Check Out the 2014 BigPictureCon's Short Films!

MORROW, Ga.--The final selections have been made for the 2014 Georgia BigPictureCon Short Film Festival. Several films come from Georgia, with a few from other parts of the U.S., while one comes all the way from France.

The film titles are listed below:

*I Need My Monster

*Dream Robber

*Boy in The Box

*Glass Half-Full

*Zugzwang

*Evolution

*Am I Awake?

*The Proposal

*Relativity Explained to Children

*Sonder

*Sophia

*Invictus

Boy in the Box and Invictus are Atlanta-made films, while The Proposal hails from Clayton State University itself.  Relativity Explained to Children comes to us from France.

The festival is open to everyone. Tickets are only $5. For more information about the conference and the film festival, visit the official website.

Half-Price Groupon for 2014 BigPictureCon!

It's the deal you've been waiting for! Take advantage of our Groupon offer for a great chance to attend the 2014 Georgia BigPictureCon for HALF PRICE!

Discount available for Student or Regular All-Access Passes, making admission as little as $80 for regular passes, and $55 for students. For the standard Groupon offer site, click here. For the mobile site, click here. The offer is of limited duration, so grab it today!  For questions or additional conference information, visit BigPictureCon.com, or call 770-354-4027.

Last Deadline for Short Film Festival Coming Friday...

ATLANTA, Ga.--The final, extended deadline to submit films to BigPictureCon Short Film Festival is this coming Friday, Sept. 12!

If you haven't already, please get your entries in! Tickets to attend the festival screening Sun 10/5 are just $10 each and are required for admission.

More information on the short film festival and entry details can be found here. For film festival tickets and info about registration passes to attend the two-day BigPictureCon Film & Technology Conference, visit bigpicturecon.com.

Georgia BigPictureCon Early-Bird Registration Has Been Extended

If you haven't registered for the 2014 BigPictureCon yet, it's not too late to get all the benefits for a reduced price!

The deadline for "early bird" registration has been extended from its original Aug. 31 date to Friday, Sept. 5. The all-access pass is $139, while the student all-access pass is $89. Starting Sept. 6, prices will rise to $159 and $109 respectively.

Why should you come to the conference? Watch the video below and find out.

 

For more information and registration, click here.

Two Deadlines are Approaching

ATLANTA, Ga.--Those with films to enter into the 2014 Georgia BigPictureCon's Short Film Festival, or who want to get into the conference at a reduced rate, don't have long--two deadlines are coming up quickly.

The late deadline for the film festival is today, Aug. 29, with a special extended deadline for those who need just a little bit more time Sept. 12. More information and how to enter the contest can be found here.

Meanwhile, early-bird registration for the BigPictureCon Film & Technology Conference ends this coming Sunday, Aug. 31. The regular All Access Pass is $139, and the student All Access Pass is $89. After Sept. 1, prices for regular admission rise to $159 and prices for students to $109. Day passes, tickets to the short film festival, and Green Pages resource books are also available.  For more information or to register, visit here.

Why come to the Georgia BigPictureCon, you ask? Well, if you're able to come to Clayton State University in Morrow Oct. 5-6, you'll be able to avail yourself of informative educational session- workshops and panels on topics including all aspects of filmmaking, production technology and web entertainment, as well as networking between student and emerging filmmakers and local and nationally known industry professionals. Specific topics include digital content creation, screenwriting, corporate production, film festivals and marketing & distribution. If you're looking to take your film/entertainment career to the next level, attending the conference is an excellent investment.

FilmClayton Now Premier Sponsor for Georgia BigPictureCon

MORROW, Ga.-- The Georgia BigPictureCon is pleased to welcome FilmClayton, the Clayton County Film Office as a Sponsor for its 2014 Film & Technology Conference.

According to its website, FilmClayton's purpose is to attract film and video production to Clayton County. The office manages the business side of the film-making process in order to generate business for the county--property rentals, hiring local crews and talent, renting local equipment, etc. FilmClayton provides servinces like marketing local crew, equipment, and expertise, assisting with location scouting, coordinating police, fire, and other local government agencies to facilitate shooting on location, and working with Clayton State University to provide continuing education in film crew training.

"We're thrilled to have the support of the Clayton County Film Office for the 2014 BigPictureCon!" said Nancy Howard, founder and organizer of the conference. "From the first time they heard about our event, they have been excited and most supportive."

The BigPictureCon takes place on Sunday & Monday, October 5-6 at Clayton State University.  The BigPictureCon is a 2-day summit that provides opportunities for student and emerging filmmakers and industry technology professionals to connect with one another and participate in a variety of educational sessions on topics like filmmaking, production technology, and web entertainment.

Clayton County Office of Economic Development Director Grant Wainscott will provide opening remarks for the conference on Sunday, Oct. 5th. Howard said she hopes there will be a great turnout to receive him.

FilmClayton Assistant Director of Production Tamara Patridge said the county is glad to help the BigPictureCon.

"We have been searching for the right opportunity to support a conference of this type in our county that will help our community members become a part of the booming film industry in Georgia," she said.

Patridge offered the conference a warm welcome to Clayton County.

This year BigPictureCon attendees will experience two (2) days of educational sessions including panel discussions and seminars focusing on trends and enhancements in technology for gaming, web entertainment and film production.  Featured conference sessions include digital content creation for mobile devices; as well as screenwriting, distribution, marketing, networking, panel discussions with award-winning local and nationally-known industry professionals; and many, many more!

For details sessions, speakers or to register, visit BigPictureCon.com, or email bigpicturefdn@gmail.com.

GA BigPictureCon Short Film Festival Welcomes International Submissions

 

ATLANTA, Ga.--The GeorgiaBigPictureCon's short film festival has received its first international entries, something Founder and Executive Producer Nancy Howard attributes to the conference's adoption of FilmFreeway.

"I was pleased but not very surprised to see that we had so many entries from the U.S.," said Howard. "But I was very pleasantly surprised that for the first time we also had entries from Canada, Germany, France, and the UK, as well as from places like Spain, Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Kenya, and Finland."

So far, the BigPictureCon has received over 40 submissions, with 15 of them coming from different countries around the world.

In previous years, the conference has accepted submissions manually or via online links.

"We've considered using Withoutabox.com," said Howard, "but it was expensive, particularly for small festivals like ours."

Withoutabox (WAB), one of FilmFreeway's primary competitors, is a popular online system created to streamline the submission process of filmmakers and film festivals. It has been well-received by the majority of its users, but others have expressed concerns about rising prices and declining customer support, as well as, for a time, an insistence on exclusivity.

After learning about the controversies with WAB, and the fact that FilmFreeway was free, Howard and the other conference organizers chose FilmFreeway.

"We are loving FilmFreeway," Howard said. "They have been upfront, easy to use, and fair thus far in our experience with them. It's been very exciting."