The 2018 Nihilist International Film Festival announced that it is looking for short videos for this year’s program. Festival Director Elisha Shapiro says, “It’s the Nihilist Film Festival for god’s sake. Herisy, tastelessness, offensiveness…you get the idea. We’re looking for that film other festival are afraid of.” If you are a filmmaker who wants to be part of the fun, Shapiro hopes you will send your entry to the nineteenth edition of the Nihilist Film Festival. The festival will be presented in December in Los Angeles.
There are no fees for entrants, and modest prizes will be awarded, thanks to a grant from the Cactus Foundation. “The judges are capricious, but if you can make then laugh at the pointness suffering and idiocy of our species, you’re on the right track.” explained Shapiro. Submissions must be shorter than 30 minutes and should be submitted on DVD. The deadline for entries is September 15. Send all submissions to: Nihilist Film Festival, Box 36422, Los Angeles, California 90036. More information is available at the Nihilists’ Corner web site, http://nihilists.net/film.html. Questions can be emailed to nihilistfun@gmail.com.
The Nihilist Film Festival is produced by Los Angeles conceptual artist Elisha Shapiro. Shapiro is known for presenting the 1984 Nihilist Olympics and the 1999 Nihilism Expo. He was also the Nihilist Party candidate for Governor of California in 2006, President in 1988, and for LA county sheriff in 1992. So he’s not to be trifled with.