Sunlight Mountain Resort is inviting local filmmakers to submit their best winter videos to be featured in the fourth annual Winter Stoke Film Festival.<\/p>\n
The film festival, produced in conjunction with the nonprofit True Media Foundation of Carbondale, highlights a series of locally produced short videos followed by feature ski movies by Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions.<\/p>\n
This year local videographers have a chance to win $1,500 in cash prizes.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s deadline for entries is Oct. 1.<\/p>\n
Filmmakers are asked to submit outdoor adventure videos that \u201cget us stoked for winter,\u201d according to the release. Three finalists are chosen for each Winter Stoke venue, and the audience votes for their favorite film.<\/p>\n
New this year all finalists receive a cash prize. Here\u2019s the purse:<\/p>\n
\u2022 1st Place: Golden Boot Award + Sunlight Season Pass + $400<\/p>\n
\u2022 2nd Place: $250 + 2 lift tickets<\/p>\n
\u2022 3rd Place: $100 + 2 lift tickets<\/p>\n
Winter Stoke Film Festival travels to these venues on the following dates:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nov. 16: Vaudeville Theatre, Glenwood Springs<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nov. 23: Third Street Center, Carbondale<\/p>\n
How to enter: Videos must be less than three minutes long. Submit videos by emailing a YouTube link to submit@winterstoke.org<\/a>. The deadline to enter is Tuesday, Oct. 1. Find more info about Winter Stoke at http:\/\/www.WinterStoke.org<\/a> or email info@WinterStoke.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Winter Stoke Film Festival: Founded in 2016, Winter Stoke Film Festival is produced in partnership with the True Media Foundation, a nonprofit based in Carbondale committed to working with local youth to produce media with positive social impact. Event proceeds support the organization\u2019s future programming. Learn more at http:\/\/www.TrueMediaFoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n