The 2014 Music+Sound International Awards competition has officially opened for entries and works that demonstrate excellence in music and sound for visual media can now be submitted. The Music+Sound Awards are the World’s first and only awards program to recognize and celebrate the indispensable role and outstanding contribution that music and sound design plays in the world of visual media. In 2014, recognition will be given out in three (3) main categories, including: Best Original Composition, Best Sync/Use of Existing Music and Best Sound Design; and many subcategories.

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Now in its 11th year, the DC Shorts Film Festival is accepting entries for 2014, from filmmakers and screenwriters around the world. DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films and through its Screenplay Competition discovers and promotes the best short screenplays around the world. In 2013, the organizers screened 152 films from 21 countries in 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a total audience of 9,300 people. The 8th DC Shorts Screenplay Competition awards up to $2,000 to a winning script, and guaranteed acceptance into the 2015 DC Shorts Film Festival.

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