Somerset Community College’s Harriette Simpson Arnow Conference will hold its first Appalachian Film Festival as a part of its 2018 conference. The fest is now accepting submission for consideration.

The fest will consider films under 30 minutes in length for inclusion into the Conference film fest. The Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 6^th and 7^th, 2018. Screening of the official selections will take place on SCC’s campus on Stoner Little Theatre’s “big screen.” There is no submission fee.

All films from filmmakers who reside in the Appalachian states of Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi will be considered. The fest will accept films of any genre including documentaries and animated shorts.  While submissions focusing on the Appalachian experience are encouraged, it is not required for entry.

Filmmakers wishing to submit a film for consideration may do so by completing the form its instruction located at the link below.

The deadline for entries is February 9, 2018. The official selections for the fest will be announced on March 9, 2018.

Further details regarding the film festival may be obtained by contacting the festival producer at Steve.Cleberg@kctcs.edu.