LADFF’S MISSION

To provide filmmakers, actors, and stories of diverse backgrounds with a place to showcase their voice without judgment or insincere reflection; free of stereotypes and degradation. Our goal is to establish a true multicultural experience represented by the world’s independent film community. 

 

CONTEST details

The program cover art for the 2020 festival guide!

 

Theme of artwork can include but not limited to:

Diversity

Resilience

Community 

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Designs can be:

Multicolored or monochromatic

Hand drawn or digitally created

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Deadline: JUNE 1, 2020

 

WHAT DO YOU WIN?!

 

Top 20 designs:

• An art show during the festival featuring the top 20 designs.

• Virtual art show hosted on the LADFF website featuring top 20 designs.

• If you’re LA local: 25% off festival tickets (up to 4 tickets)

 

Top 8 designs:

• An art show during the festival featuring the top 20 designs.

• Virtual art show hosted on the LADFF website featuring top 20 designs.

• If you’re LA local: 25% off festival tickets (up to 4 tickets)

• Dedicated social media post featuring your artwork and links to your websites.

 

Top 4 designs:

• An art show during the festival featuring the top 20 designs.

• Virtual art show hosted on the LADFF website featuring top 20 designs.

• If you’re LA local: 25% off festival tickets (up to 4 tickets)

• Dedicated social media post featuring your artwork and links to your websites.

• Shout out on the LADFF podcast Film Forward

• Design featured on the inside of the 2020 program

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Winning Design:

• Artwork on the 2020 LADFF program cover!

• Your design featured in the top 20 art show

• Your design featured on the home page of the LADFF website

• 1 free VIP pass to the festival + 25% off tickets (up to 4)

• Dedicated social media post featuring your artwork and inks to your websites.

• Featured interview on LADFF podcast Film Forward

• Swag Bag of LADFF & Film Forward merch & more!

 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

• • You

  • Your friends

  • Your siblings or parents

  • Her 

  • That guy over there

  • Anyone else

Submissions will be accepted from around the globe!

 

HOW TO SUBMIT

• Entries should include the completed submission form and the design on our provided template. Any design that is NOT on the provided template will be disqualified.

• Entries must be high-resolution and print production ready.  

  • If created digitally, designs must be submitted in vector form or a minimum size of 300dpi.

  • If hand drawn or painted, designs must be scanned at 300dpi and sent via email.  If chosen, you will be asked to send your original artwork to be displayed in the top 20 art show.

• Designs must fill the entire template, while taking into consideration the productions lines on the template.

• Template logo and text must not be covered and be 100% legible in your design.

• Entries must be emailed to erin@ladff.com by MAY 1, 2020

 

To download the submission packet, CLICK HERE

 Note: By submitting a design, you're agreeing to the contest terms listed in the submission packet.

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WANT MORE INFO?

Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival is an annual celebration of diversity and film.  In it's 7th year, LADFF is a vibrant event attended by a creative and diverse group of art lovers/activists/cinephiles/weirdos/industry elite/humans & pets from LA and beyond.  Our goal is to Inspire, Embrace and Empower by presenting films from around the world that help us understand our differences and build connections based on our shared humanity.  

Questions?  Email erin@ladff.com!

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Inspiration artwork provided by the founders of LADFF

(just for reference! We welcome and encourage your creativity and personal take on the theme!)