Call for Entries in 2013 ELFF

Submit your film in the East Lansing Film Festival! For all films not qualifying for the LAKE MICHIGAN FILM COMPETITION (see below), please submit through Withoutabox.com. 

 If your film is 1/4 produced, financed or filmed in the states that border Lake Michigan - Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, you qualify for the LAKE MICHIGAN FILM COMPETITION that awards cash prizes for the best film in the four categories: Feature, Documentary, Short Film and Student Film. The Student Film category is not restricted by length or genre, meaning it can be a feature, doc or short. 

If you would prefer not to use Withoutabox, please click on FESTIVAL, then LMFC on the left, and ENTRY FORM.  Follow the instructions and submit THREE DVDs by mail. 

LAKE MICHIGAN FILM COMPETITION Deadlines

LMFC DEADLINES AND ENTRY FEES

 LMFC Features (60 min. +) and Long Documentaries (60 min. +)

Early Bird- by May 15 - $15 ($15 at Withoutabox.com)

Regular- by June 15 - $30 ($25 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Late - by July 15 - $35 ($30 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Very Late - by August 1 - $60 ($45 discount at Withoutabox.com)

LMFC Short Films and Short Documentaries

Early- by May 15 - $15  ($15 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Regular- by June 15 - $30 ($25 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Late- by July15 - $35 ($30 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Very Late - by August 1 - $60 ($45 discount at Withoutabox.com)

 LMFC Student Films (Documentary or Narrative)

Early- by May 15 - $15  ($15 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Regular- by June 15 - $30 ($25 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Late- by July15 - $35 ($30 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Very Late - by August 1 - $60 ($45 discount at Withoutabox.com)

Spring Fundraising Campaign - Help ELFF Blossom

The East Lansing Film Festival has experienced great success this year! Let's keep the ball rolling!

The film festival experienced an increase of 36% in attendance and box office receipts. Very exciting!

The EL Film Society Film Series moved to the new STUDIO C! in Okemos in January screening foreign, independent features and docs. Thank you all for your great patronage. It was a resounding success! Celebration! Cinema was very happy with the program and we return in late August through November and return for the winter programs from January through April.

If you didn't get a chance to go to Studio C!, please check it out this summer. It has premium seating, great food and you can have a glass of wine or a cocktail while you watch your movie or discuss it afterwards. 

But please do not let all this good news discourage you from helping in this Spring Campaign. We are digging ourselves out of a deep hole created by 4 successive years of difficult times and loss of grants and sponsors. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

ELFF relies on your support to continue its hard work of bringing great artistic films, holding film events with other non-profits, holding a world-class film festival and fostering local filmmaking with the 48/5 Film Contest. Your contribution big or small makes a difference, a huge difference!

To donate by check please send it payable to ELFF to the festival office:

                                    ELFF

                                    210 Abbot Road, #48

                                    East Lansing, MI 48823

To donate by credit card, please click on the PayPal DONATE button and make your contribution.

 Your donation is tax-deductible under the full extent of the law. A receipt will be sent to you by email. THANK YOU!