FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Susan Halter, Director – Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The City of Lowell invites creative submissions from Lowell-based film/video artists & designers
Deadlines, November 29 & December 6, 2013
[LOWELL, MA—September 26, 2013] The City of Lowell has issued a Call for Work to filmmakers to create a 15-second promotional film showcasing what it is that makes the City a great place to live, work and create. Inspired by the growing vibrancy of the local filmmaking community and the success of last year’s competition, the contest is part of a program to partner with locals to define the way the City is promoted outside its borders. Last year two winners were awarded: Joey Sylvester and the team of Pete Pedulla and Adrien Bisson. The film by Pedulla and Bisson aired in AMC Cinemas throughout the summer and may still be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel.
In addition to the film competition, the City has issued a second Call for Work to create a City of Lowell t-shirt design. Last year local artist Chase Compton created the award winning design for the Lowell Bag, which was then produced locally by UnWrapped. This year the City is asking graphic designers to submit a t-shirt design. Both contests are only open to individuals who live, work or attend school in the City of Lowell.
Susan Halter, Director of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, had this to say about the contest: “When we submitted our film for distribution in the cinemas earlier this year, the rep was surprised by the quality of our video, but we weren’t. We knew we had a lot of very talented people here in Lowell. We’re looking forward to seeing what the community will produce for this year’s contests.”
The deadline for submissions is 5pm, November 29, 2013, for the t-shirt contest, and 5pm, December 6, 2013,for the video contest. Both winners will be announced in January 2014. A $1,000.00 cash prize will be awarded to each winning submission. Complete guidelines for the contest can be found at Lowell.org and CultureIsCool.org. All entries will be reviewed by the City’s marketing team: City Manager Bernard Lynch, Assistant City Manager Adam Baacke, Director of Economic Development Theresa Park, Economic Development Assistant Erin Findlen and Director of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Susan Halter.
