CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
Chelsea Film Festival 9th Edition
Entries must be New York City premieres and have been completed in 2020 or 2021. Films shown in other festivals or public screenings in New York are not eligible for consideration (The Committee reserves the right to waive this rule in the case of small non-commercial, non-publicized showings).
Work can only be submitted via streaming video.
Exhibition Format authorized: DCP
Feature-length Films and Documentaries must be between 90 minutes maximum and not less than 60 minutes.
Short Films must be between 3-20 minutes maximum.
Virtual Reality: under 15 minutes (VR competition is a separate category)
Films must not have been released on any online platforms prior to the Festival (i.e. Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.)
Films in any language other than English must be subtitled in English.
Theme: Global Issues
Submissions are not refundable.
Force Majeur Clause: Due to Covid-19 pandemic and unforeseen outcome, the Chelsea Film Festival reserves the right to postpone or move the event to a digital platform if necessary.
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