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Application Deadline: March 17, 2008

The Utah Arts Festival is one of the largest, most culturally rich artistic showcases for artists throughout the western United States.  The works celebrated at thes festival stretch well beyond the borders of Utah, exposing over 80,000 festival-goers to a diverse collection of contemporary yet traditional, challenging yet accessible, thought provoking yet fun range of works over four frenetic days every June.

The Fear No Film Festival aims to celebrate a similar range of artistic excellence. Over 50 short films will be screened with non- cash awards awarded by a Grand Jury, the Utah Arts Festival, and by an audience vote.

Grand Jury awards include the "2008 Utah Short Film of the Year."  Non-cash Festival awards may include awards for Best Editing, Most Creative Use of Music, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, "I can't believe you pulled this off on such a teeny budget," "Movie that made me laugh 'til I snorted," "Movie that made me think about my life and my place in the world," and "Movie that made me mad enough to do something about it." YOU GET THE IDEA. THIS  IS AN EXTREMELY FILMMAKER- FRIENDLY FESTIVAL WITH AN AWARD SYSTEM  THAT AWARDS INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ADDITION TO GRAND JURY AND  AUDIENCE VOTE.

Keep in mind this is Utah. We here in Utah have been attending and participating in outstanding film festivals long before"independent" meant Aston Kutcher and Paris Hilton. Audiences are 
appreciative and extremely well versed in the very, very best the world of independent cinema has to offer. We all feel very strongly that the Fear No Film Festival is a place for filmmakers to be showcased and we will do anything we can to support the films and filmmakers that will become a part of our family and our history in 2008.

ANOTHER UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE FEAR NO FILM FESTIVAL: CANDID FEEDBACK. Because Utah is such an industry rich, independent minded state, we know that movies are never really finished, only exhausted. There is nothing like that 101st rewrite or that 75th edit. For the short films that are on the bubble and don't end up being programmed, we'll let you know why and how we think you could improve your masterpiece. Think of that… Shouldn't all festivals do that? This will not available for every submission, only those who make it to the last heated debates… Good luck with this and all future submissions.

Thank You,
Topher Horman
Coordinator, Fear No Film
at the 2008 Utah Arts Festival