energy on Portsmouth right now, and the New Hampshire Film Expo is an extension of all these artistic endeavors. It’s such a wonderful place for us to be, and we hope that we reciprocate by being one of the best and most anticipated events this great city has to offer.”

For more information, please log on to www.nhfx.com. NHFX is located at the IOS Business Center, 155 Fleet St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. The telephone number is (603) 647-NHFX (6439); email can be sent to info@nhfx.com.