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MovieMaker Magazine
Names Accolade Among The
Top 25
Festivals Worth
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MovieMaker Magazine scoured North America to find 25 festival gems, and said “we
do guarantee that the ones (festivals) listed below are worth every penny they
charge for their fee.” Here’s what MovieMaker said about The Accolade. |
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“Accolade” is an appropriate name for this virtual competition, as past
participants can’t stop raving about the professional opportunities
participation in this event has generated for their work. But it’s not just
directors who reap the benefits. In addition to all of the traditional
categories (acting, directing, writing, etc.), the Accolade also recognizes
several aspects of a movie that often go unnoticed – choreography, concept,
creativity/originality, humor, research, title/credit design among them – making
it an equal opportunity competition put on by folks who know their stuff."
Source: MovieMaker Magazine, Issue #74, Volume 15. |
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About the Accolade
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The Accolade is unique; it is an awards competition, not a traditional film
festival. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers, videographers and
new media creators who produce fresh, standout productions. It is a showcase for
cinematic gems and unique voices.
The Accolade recognizes producers, established and emerging, who demonstrate
exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. Undiscovered and first-time
producers are often recognized.
The Accolade has recognized productions from all over the world including
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Guam, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hong
Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico,
Qatar, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United
Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.
Annually, a special award is given to a filmmaker, television producer,
videographer or new media creator who makes a significant contribution to social
change or a humanitarian effort.
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The Rules
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Submissions in other than English must be subtitled or include transcript.
Multiple entries are allowed and each entry may be entered in multiple
categories.
The entry fee is $50 per category entered.
Submit on DVD in NTSC or PAL format.
Written comments describing entries are invited.
Entries will not be returned.
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Judging
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Quality and creativity are celebrated in three levels of awards: Best of Show, Award of Excellence and Honorable
Mention.
Best
of Show honors are granted only if worthy productions are discovered.
No more than 15% of entries are granted Awards of Excellence. Notable
artistic and technical productions are recognized at the Award Of Merit award
level.
Like most award competitions the judging is conducted in-house. Staff
is selective.
Entries judged to be potential Best of Show winners may be sent to outside judges for additional review.
The Competition Coordinator's role is to assure consistency across
judging and maintain high standards.
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The Accolade
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Winners are eligible to receive an Accolade statuette. The Accolade statuette is
a constellation of 24K gold-plated stars mounted on a piano finished base of rosewood.
It has been called the most beautiful award in the industry.
The Accolade is manufactured by the company that makes the worlds most prestigious
and celebrated awards, the Oscar, Emmy, Clio and MTV Video Music Awards.
The Accolade is truly a work of art.
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Our award-winning filmmakers share their
stories and lessons learned.
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Birds Whistle hits a high emotional note
By Alex A. Kecskes
A lovingly wrought 14-minute Lebanese film, All Birds Whistle tells the story of
an old couple whose lives are invigorated by a whistling bird. When a neighbor
entrusts them with a charming little canary, the numbing routine of their lives
which has spaced them apart, suddenly changes, bringing them closer together.
The unique film has garnered multiple awards and recognitions, including an
Award of Excellence from the Accolade Competition, a World Cinema Award for Best
International Short, an Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at the DC
Independent Film Festival, and a Best Comedy Short Award at the Costa Rica
International Film Festival.
Directed by Roy Khalil and written by Sandra and Roy Khalil, All Birds Whistle
adroitly gets its message across without...
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 Talented
and prolific French filmmaker honored by Accolade
By Debbie L. Sklar
Who is among the most honored of Accolade filmmaker ? Answer: French producer
and director Joséphine Mackerras of Onearth Productions. She was once a
struggling filmmaker who could only dream of making such creations, but now she
knows success.
Q: Tell us more about how the stories evolved.
I was frustrated and wanting to move ahead as a filmmaker, but had no money or
script ideas. And then, mentor Elliot Grove, gave me some exercises to do. A
chase scene, a make up scene and a fight scene. Unable to get inspired without
these exercises meaning something, I created a story to joined these three
elements. It became my...
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 Rohit
Gupta, the "just do it" filmmaker.
By Yayoi Lena Winfrey
Besides being one of the most modest filmmakers to ever win multiple awards,
Rohit Gupta also possesses a positively witty outlook on life. The winner of an
Accolade Award of Merit for direction, cinematography and dramatic impact for
Life! Camera, Action..., and an Accolade Award of Excellence for feature
film, Gupta remains unassuming while maintaining his incredible sense of humor.
Below, he discusses winning awards and...
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 Freudian
Eyebrows: A Different Kind of Film
California Psychologist sets a milestone while producing
By Debbie L. Sklar
If you’re looking for a unique experience from start to finish, you should check
out Dr. Stephen Mouton’s milestone film, Freudian Eyebrow.
Through Mouton Productions LTD., the film set a milestone as a SPIFF production,
which he explains as the “most extreme example of how to minimize impact on the
environment by minimizing production time and maximizing investor return by
improving efficiencies of every minute and every dollar spent.”
“As the director and producer, I felt more like....
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 Music
Video, The Me You See, wins Accolade
The recent winner of the Accolade’s Best of Show award is a stylishly aggressive
music video with themes of deception. Conceived and directed by Jimmy Sammarco,
The Me You See is an example of what can be done with limited time, a
limited budget and a lot of determination.
Sammarco, who runs the production company Jimmy Makes Movies, Inc, has been in
the film business for more than fifteen years. He has been the recipient of
numerous awards for his work in music video, advertising and corporate
communications. One of his most high profile projects was his work as director
of photography for the documentary Song Sung Blue, which has won nine
major awards worldwide, including eight Grand Jury Awards for Best Documentary.
His interest in film goes all the way back to...
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