Aesthetica is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Whether you are fresh out of film school or have been making films for years, we want to hear from you. Accepting films in all genres: drama, documentary, music video, satire, comedy and artists' film.

This award offers the winner and runners-up a fantastic prize package, which will bring your films to a wider audience.
The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2010. All winners will be notified by 31 May 2010 and the DVD will be released 1 August 2010.
Winner
• £500 first prize
• Screenings of your film at: The National Media Museum (Bradford), Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival (London), Glasgow Film Festival, Kerry Film Festival (Ireland), Glimmer: Hull International Short Film Festival and on the Aesthetica website
• 12 months membership with Shooting People
• Collection of film books from Wallflower Press
• Inclusion on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers)
Runner-up & Finalists
• £250 for the runner-up.
• The runner-up and finalists will be included on a DVD that will go to all Aesthetica readers (45,000 viewers).

Apply:
For guidelines and information on how to apply, please visit http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm