WNET/Thirteen is excited to announce Reel 13 Shorts, an interactive on-line film competition that celebrates the best in independent short films. Each week, three finalists are selected from the submissions. Reel 13 viewers can then vote online for their favorites. The three finalists each week win a one year subscription to Vimeo Plus. The winning film of the week will be broadcast on Reel 13, Thirteen’s weekly Saturday night programming block of classic and independent cinema.

WHAT IF I AM ACCEPTED?

• A preliminary judging panel will select finalists
• Finalists will have their film exhibited on WNET’s Reel 13 Shorts website and/or embedded in other websites on the Internet
• The top rated film will be based on our interactive online viewer voting system. The decision of the online viewers is final.
• The top rated film will be exhibited over the broadcast facilities of WNET and by such other means of distribution as described in the official submission form.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• All genres of film will be accepted for review including narrative, documentary, animation and experimental.
• All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
• Maximum length of a submission is 12 minutes.
• You must own all rights necessary including music rights in order to grant WNET a license to exhibit your film on the Internet and to broadcast your film on Public Television.
• The deadline for submissions is ongoing.