The Mass Reality Check is a college doc shorts showcase for college and university students and recent graduates working in short documentary and experimental documentary film. Due to Covid, we are currently planning the 16th edition of Salem Film Fest as a hybrid in-person/virtual festival, running Thursday, March 23 - Sunday, April 2, 2023. Assuming it is safe to gather in-person, during the first weekend of the festival (Saturday, March 25 or Sunday, March 26) we will host a screening of the films selected for the Mass Reality Check program, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers in attendance.
Each student whose film is selected to screen at Salem Film Fest 2023 will receive a festival pass. An industry jury will award software packages provided by Boris FX and rental credits from Talamas to the top three films, with the first place winner being awarded "Mass Reality Check Best Short," and a comlimentary one year membership to Women in Film and Video New England (WIFVNE). The first place winner will also meet individually after the festival with programming staff from Salem Film Fest and representatives from Documentary Educational Resources (DER) and Women in Film and Video New England (WIFVNE), to get advice about filmmaking as a career and receive insights into funding and distribution, as well as other professional considerations.
How to Enter
Submitting your film is FREE!
All forms of documentary are welcome
Entries must be produced by current students or 2022 graduates who live in Massachusetts OR attend(ed) a Massachusetts college or university
Films must have been completed in 2022 or 2023
Entries must be 30 minutes or less in duration
No unauthorized use of copyrighted images or music is allowed
Entries will be judged by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals
Festival tickets and prizes will be provided by SFF and our sponsors
Submission deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
To submit a film, click here - Mass Reality Check submission form.
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