FAQ
Q. What is your logo?
A. It is a Borschtoboros. Please watch the video above.
Q. Minister of the Interior? Manifesto? Are you guys communists?
A. No, although this is honestly the most frequently asked question. We have been denied spaces in Little Havana based on this assumption.
Q. What is Borscht?
A. Borscht is a beet soup from Eastern Europe. It also contains potatoes and sometimes meat. It can be served hot or cold, sometimes with a dollop of sour cream on the side.
Q. What's the difference between Borscht Corp. and Borscht Film Festival?
A. There is none, really. Borscht Corp. is a company/collective that creates and commissions films, the Borscht Film Festival throws the events where they are shown.
Q. Can anyone participate?
A. Yes! We are always looking for new filmmakers with an interest in making cool work in Miami. Check out our submission section or contact email [email protected] for grant and production support opportunities.
Q. Can I participate if I am not a filmmaker per se?
A. Yes! We are also looking volunteers in every position of production and organization. All you have to do is be down to work and at least moderately competent and email [email protected]. We end up commissioning or hiring a lot of our volunteers. We promise the work will also be at least interesting or fun.
Q. Why Miami?
A. Why not? You no longer need to be anywhere physically to communicate with anyone in the world, and the means of film production have been democratized to the point where you can create professional-quality work for previously unimaginably low sums of money. Miami has an awesome community of young artists. Also, it's super weird.
Q. Why Bosh?
A. In 2010 somewhere in the multiverse, Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh donated 1% of his annual salary to the Borscht Film Festival. Since our name was stupid to begin with, we renamed ourselves in his honor.
Q. Is there an age limit? Does Borscht accept the work of filmmakers over the age of 30?
A. At one point festival submissions were limited to films by directors under 30, but now Borscht presents the work of emerging filmmakers regardless of age.
Q. Besides being good/interesting, are there any other qualifications for getting commissioned or screened?
A. You need to be living in, from, or inspired by Miami. Even if you are not currently living in Miami, you are elligible.
Q. I hate Miami. Do the films need to reflect the city positively?
A. Not at all. We don't work for the tourism board, we just want fresh stories.
Q. Can I submit a completed film to screen at Borscht?
A. Yes, the festival presents completed work alongside projects commissioned by Borscht Corp.
Q. Does Borscht only do shorts? Can I submit a feature length project?
A. Borscht accepts submissions of any format. So far all of our commissioned films have been short format, but we have screened features.
Q. How many films will be produced and/or screened?
A. Borscht continues to expand its operations each year. The number of films produced and screened at each festival will vary along with several factors including: the quality of submissions received, the availability of funds for production, and thematic content of each presentation.
Q. I'm super good at making movies, bro. Why was my film rejected?
A. Filmmakers can make an appointment to speak with us about any eligible project, even in the event that it is not accepted to the festival.
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