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The Sequestered: a micro short online film festival

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Filmmaking in Isolation

The Sequestered: a micro short online film festival

The Sequestered: a micro short online film festivalThe Sequestered: a micro short online film festivalThe Sequestered: a micro short online film festival

Filmmaking in Isolation

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New Prompt announced 8/15 at noon Eastern

Want to be a member of The Sequestered? 

No. 22's prompt will be announced at 12pm Easternon Saturday, 8/15 (submissions will be open through 8/21). Find all creation guidelines and submission info below.


Looking for the films from Edition No. 21? Scroll down, or check them out on our Facebook page!


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Creating During Covid-19

    We are a free, non-competitive weekly film festival open to anyone with time on their hands and an itch to create something during all this mess.  

All films must be created in a week, shot on a phone, 1 - 5 minutes long, and use the prompt all without leaving the filmmaker's shelter-in-place location.  

No fancy equipment, mobility or experience necessary.  


Want to watch or participate? 

Scroll down for the festival rules, the current weekly prompt and films from all our previous editions.


New Prompts Every Saturday

Our prompts give amateur, aspiring, and professional filmmakers a way to channel their anxiety and creativity each week.  New prompts are announced every Saturday at 12pm ET.

 

Is a week to often, and seven days not enough time?

Everyone's priorities are shifting right now. If this project adds another fifty tons of stress to your life, it's okay. Come back later. There will be another round next week, and every fifth edition is a chance to submit a revised edit of a past submission, or one that didn't make it in before the deadline.

Our Community

This festival was founded on the belief that filmmaking should be accessible to all, and that creativity can connect otherwise isolated individuals.


Over 160 films have been created for The Sequestered, and we encourage participants to use the festival as a place to try something new.  Are you an actor who wants to try editing, or someone curious about trying animation? We encourage all levels of experience, all creative backgrounds and all perspectives. 


Sign Up For Our Weekly Prompt
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Rules + Eligibility

THE RULES


-All submissions must be original films created this week according to the prompt (unless it's a revision week). 


-The prompt must be used as an integral part of the film. It can be represented literally, in dialogue, metaphorically, however you see fit.


-All films must be between 1 minute - 5 minutes in length (if you're adding titles, don't make them half the length of the film).


-All films must be shot on a phone. You can edit however and with whatever you like, but no fancy cameras.


-All films must take place within filmmaker's "shelter in place" / quarantine. You are able to use any part of your property- that can include your apartment's lobby, but not the sidewalk across the street.


- Don't steal. Any music, art, etc. used in a piece must belong to the filmmaker, be copyright-free/public domain, or adhere to "fair use". Youtube/Vimeo/Instagram will automatically remove work deemed in violation of copyright.



SUBMITTING

To be considered, all submissions must include:


-Public or unlisted link to Youtube/Vimeo only, no GoogleDrive/Dropbox/WeTransfer links or attachments. . Emails with submission files attached will not be opened. 


- Film title and all filmmaker name(s)


- Your city


- Your Instagram / IMDb profile


All films must be sent to SequesteredFestATgmail.com by 12pm ET on Friday to qualify for the current edition.

Still have questions?

Read Our Origin Story + FAQs Here

select an edition to watch all submissions:

Edition No. 21: Beneath

Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

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Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

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No. 19: Perspective

Revision Edition No. 20: REframe

No. 19: Perspective

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No. 18: Pinch

No. 18: Pinch

No. 19: Perspective

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No. 17: Shed

No. 18: Pinch

No. 16: String

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No. 16: String

No. 18: Pinch

No. 16: String

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Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

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No. 14: Measure

Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

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No. 13: Echo

Revision Edition No. 15: Recall

No. 13: Echo

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No. 12: Wave

Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

No. 12: Wave

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No. 11: Fold

Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

No. 12: Wave

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Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

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No. 9: Tangle

No. 8: Fortune

Revision Edition No. 10: Remix

"Tangoled" from Azalea Lewis + Maggie Metnick

No. 8: Fortune

No. 8: Fortune

No. 8: Fortune

Donovan Santiago's submission for No. 8: "Ego or Fortune"

No. 7: Prize

No. 8: Fortune

No. 8: Fortune

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No. 6: Familiar

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

Darby Puckett- Real Tok

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

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No. 4: Agenda

Revision Edition No. 5: Revise

No. 4: Agenda

Sylvia Czubarow

No. 3: Myth

No. 1: Honey

No. 4: Agenda

Rosemarie Duvall-Monan

No. 2: Awe

No. 1: Honey

No. 1: Honey

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No. 1: Honey

No. 1: Honey

No. 1: Honey

Omar Perez

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