ATLANTA,
Aug. 2, 2007
– Delta Air Lines (NYSE:
DAL)
invites emerging filmmakers
to showcase original short
films on its on-demand
in-flight entertainment
system and on delta.com.
Delta is partnering with Gen
Art -- an organization
dedicated to showcasing the
best emerging talent in
film, fashion, visual arts
and music -- to host the
second annual “Delta’s
Fly-In Movies” national
short film competition. The
Official Airline of the 2008
Sundance Film Festival,
Delta offers filmmakers a
unique opportunity to
showcase their short films,
and win cash, travel and a
trip to the 2008 Sundance
Film Festival.
Film submissions are being
accepted through
Sept. 12, 2007.
Industry professionals will
choose five finalists who
will have their short films
shown online at delta.com
and on Delta’s domestic
transcontinental flights,
through its industry leading
in-flight entertainment
system. Viewer’s will vote
on the winning film
Dec. 1, 2007
through
Jan. 20, 2008.
All five finalists will
receive a trip to the 2008
Sundance Film Festival to
attend “Delta’s Fly-In
Movies” celebration, where
the winning film will be
announced. The winning
filmmaker will receive a
$10,000 cash award and a
pair of round-trip tickets
valid for any international
Delta flight*. Last year’s
winning filmmaker, Phillip
Van (“High Maintenance”),
went on to win the Audience
and Grand Jury prize for
short film at the 2007 Gen
Art Film Festival, as well
as a very prestigious
Student Academy Award.
Delta’s Fly-In Movies
submission requirements are
the following:
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All entries must be of
no greater duration than
10 minutes;
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All genres will be
considered;
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Film must have been
completed after
September 2006;
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Submission deadline:
Sept. 12 to: Gen Art,
Attn: Delta Fly-In
Competition, 133 W. 25th
Street, 6th
Fl,
New York,
NY
10001;
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Submission fee: FREE
until Aug. 31; $20,
thereafter (check, money
order, credit card);
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All submissions must be
on DVD;
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All submissions will
also be considered for
2008 Gen Art Film
Festival.
*Additional taxes, fees and
restrictions apply to ticket
prize. See below for
details.
The official entry form and
a complete list of contest
rules for Delta’s Fly-In
Movies are available at
www.genart.org/deltashorts.
Note: The winning short film
will not be part of the 2008
Sundance Film Festival
official program.
Delta Air Lines offers
customers service to more
destinations than any global
airline with Delta and Delta
Connection carrier service
to 333 destinations in 57
countries. With more than
60 new international routes
introduced in the last year,
Delta has added more
international capacity than
all other
U.S.
airlines combined and is the
leader across the
Atlantic
with flights to 36
trans-Atlantic
destinations. To
Latin America
and the
Caribbean,
Delta offers nearly 700
weekly flights to more than
60 destinations. Delta's
marketing alliances also
allow customers to earn and
redeem SkyMiles on nearly
15,000 flights offered by
SkyTeam and other partners.
Delta is a founding member
of SkyTeam, a global airline
alliance that provides
customers with extensive
worldwide destinations,
flights and services.
Including its SkyTeam and
worldwide codeshare
partners, Delta offers
flights to 479 worldwide
destinations in 105
countries. Customers can
check in for flights, print
boarding passes and check
flight status at delta.com.
Gen Art is one of the
leading arts and
entertainment organization
dedicated to showcasing the
best emerging talent in
film, fashion, visual arts
and music. With offices in
New York,
Los Angeles,
Chicago,
Miami
and
San Francisco,
Gen Art has succeeded in
launching the careers of
many young filmmakers,
fashion designers, visual
artists and musicians,
providing them with
high-profile events that
welcome industry and new
audiences alike. Gen Art was
founded in 1993 by Ian and
Stefan Gerard. The
organization has quickly
become a leader in
championing the talent of a
new generation.
Gen Art's film program
includes over 60 events each
year including the Gen Art
Film Festival which will be
celebrating its 13th year in
2008, its national film
screening program which
includes over 40 film
screenings across the
country each year, its
"Cinema Circle" program as
well as various
customized film programs
like "Shorts on the Beach"
that occur throughout the
year.
*Ticket prizes are in
Economy (Coach) class and do
not include the September
11th Security Fee of up to
$10.00 USD round-trip or for
U.S. or international
travel, U.S. or foreign
user, inspection, customs,
security or other similarly
based charges, fees or taxes
of up to $250.00 USD,
depending on the itinerary.
These taxes and fees are the
responsibility of the
passenger and must be paid
at the time the ticket is
booked. Prize travel seats
are limited and may not be
available on all flights or
in all markets. Additional
restrictions may apply. See
the Rules for details.
