Horror film director Ti West will help decide which filmmakers get a free ride to the Sundance Film Festival in January. Noted for his hyper-gory Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, West is judging the Time Warner Cable Short Film Contest, which rewards winners with $500 spending cash in addition to the festival excursion to Park City, Utah.
To compete for the grand prize, short films between two and five minutes in length can be uploaded at the cable company's YouTube site.
Besides West, the jury includes IFC/Sundance Channel boss Evan Shapiro and Joe Swanberg, an Austin, Texas-based mumblecore auteur who knows a thing or two about DIY filmmaking: He shot his first feature, Kissing on the Mouth, for $1,200.
The prize package includes a four-night trip for two including hotel, air and ground transportation, movie tickets and invites to VIP parties. Deadline to enter the Time Warner Cable Short Film Contest is Oct 31.
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