All films and videos must be no longer than 60 seconds in length and submitted as digital files in one of the following formats:

QuickTime (preferred), AVI, FLV, MP2 or 4, or WMV.  

All videos must be NTSC (sorry, we cannot process PAL videos at this time).  We highly suggest you submit uncompressed files so that quality is not lost during processing.  Files can be submitted on CD, DVD, emailed or uploaded.  The deadlines and fees for submissions are: March 31 (Earlybird - $20), April 30 (Regular - $25), and May 15 (Late - $30), and May 31 (WAB Extended - $35). Students receive a $5 discount off the Regular, Late and WAB Extended fees. Filmmakers who pre-purchase WAB Discount Packs also receive a $5 discount. All submissions must be registered through Withoutabox (WAB) - registration is fast and free, simply click on the WAB button at the bottom of this page to start the process.  If you have any questions, please email Robert O'Connor, Administrator of Programming/Technical Services at rjocon@mac.com.

You can send us your film in one of two ways:

1) Mail CDs or DVDs to:
PO Box 236
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

We prefer that you send us just the video files (without menus).  If you would like your CD or DVD returned, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope, otherwise it will be discarded after processing.

2) Email your video to rjocon@mac.com using YouSendIt.com or similar file sharing service or MAC users can upload their files using Apple's iDisk file share feature (use your Finder, Click on "Go", "iDisk", "Other User's Public Folder", type in user name "rjocon" and drop your file into the public folder).  Make sure to email rjocon@mac.com to inform us that you have uploaded the file to the public folder. Be sure to include your name, title of your film, and WAB entry number in all emails.

All entries must be submitted under one of the following categories: "Student" (for filmmakers who are currently enrolled in high school or an accredited college}, "ONE" (for films with themes about unity and community), "Bayshore" (for films from filmmakers from the Bayshore region of NJ and/or films about the Bayshore), and "Open"  (for all other films including animation, experimental and narrative works - if you are unsure which category to submit under, submit under "Open").  All films are judged independent of category.

Our Selection Committee this year includes:

Jon Crowley is Vice President of Development and Programming for NBCUniversal's Syfy channel, Crowley also has served as an in-house Executive Producer at Time-Warner-Turner's popular truTV network. Prior to moving to Atlantic Highlands with his wife and son, he spent more than 15 years in Los Angeles as an executive, writer, director, editor and creator of reality, lifestyle, talk and documentary programming. His credits include: "Cops," "Modern Marvels," "Trading Spouses," "The Academy Awards," "Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura," "Rehab, A Dating Story," "It Only Hurts When I Laugh," "Destination: Truth, Scare Tactics," "The Haunted Collector," "Hollywood Treasure" and "The Emmys."

Joan Ellis is the novie critic for The Two River Times, The Addison Independent, Rotten Tomatoes.com and the webpage www.joanellis.com. Newsweek magazine has called her "the Pauline Kael of the Internet."

Gedney Webb comes from the music side of the film business where he's been a music editor for more than 20 years. Working in Los Angeles and New York City, he has worked with some of Hollywood's greatest directors, including Ron Howard, Ivan Reitman, Wes Craven, Robert De Niro, Wes Anderson, Jodie Foster and Ang Lee.  He received a Golden Reel award for his work on the Academy Award-winning film “Chicago.”  Recently, he finished work on the film "Warrior," directed by Gavin O'Connor. He also has directed three short films, which have been screened at many film festivals throughout the country.

Victor Zak is an award-winning journalist who specializes in film and travel. He is a contributing editor to the Arts and Leisure News Service, a national syndicate based in Manhattan. He has written extensively about movies and filmmakers for publications in New Jersey and Washington state. He is an ongoing commentator and host of film series at Middletown Library.