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The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) will screen the very best independent films from around the world to a large audience of filmmakers, film industry professionals and a public that craves the energy and free spiritedness of creative independent films. ÉCU 2010 will be held at Le Grand Action Cinema in Paris, France from 12th-14th March, 2010. Check the ECU COMMUNITY  ECU 2010 Call for entry
Contact Information:
The European Independent Film Festival 108 rue Damremont
Festival President: Scott Hillier Email: info@ecufilmfestival.com
The European Independent Film Festival - Europe's foremost festival for independent filmmakers - is currently accepting submissions for 2010 in the following categories:
European
Dramatic Feature
Non-European
Foreign Dramatic Feature
Worldwide
Student Film
ÉCU 2010 also has two exciting programs: Much More Than A Script Competition! Since its inception five years ago, The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) has become the premier arena in Europe for independent filmmakers to screen their films to large international audiences , to network with producers , talent scouts, agents and distributors as well as exchange ideas with other indie filmmakers. There are fifteen competitive categories in the festival, with twenty-three awards culminating in the prestigious title of " Europe's Best Independent Film " award. Prizes from Avid, ScriptShark and Final Draft are awarded. The industry professionals who come to ÉCU 2009 - professional filmmakers, agents, production company representatives, distributors and established producers - came in search of new projects and raw talent . What they found was a future generation of filmmakers who exceed their expectations. Dozens of distribution agreements were signed and several films were sold directly after their screening. After the Paris festival screenings in March 2010, a selection of ÉCU's award-winning films will be presented at our partner festivals around the World under the banner of " Europe's Best Independent Films ". Early deadline : December 14, 2009
A Withoutabox extended deadline is available through January 14th 2010. and pay via paypal: Click on appropriate link below. European Categories: Dramatic Feature (submitted by an individual) Dramatic Feature (submitted by a production company) Dramatic Short (less than 30 minutes) Documentary Feature (more than 30 minutes) Documentary Short (less than 30 minutes) Animated Film Experimental Film Non-European Categories: Foreign Dramatic Feature (individual) Foreign Dramatic Feature (production company) Foreign Dramatic Short (less than 30 minutes) Foreign Documentary (any length) Worldwide Categories: Student Film (only eligible for Best Student Film award) News and Current Affairs Reportage Made on a Mobile Ecology now!
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Festival InformationAbout ECU Hillier Scott (ECU) Scott Hillier, Festival President and Founder Scott Hillier is a Director / Cinematographer / Screenwriter based in Paris. During his 20 years in the television and film industries, Scott has gained international recognition from his strong cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio. Scott started in the television industry in Australia before moving to London in 1988 where he managed to get a job working in Baghdad for the BBC, which led him into spending 10 years traveling the world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Scott gave up wars and wrote and directed “Behind the Eyes of War!” which was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV festival in 1999. Moving to New York City in 1998, Scott directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic / The Discovery Channel and also served as Director of Photography on the documentary “Twin Towers” which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject 2003. The diverse creative areas that he has worked in include documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films. He served as Supervising Producer / Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series “The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed the stage play “Deadman’s Mai l” which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. In 2004 Scott spent 3 months in Ethiopia producing a “Worlds Apart” pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television school as well as literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. His regular clients include BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he taught film (a Masters Degree in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris) and journalism (Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris).
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