Local Film Events

Friday, April 2nd at 9:00pm
Admission: $5.00
GRAND PRIZE: $200!

Named "Best Local Film Event" by The Tucson Weekly!

Sponsored by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

On the first Friday of each month at 9 p.m. Red Meat’s Max Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town - just bring us your short films and we’ll play them on the largest movie screen in Southern Arizona.

In case you've never been to a First Friday Shorts show, here are the rules:
We'll play anything you've made that's under 15 minutes long and is brought to us on a dvd or blu-ray (one film per person, and dvds must be playable on a regular dvd player). Submissions are only taken on the day of the event, and all entries MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ACTUAL SHOW (we cannot accept films after the show has begun, or during intermission). All films are played in the order they’re received. Every film is guaranteed to play for 3 minutes, but after that the audience can call for the dreaded “gong” if they’re displeased. If the gong is struck, our intrepid host stops the film and the next movie begins. But don’t despair … if your film is gonged, you can re-work it and bring it back to see if the changes you've made have pleased the audience. This is a great way for filmmakers to try out new ideas and see how an actual audience responds, so take advantage. Remember, the audience decides the winner each and every month, so keep them happy!

PLEASE NOTE: Since we don't pre-screen First Friday Shorts entries, we don't know what each month's "film content" rating will be. Be advised that some material may not be suitable for all audiences.

In March we had our first ever three-way tie, with Scott Chaffee and Justin Humbert (Boners), John Rustad (Feline Ghost Adventures), and two-time defending champ Tim Lavoie (Awkward Situation Mastery) all drawing equal applause from the crowd. Boners, Feline Ghost Adventures and Awkward Situation Mastery will all compete for the year-end grand prize in May.

Check out Max Cannon's Red Meat Comics Online:
http://www.redmeat.com