While we’re all stuck inside and trying to decide which of our family members to eat during the apocalypse, the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival is excited to launch our first ever Local Photographer of the Year competition for 2020.

The competition is open to anyone living within the borough of Epsom and Ewell, and is open to all ages.

So it’s time to send us your best photos of quarantine life.  

Yes, that’s right, what better way to celebrate all that extra time we get to spend with our loved ones than to take that one perfect picture that encapsulates this year’s theme:

My life in isolation

You can interpret that theme any way you like.  It can be crazy, serious, funny, artistic, the choice is yours. It could be of a person, an animal, an object, even the view out of a window.

But all photos MUST be taken in your home or in your own garden/property while adhering to the isolation rules.

All photos will be judged on three criteria – originality, creativity and quality with cash prizes for the winning entries. You don’t have to own an expensive camera and whether you take your photos on a phone, iPad or Canon, we want to see your bursts of inspiration and/or fun.

Closing deadline for entries is the 1st of May 2020.

Submissions must be sent to [email protected] and have as the subject SEIFF PHOTO 2020 ENTRY. Full details are below. 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

By entering the competition, entrants confirm that they have read, understood and agree to be bound by the following competition rules:

1 The SEIFF Local Photographer of the Year 2020 competition is open to everyone living within the borough of Epsom & Ewell.

2 Entrants must like the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival page at www.facebook.com/satisfiedeye before submission

3 Entrants must submit a maximum of one photo with the theme of ‘My life in isolation.’

4 Entries must be received no later than midnight on 1 May 2020.

5 Photographs must be taken in your home or in your own garden/property while observing isolation rules.

6 All submissions must be the original unedited photo.  No post production, Photoshopping, colour grading etc is allowed although we will allow cropping.  

7 Files must be submitted as jpegs with a maximum file size of 5mb.

8 Each photo MUST  be submitted with the following information: 

Full name of photographer, age of photographer, postcode AND  a title for your photograph.  

9 For those entries by anyone under the age of 18 a parent or guardian MUST submit the application using their own email, with the above information of the photographer, even if the photographer has their own email account.

10 Only one submission per person but there are no limits on submissions per household.

11 Entry shall only be valid if all of the above submission requirements have been adhered to.

12 The winner of the competition shall be decided by a panel of judges (see below) and who shall decide, in their absolute discretion, the winner.

13 The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and no correspondence shall be entered into by SEIFF.

14 The copyright of any photograph entered into the competition shall remain with the entrant. However, entrants consent to SEIFF displaying submitted images for any publicity and/or promotional activities related to the SEIFF Local Photographer of the Year 2020 competition both online and in a public place.

15 No alternative to any prize is available and the prizes shall be non-transferable.

16 Anyone not living within the borough will be disqualified.

17 SEIFF takes no responsibility for work not received.

18 In the event of insufficient submissions, SEIFF retains the right to close that category and withhold the associated prize.

HOW TO ENTER

Submissions must be sent to [email protected] with the subject SEIFF PHOTO 2020 ENTRY 

WINNERS

A shortlist will be announced 8 May 2020 and displayed at www.satisfiedeye.com and www.facebook.com/satisfiedeye

Winners will be announced by 4pm on 16 May 2020 at www.satisfiedeye.com and displayed at www.facebook.com/satisfiedeye

ENTRY FEES 

Entry is free.

PRIZES

£50 cash prize plus a full pass to the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival

Winning images along with those shortlisted will be displayed at the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival and at www.satisfiedeye.com

JUDGES

JOHN MCMURTRIE – Multi-award-winning Epsom music photographer John is the official photographer for IRON MAIDEN, METAL HAMMER magazine top photographer and go to guy for Rock and metal in the music industry.

CAI TAYLOR – Cai is one half of Epsom based design agency Cai and Kyn and co-founder of Once Upon a Town magazine. Cai has art directed international magazines such as Icon and Kodachrome where he’s been fortunate to work with some of the worlds best analog photographers.

