All submission fees are non-refundable.
If selected, films must be submitted in a final format to be decided based on venue. Currently, our venue REQUIRES DCP format. Failure to provide a DCP formatted film after your film is selected will be an automatic disqualification.
At this time, we are only requesting online submissions and all materials must be available online, as we want to remain as green as possible.
By submitting to the festival, you agree to allow your film (or other artistic work) to be screened by the festival during the festival run, for which you are submitting, at no charge to the festival. In addition, you also agree to allow us to utilize your film, or parts thereof, for promotion purposes only for up to twelve months after the festival dates end.
All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
Films must have been created or completed on or after July 31, 2017. Additionally, Films being entered must not have been broadcast (TV or internet) or exhibited commercially in the U.S. prior to The Festival.
All films selected by the festival will be asked to provide promotional materials, but we ask that no promotional materials be sent until selection.
New judges will be selected each year. Judges will be a panel of peers consisting of directors, producers, actors, writers and/or others who have excelled in the filmmaking process. The decision of the judges are final.
By submitting your film to the festival, you declare that you are own all copyrights or permission from the owner or the copyrights, of everything contained in the submitted film(s) and shall indemnify the Azalea Film Festival, it's Board of Directors, judges, screeners or employees, from any claim, if any, that may arise. The festival reserves the right to disqualify any submission at any time for any reason, including but not limited to any question of ownership, copyright infringement or any sign of disrespect (in any form of media) to the festival or its representatives.
All participating filmmakers will receive two (2) complimentary passes to the festival and any associated events.