LANSING, MI — The first Capital City Film Festival is now accepting submissions from professional and student filmmakers.
The Capital City Film Festival will occur April 14-17 in downtown Lansing. The festival will include all genres of film, live music, filmmaker seminars and other activities in several venues across the downtown area.
“Legislative leadership in Lansing brought us best-in-the-nation film-tax credits which are turning the state’s economy around,” said Dominic Cochran, partner of Lansing-based Ahptic Film & Digital. “It only makes sense that we create a film festival here. Mid-Michigan has a wealth of talent both in front of and behind the camera.”
The film tax incentives have made Michigan home to many movie scenes on the big screen. According to the Michigan Film Office, Michigan has hosted more than 80 films since 2008, and the list is growing. Coupled with the credits, Michigan’s extraordinarily diverse locations and film talent have been credited for helping sustain and attract new projects.
Students, amateurs and professional filmmakers will have a chance to show off their work at the Capital City Film Festival in front of audiences working to support them. Submission genres include Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Non-student Short and Student categories. One student filmmaker will win a grand prize of $3,000 and statewide exposure thanks to a partnership with Digital 10 Network. Prizes and scholarships totaling over $7,000 will be awarded to students in the competition.
All interested filmmakers should visit www.capitalcityfilmfest.com for full entry details. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available.
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