KRULA – Like sting or Madonna, Krula is a portrait photographer who only needs one name  who loves working with people. What Krula looks for in photography is balance in lighting, composition, framing, subject. “Balance is what makes a great picture.”

ADA VAUGHAN – A Canadian director and producer, Ada provides consultancy services for the Academy Awards and was named as one of the Emerging20 Filmmakers at ReelWorld Film Festival and one of the eight select director participants chosen for the Women in the Director’s Chair at Banff.

INFO

For further enquiries email [email protected]

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To celebrate the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival’s sophomore season, secondary schools, colleges and universities are invited to submit short films of up to four minutes into our Get Shorty Film Competition.

This year’s theme is ‘Canada’.

THE COMPETITION

Students can interpret the theme in any way they like. It could be as simple as a protagonist eating a maple syrup pancake, an antagonist called Moose, or a character with a penchant for Celine Dion. The only limit is imagination.

Films can be up to a maximum of 4 minutes in length (including credits) or a minimum of 60 seconds in length (including credits).

WINNERS

Winning entries will be screened at the Satisfied Eye Film Festival and receive trophies at the closing red carpet awards ceremony.

Prizes will be awarded by a panel of esteemed industry experts.

THE FESTIVAL

SEIFF presents a diverse programme of only the highest quality independent feature films, animation, documentaries and shorts from around the world.

Mixing community events, workshops, mentoring, a few famous faces and a gala red carpet awards ceremony, SEIFF is a truly celebratory, inclusive and inspiring occasion to remember.

HOW TO SUBMIT

1. Entries should be delivered via an electronic link (YouTube, Vimeo etc) to [email protected] with the subject header Get Shorty Submission.
2. An email acknowledgement will be sent to confirm receipt.
3. The final deadline for entries is midnight on Friday 4 October 2019.
4. Each film must be submitted individually (eg any school/college or class submitting two or more films should send a separate submission and separate email for each film).
5. Each entry must have the following information included with the submission email: School/College/University Name, Contact Name, Contact Email, Class Name (if relevant), Film Title.
6. There is no limit to the number of submissions a school/college/university can send.
7. SEIFF are not responsible for late, lost or delayed entries.

Entry to the competition shall only be valid if the entrant has complied with these competition rules.

RULES

By entering the competition, schools, colleges, universities and entrants confirm that they have read, understood and agree to be bound by the following competition rules:

1. The competition is open to schools, colleges, universities and all students aged 11-21.
2. Entry must be made through the school, college or university.
3. Entries submitted directly by students will not be accepted.
4. There is no limit to the number of submissions by any one school, college or university.
5. Entries must be received no later than midnight on Friday 4 October 2019.
6. Winners will be notified by 4pm on Friday 11 October 2019 and results will be posted on the SEIFF website from this date.
7. Schools, colleges and universities are responsible for informing winning pupils and making the necessary arrangements to attend the awards ceremony.
8. The winners of the competition shall be decided by a panel of judges (consisting of representatives from SEIFF) and who shall decide, in their absolute discretion, the winners.
9. The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and no correspondence shall be entered into by SEIFF.
10. The copyright of any film entered in the competition shall remain with the entrant. However, entrants consent to SEIFF screening the winning films and using footage or images from the winning work for any publicity and/or promotional activities.
11. Winners consent to the use of the school/college/university name being used for publicity and/or promotional activities.
12. The competition prizes shall consist of a specially designed trophy, festival screening and invitation to the festival’s closing ceremony where winners will be presented with their trophy.
13. If winners are unable to attend the ceremony, SEIFF will ensure delivery of trophy to the winning school/college/university.
14. No cash alternative to any prize is available and the prizes shall be non-transferable.
15. SEIFF takes no responsibility for work not received.

ENQUIRIES

Any questions or enquiries should be directed to [email protected]

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