Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
SHORT FILM CONTEST 2024
Nightingale is a Boston-based vocal ensemble dedicated to curating unique and imaginative concert experiences by performing members’ original compositions, presenting varied ensemble and chamber works, and engaging in innovative collaborations. We are experts in vocal ensemble free improvisation, as documented on our 2023 album Composition Sped Up and in our monthly residency of Exploratory Choral Meditations at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in downtown Boston.
In January 2024, we will explore free improvisation in the context of film with our project Photoplay. We will spontaneously create musical soundtracks inspired by silent films and other dynamic visual material.
We are accepting submissions for our 2024 SHORT FILM CONTEST.
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
SUBMISSION PARAMETERS:
PERMISSIONS:
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Nightingale reserves the right to select multiple winners, or no winners. For any questions, email: [email protected]
Thank you for your submissions! We're so excited to see, collaborate with, and share your work.
Judah Coffman & Nathan Halbur
Project Leaders
In January 2024, we will explore free improvisation in the context of film with our project Photoplay. We will spontaneously create musical soundtracks inspired by silent films and other dynamic visual material.
We are accepting submissions for our 2024 SHORT FILM CONTEST.
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
- a showing of their film at the historic Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA on January 26th, 2024, featuring a live soundtrack performed in real time by Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
- a WAV audio file with a recording of a freely improvised original soundtrack for their film performed by Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
SUBMISSION PARAMETERS:
- 15 minutes maximum duration
- no music (dialogue, foley, etc. are acceptable)
- experimental work is especially encouraged
PERMISSIONS:
- Nightingale reserves the right to publish any submitted film—as well as its corresponding Nightingale soundtrack—on YouTube, on social media, on music streaming services (e.g. Spotify, Bandcamp, etc.), and on nightingalevocalensemble.com.
- Nightingale reserves the right to show any submitted film at public ticketed events during the month of January 2024.
- Contestants retain ownership of their submitted films.
- Contest winners may freely use the WAV audio file that Nightingale provides.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
- Email a link to a downloadable video file to: [email protected]
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 12th, 2024
Nightingale reserves the right to select multiple winners, or no winners. For any questions, email: [email protected]
Thank you for your submissions! We're so excited to see, collaborate with, and share your work.
Judah Coffman & Nathan Halbur
Project Leaders
