TheOzark Foothills FilmFest is currently accepting submissions for the 2012 (11th Annual) festival, set for March 28-April 1, 2012 in Batesville, Arkansas. The festival is non-competitive, with the exception of a $500 Audience Choice Award. All festiva feature films will be eligible for this $500 cash award that will be determined by audience vote.

Entries are accepted in two categories:

OFFICIAL SELECTION. Narrative or documentary films forty minutes or longer in length. Six to eight Official Selections are screened during the festival.

INDIE FILM SHOWCASES. Narrative, documentary, animated, or experimental films less than forty minutes in length. Showcase films are screened in groups organized by genre or subject. A minimum of four showcases are scheduled during the festival.

Filmmakers whose work is chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION will be invited to attend the festival to present and discuss their work. Special consideration is given to filmmakers from Arkansas and neighboring states. Filmmakers age 18 and under are urged to submit their work to the organization's annual T Tauri Youth Film Festival, www.ttauri.org.

Submissions must be on DVD (preferably DVD-R) and accompanied by a non-refundable $10 entry fee. Films will not be returned unless sufficient return postage is provided. Entries must be received by December 16, 2011.

Mail entries, with completed form and fee, to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550.

Filmmakers will be notified of selection by January 31, 2012. For additional information, call 870-25101189 or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net.

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