SURGE! The Third Annual, International, Social Uprising, Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement (S.U.R.G.E.) Film Festival and Film Festival Network - www.WeSurge.org

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MAY 18 - MAY 21 - OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

The Exact Location, Schedule and Flyers for the SURGE Film Festival are found by clicking here.


SURGE is now accepting films and videos for SURGE 2007! Submission Forms are found by clicking here.

• When submitting films please keep the following in mind: SURGE enables people worldwide to bring the festival into their area of the world through the SURGE film festival network!

• SURGE is a non-competitive film festival so all participants are winners.
• Each and every year admission and ticket fees for people to attend the SURGE film festival has remained free-of-charge! This enables the largest possible audience, from all different financial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, to participate in the film festival.
  
• Registration fees to submit films into the SURGE film festival remain low. Thanks to your generous donations...
  
  ...SURGE has made scholarships and fee-waivers available so no one is turned away for lack of funds. This enables the largest possible audience, from all different financial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, to submit films.
  
• Yes, SURGE accepts anonymous entries as we encourage whistleblowers to expose injustice!
• Any entries that include a screening fee or scholarship which are not included in the SURGE festival are still published along with all the other entries in our International, S.U.R.G.E. Multilingual Film Festival Directory! This enables all entries to receive exposure and networking with people from all over the world.

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  FILM CATEGORIES
  

  You can list each entry in one, two or three different categories, enabling each submission to reach the broadest audience possible:
  

dig = digital
dis = discrimination
doc = documentaries
educ = educational films
envi = environmental
exp = experimental/innovative
fai = faith/interfaith
fam = family
fant = fantasy films
flf = full-length features
for = foreign/international
gen = general subject matter
his = history
hor = horror films
ind = industrial films
int = international/foreign
kid = children's films
music = music video
nar = narrative films
new tech = new technology
panel = panel of speakers
reg = regional/local
retro = retrospectives
sci-fi = science fiction
shorts = short films
vid = videos
wom = women

The SURGE Film Festival ONLY accepts Films/Videos that are directly, indirectly, literally, or symbolically related to activism, protest, or civil disobedience.

Important:  Please do not waste your time and resources by submitting any film or videos which are focused on promoting or campaigning (also known as advertising) for politicians, government agencies or multinational corporations.  We will quickly discard such entries along with their checks or money orders.

The following must accompany a submission for it to be considered for The SURGE Film Festival:

1. Completed SURGE Entry Form
2. 1 VHS or DVD Copy of your Film/Video. Multiple entries must each be placed on a separate VHS tape or DVD. We then require 1 copy of each VHS tape or DVD.
3. Screening Fee. SURGE accepts money orders, PayPal and all credit cards. To pay by PayPal or credit cards, simply use the 'buy now' button. If you use the 'buy now' button please make certain that you place the name of your movie under the 'optional note' section. 

FILM LENGTHS

The SURGE Film Festival accepts the following lengths only (which include all credits):

FILM SUBMISSION FEES & DUE DATES

We are now accepting film submissions!

Submission Categories	Dates	General Rates for the Public and "Basic WAB" Members	Financially Disadvantaged, Students or Premium WAB Members
Financial Aid Scholarship Request Due Date (For Screening Fee Waivers)	April 10,  2007	[Not applicable]	[Not applicable]
Standard Due Date	May 1,  2007	$15.00	$10.00
FINAL Extended Due Date	May 10, 2007	$20.00	$15.00

NOTE: Filmmakers may submit multiple entries of their own work. You must pay an additional entry fee for EVERY ADDITIONAL ENTRY submitted.

SURGE PREFERS (BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE) PAPERLESS ENTRIES submitted via...

• The International Film Festival Submission System at Withoutabox.com, or
• sent Directly to SURGE by email (using the email address found on the form) which allows you and us to enter your film more quickly, with greater accuracy and in a manner which is environmentally friendly.
  

   

     

  
  

  By clicking this link, you can click over to Withoutabox and follow the instructions to apply online.

  
  

  

  If you decide to not apply on-line through 'withoutabox.com', you can also download, print, and mail The SURGE FILM FESTIVAL Submission Form found by clicking the  below link:

• The webpage version of the SURGE FILM FESTIVAL Submission Form
• The document version of the SURGE FILM FESTIVAL Submission Form