ENTRY SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
1. A Director's Bio.
2. A log line or description of your movie.
3. Press Kit or digital stills from film.
4. A website, social media links, or trailer
5. Entry Fee
PLEASE NOTE
Please ensure that your submission is COMPLETELY filled out. Those who do not fill out their submission completely will be disqualified.
ELIGIBILITY
Feature film, short film, or video productions by Asian Americans and Asian International filmmakers, or with subject matter concerning Asian issues from any year, country, state, age, category, and serving any theme. No limit on the number of entries per person. Entry fee applies to each project submitted.
ENTRY FORMATS
We require *secure online screeners or digital files*. If the project is not finished and is turned in by deadline, it will not be eligible to be screened at that year’s festival (films received AFTER the Late Deadline will be automatically deferred to the following festival year).
EXHIBITION FORMATS
Entries chosen for the festival may be exhibited in the formats listed below. We are not responsible for lost or damaged entries...please ensure that they are packaged accordingly.
*DVD, BLU-RAY, Digital Files are acceptable exhibition formats ONLY - NO DCP!*
IF YOUR WORK IS ACCEPTED, PLEASE NOTE:
• APA FILM does not pay rental or screening fees for submitted films. Instead, we choose to invest our resources in producing the best possible showcase for your work, and promoting your work as widely as possible.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
Winners will be announced on the DC Asian Pacific American Film website and social networks.
*Student Filmmakers, please attach a copy of School ID - Student Discounts available, please email us for code.
All entries selected for the Festival grant DC Asian Pacific American Film the rights to use their submitted film, as well as, footage, stills, titles and information from their films for current and future promotional, archival, and community engagement purposes in perpetuity.
BE SURE TO KEEP US INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES IN YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE OR EMAIL. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SUBMISSION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO info@apafilm.org.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By submitting your entry to the Festival, you represent that you have the authority to do so and that you have reviewed all of the DC Asian Pacific American Film submission rules and information. You agree to hold DC Asian Pacific American Film harmless and without liability for the statements you make, and you assert that there are no assigned rights, agreements, distribution agreements, production deals or any arrangements whatsoever attached to this work that would in any way interfere with the showing or screening of your entry to the public within the terms of DC Asian Pacific American Film. You further acknowledge and agree that if your entry is selected for the Festival then you grant DC Asian Pacific American Film the rights to use the submitted film, your footage, stills, titles and information from the film for current and future promotional, archival, and community engagement purposes in perpetuity.