International PSA Competition

The International PSA & Micro Short Competition Film Festival Returns To Bethel CT June 2-4, 2021 6:00pm Red Carpet Reception 7:00pm PSA & Micro Short Competition Bethel Cinema 269 Greenwood Ave. Bethel CT 06801 The 2nd Annual PSA competition & Micro Short Competition Film Festival event was created to improve visibility and community awareness of important messages. The festival and competition are open to numerous categories however, the 2020 event will have a new category highlighting the best COVID 19 PSAs and informational short-form videos and advertisements. FilmFest52 weekly festival plans to achieve this through an annual call for submissions for PSAs and Micro Shorts to students, professional and novice filmmakers as well as marketing and advertising agencies interested in producing short-form projects which address the COVID 19 Pandemic Currently, plans are in place to have the overall winning PSA played in rotation on a Connecticut network television affiliate. See the Winning PSA “From His Eyes” on this site produced my Master’s Degree students from Sacred Heart University. “From His Eyes” played in rotation for two months on Fox 61 Hartford Connecticut. The 2nd Annual International PSA Competition & Micro Short Competition Film Festival will bring together filmmakers, students, and communities to celebrate the talents and efforts of visual storytellers who are passionate about creating important messages to bring this issue to light. Professional, Novice and Student filmmakers will compete in several categories including but not limited to the categories of: COVID 19 Black Lives Matter Stopping Domestic Violence Politics As Usual Brokering/Creating Peace Stop The Bullying Mental Health MeToo LGBTQ Open Category All Other Topics Movie Trailers Advertisements Music Videos Audiences and participants will be invited to a VIP Networking Premiere Reception (open to all ticket holders), two film programs, and a fantastic after-party where award winners will be announced. In the event that circumstances exist which prevent gatherings of an audience, the festival will be screened online through our Virtual Film Festival partner and the physical festival will be held at a later date. Tickets Are $9.00 Seniors and $10.50 General Admission. Available Online: www.bethelcinema.com or by visiting the Bethel Cinema box office at 269 Greenwood Ave. during business hours. 203-778-3100 / 2100 https://psacomp.com/ The International PSA, Micro Short, Movie Trailer & Advertisement Competition is an extension of FilmFest52, the unique and popular weekly film festival produced by the Connecticut Film Festival in Bethel and Bridgeport Connecticut and Bennington Vermont. The one-day competition focuses on PSAs and short-form films on a variety of topics. The 2020 competition will award special recognitions to PSAs dealing with the issue of COVID 19 and Recovery. The Connecticut Film Festival also produces the New Haven International Film Festival and the Viva Cinema Latino Film Festival. Contact: FilmFest52 Director: Thomas Carruthers thomascarruthers@yahoo.com 203-247-4273