Three talented filmmakers were whisked off to the Cannes Film Festival in May following well-earned wins in the Spring 2007 MPM Short Film Contest.

The inaugural Moving Pictures Short Film Contest, Fall 2006 - what it was all about, film summaries and filmmaker bios.

For years, Moving Pictures magazine has been committed to bringing the best film news and commentary to its readers. By hosting Moving Pictures Film Contest, we hope to forge relationships with talented new filmmakers, providing them with contacts and a platform to show their work. Inaugurated in 2006 as Moving Pictures Short Film Contest, we have expanded it this year to include feature films.

Moving Pictures is committed to bringing provocative and insightful film commentary to its readers. By hosting the Moving Pictures Short Film Contest, we hope to highlight fresh new voices in the world of independent film, providing filmmakers with contacts and a platform to show their work.

This unique competition brings three filmmakers to Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival as winners of the Moving Pictures Short Film Contest. The winners will receive their awards at the Moving Pictures Sundance Event on Sunday, January 20, where they will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with leaders of the entertainment industry.

The inspirational chronicle of Shoes for Tomorrow's first "shoe drop" to the barefoot children of Argentina. (short documentary)

Teen must stand up to his parents' cultural ignorance to preserve the integrity of his new home... and the filmmaker, juggling filming, funding and wedding plans, almost forgot the ending.

The mating game is funny. It's also poignant and painful...and the most important activity most of us will ever engage in. Special From-the-Filmmaker.

Winner, Fall 2006 Moving Pictures Magazine Short Film Contest: Youth