Art Bytes
Breakout Film Festival is currently accepting submissions for its July short film contest.
The Breakout Film Festival is an international short film festival that holds a monthly short film contest, January to December. Monthly winners are awarded an official selection laurel.
In January 2021, the winning short film of each monthly contest will be screened at an annual live event in Edinburgh, Scotland when an overall winner will be chosen, and awarded $500 USD.
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