Boston is Getting its Very First Drone Film Festival this Fall

Boston is DRONELIFE’s hometown – so we can’t wait for this new drone festival!

The following is a guest post by talented Part 107 Pilot and author, Kara Murphy.

BOSDFF, which will include three panel discussions, eight workshops, and two demonstrations, was founded by Jovan Tanasijevic. Tanasijevic is co-founder and director at Above Summit, one of the first production studios specializing in drone cinematography to come out of New England. Their team of drone pilots, videographers, photographers, and editors is responsible for content that has appeared in programs on networks such as AMC, NBC, and Netflix, along with films/TV series including The Society, NOS4A2, and Knives Out.

Submissions are open until September 15th for the following categories:

Film:

• Fiction
• Documentary
• Landscape
• Urban
• Sports
• Showreel
• Single Take
• Special Effects (VFX)
• Film Editing
• Freestyle FPV
• Cinematic FPV
• Student Films

Photography:

• Nature
• Architecture
• Portrait

360°:

• 360 Narrative
• 360 Landscape
• 360 Photography

The winner of each category will be awarded a prize from BOSDFF’s sponsors. There will be one grand prize winner, overall.

Entries will be judged by a panel of sixteen leading creative minds including the CEOs of Women and Drones plus Women Who Drone, VICE media’s Chief of Staff, FPV pilot Zoe Stumbaugh, professional drone racer Paul Nurkkala, and accomplished filmmaker Ambika Lee. Panels will feature respected industry experts including the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Sam Nelson and Vaughn College adjunct professor/former FAA Counsel Loretta Alkalay.

All nominees will be notified on October 16th. Besides a screening of all final entries, the festival will also feature ample networking opportunities. Tickets can be purchased in advance, here. The tentative schedule is below. See you in November.

RED CARPET SCREENING + AWARDS @ Yawkey Theater WGBH

November 15th, 2019 / 5pm -10pm

• Opening Ceremony
• Film and Photo Screening
• Awards and Giveaways

DRONE DAY @ Red Sky Studios

November 16, 2019 / 10am – 7pm

Kara Murphy is a Part 107-certified commercial remote pilot and freelance writer residing in Michigan. Follow her aerial imagery on Instagram and learn more, here.