Calling 'Jilted' Filmmakers The Jilted Film Festival announces its Call For Entries for its 3rd Annual Film Festival

    /24-7PressRelease/ - BROOKLYN, NY, October 15, 2006 - Founded by Brooklyn filmmaker Mellini Kantayya, Jilted is presented by the media production company Brooklyn Tree Productions of which Ms. Kantayya is the creator and artistic/managing director.

Ms. Kantayya's first comedy short was rejected by five (count 'em FIVE) major film festivals despite belly aching laughs and rave reviews from test audiences. She found little comfort that many colleagues, all creators of brilliantly hysterical films, were experiencing the same. She vowed to avenge their collective rejection and is launching the first film festival solely for films that have been jilted by other film festivals.

"The Jilted Film Festival is definitely growing in popularity, both with filmmakers and with audiences. We receive amazing comedy shorts that seem to be slightly out of other festival parameters. Our films tend to be a little longer or shorter, quirkier, darker, or more over the top than most programmers' tastes. This is a fun campy way to celebrate the comedy short genre and the spirit of perseverance," adds Kantayya.

Each entry submitted to Jilted must be a comedy short that has been rejected from at least one film festival and cannot exceed 30 minutes. For information on how to submit your entry, please visit http://www.brooklyntree.com/Jilted.html.

Early Deadline-Postmarked by January 15, 2007 - $15
Regular Deadline-Postmarked by February 15, 2007 - $25
Late Deadline-Postmarked by March 15, 2007 - $30
Thought You Wouldn't Show-Postmarked by April 1, 2007 - $40

About Brooklyn Tree Productions
Named for the Betty Smith novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Tree Productions was founded with the mission of mirth making through the creation of fresh, imaginative, and engaging media and events for diverse audiences.

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