No Release or "Made By" Time Restrictions for Submissions...
We understand that just because a film has been released to the public on places like YouTube or Amazon doesn't mean that many people have seen it. All too often we've seen a great low-budget movie sit in self-released limbo, especially short films. So we don't have a rule against films that have been released, as long as the film-maker
still has the full rights to it. Being film-makers ourselves, we know that your most recent project might not be your best work. So we do not have "made by" time limit restrictions for entering our competitions. We want our audience to see the artists at their best! Feedback For All Submissions...
Digital laurels might look impressive on a movie poster, website, or posted on social media. However, they don't really give insight into how an artist might improve their craft or marketing. This is why we give the jury score card and include any notes from the judges to every submission free of charge. These offer some insights as to how strong a script or film is viewed by the jury on various technical and creative points. Our Live Events...
Our goal is to bring talented independent film-makers together for an evening of fun, films, and making new connections. It is our firm belief that networking is very important in independent film-making, so we chose to produce a tavern festival series. We feel that this provides a comfortable and casual atmosphere for attendees to watch films and have plenty of opportunities for mingling with both movie-makers and movie-watchers. Siren by the Sea does not charge for admission to attend our events because we want to get as many eyes as possible on the films we screen. We encourage our screening film-makers to bring their promotional materials to pass around and we even offer free vendor space for them to sell DVDs and merchandise related to their films.