FREE!
No advance ticketing required.
Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Open Screening is a forum for independent filmmakers to show their work. ATA’s free community film/video show welcomes short format work (15 min or less) from all genres.
Entries must be received by 7:00 pm on show night, cued and labeled, to be considered. Space is limited!
Submissions: To submit a digital file, email openscreening@atasite.org with the title “Open screening”. For physical media, label all tapes with name, contact info, title, and length, and mail to: Open Screening, 992 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. 1–2 weeks advance submissions recommended. If not, just walk in before the show.
Maximum length: 15 min.
Formats: Digital file (PC or Mac), DVD, miniDV/DV-cam, VHS, beta, 8 mm, and 16 mm.
For 8 mm and 16 mm films, please give ATA advance notice: openscreening@atasite.org.




