First Friday Shorts: Monthly Short Film Contest December 5, 2008

On the first Friday of each month at 9 p.m. Red Meat’s Max Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town - just bring us your short films and we’ll play them on the largest movie screen in Southern Arizona.

In case you've never been to a First Friday Shorts show, here are the rules:
We'll play anything you've made that's under 15 minutes long and is brought to us on a dvd, vhs, or mini-dv (one film per person, and dvds must be playable on a regular dvd player). Submissions are only taken on the day of the event and films are played in the order they’re received. Every film is guaranteed to play for 3 minutes, but after that the audience can call for the dreaded “gong” if they’re displeased. If the gong is struck, our intrepid host stops the film and the next movie begins. But don’t despair … if your film is gonged, you can re-work it and bring it back to see if the changes you've made have pleased the audience. This is a great way for filmmakers to try out new ideas and see how an actual audience responds, so take advantage. Remember, the audience decides the winner each and every month, so keep them happy!

Please note: Since we don't pre-screen the films we don't know what the rating on the show will be. Parents are encouraged to attend the show with their young ones.

Official Website: http://www.loftcinema.com