BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa International Film Festival (BSFF) is now accepting short film entries for the 10th annual festival, to be held Aug. 4-5.
Works from many genres will be accepted including drama, comedy, animation, documentary. Films must range 5-15 minutes and be family friendly in nature. Film entries may be submitted online at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/BallstonSpaFilmFestival or by DVD which must play in a standard DVD player. DVDs must be mailed in with a completed application and entry fee. Final submission deadline is May 5. To download the application, go to http://bspafilm.org/enter.html. Questions may be directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Every film submitted is screened by a selection committee and filmmakers selected for festival screenings will be notified June 1. Awards will be presented in a variety of categories (with separate judging for young filmmaker), including prizes in Best New Film, Best of the Fest, Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Original Score.
The 2017 Ballston Spa Film Festival runs Aug. 4-5 and is free to attend. Screenings are held indoors at the Ballston Spa High School and outdoor at the Old Iron Spring Park in downtown Ballston Spa. The 2016 festival brought films from over 23 different countries.
