Monthly Video Screenings

The first ever large-scale film festival just for Bay Area Youth is happening on the Great Wall of Oakland on Jan. 31, 2014, and we want your film to be entered into the film festival!

Who: All Bay Area Filmmakers / Video Creators aged 13-19 years

How: Complete this form with the film URL by Dec. 15, 2013 at 11:59pm PST

Categories: The top two submissions from each category will be screened on the 100′ Wall.

All Ages Casting - Include an actor over 50 years of age

Animation - Highlight one an animation techniques (excluding 3D animation)

Documentary - Present facts about a person, event or location

Music Video - Highlight a song / music, as well as moving imagery

Sports Video - Feature an action sport or other outdoor adventure activity

3-D animation - Utilize a 3D animation technique

Special Effects - Include a pyrotechnic, vertigo or other exciting special effect

Time Jump  - Narrative in nature and include a time jump to the future or past

Purely Visual - Feature visually stunning, dynamic imagery

* Jurors Prize - All submissions will be automatically entered into the “Juror’s Prize” category. Entrants may NOT submit to this category as ALL films will be reviewed by the panel of jurors for this prize.

Film Specs: All submissions must be under 7 minutes in length and appropriate for the 100’, outdoor screening wall. Films must contain moving imagery and be appropriate for all ages (no sex, extreme violence, political propaganda, advertising, or derogatory images / words). Each submission must be submitted separately to one of the nine categories. Entire websites will not be reviewed.

When: Bay Flicks will be held on Friday, January 31st at 7pm at the Great Wall of Oakland (W. Grand between Telegraph and Broadway in Oakland). The Great Wall is located outdoors. If there is a chance of rain, the festival will be rescheduled.

More Information: hello@greatwallofoakland.org

Co-Sponsors: OSA Digital Media and the Great Wall of Oakland

All short filmmakers and video artists living or working in Oakland are highly encouraged to submit a recent short film (under 7 min.) to the 3rd Annual “About Oakland, By Oakland” screening on the Great Wall of Oakland!  The goal is to screen as many local artists’ works as possible, reflecting the incredible diversity of our city.

Submissions are now closed.

What We Are Looking For: Dynamic, short films or video pieces (moving imagery only) from the talented artists living or working in Oakland. The subject of the film does not need to be specifically about the city, but it can be – we’re interested in what our artists are creating, observing, thinking and saying through stunning moving imagery.

Film / Video Specs: All submissions must be under 7 minutes in length, contain moving imagery (no still image slideshows) and be appropriate for all ages (no overt sexual or violent content, no political propaganda, no advertising, or no derogatory images / words).

Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2013 at 5pm PST

Show Date: November 1, 2013 from 7-11pm on the Great Wall of Oakland

More Information: Email us at hello@greatwallofoakland.com

We look forward to reviewing the short films of the talented Oakland-based artists!

You may have noticed that the Great Wall of Oakland has been a little quiet since the OakCatVidFest benefiting the East Bay SPCA May 11, 2013 when we projected 70-minutes of cats the size of Godzilla onto the Wall. We’d like to thank everyone who came, all of our community partners and sponsors, especially Pet Food Express and the Save A Kitten Fundraiser, who not only made the event possible but helped save the lives of thousands of pre-weaned kittens. More information on OakCatVidFest 2013 can be found here.

Now that it’s summertime and the days are long, the Great Wall of Oakland is taking a break until Fall. We’ll announce the upcoming programming schedule very soon. Stay tuned….