Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

Canton, Michigan, United States, North America

01 Sep, 2021

Keywords

experiment, student film, dark comedy, lgbt, noir, asian horror, fiction, romantic, animation, sci-fi, action, comedy, drama, crime, thriller, film

Category

Feature, Music Video, Short, Television, Virtual Reality, Web / New Media

Genre

Documentary, Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sport, Action, Drama, Adult, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Historical/Epic, Horror, Musical/dance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western, Live-Action

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Direct Monthly Online Film Festival

Canton, Michigan, United States, North America

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General Information

founded

2015

edition

7th

Contact details

Contact details

Tiffany Cir

CantonMichigan, United States 48187-5259

info@dmoffest.com

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About the festival

Direct Monthly Online Film Festival also know as DMOFF is an International online film festival designed for filmmakers to promote their work through an online platform.
DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL is a monthly international event. We accept short films, documentaries, animations, music video and web series of any genre. Each month our judges, watch, review and rate the submitted films. The Best Films announced as the winner of the month.
We are unable to provide a specific review for not- selected films.
OUR MISSION
We at DMOFF bringing out the Best Short, Documentary, Music video and web series from around the globe and to promote and present it all on one single platform which is our website.

Awards & Prizes

Best Film of The Month -
Best Short Film of The Month
Best Student Film of the Month
Best LGBT Film of The Month
Best Web Series of The Month
Best Music Video of The Month
Best Trailer of The Month
Best Director of The Month
Best Screenwriter of The Month
Best Editor of The Month
Best DOP of The Month
Jury Choice Award

Mission

An International online film festival designed for filmmakers to promote their work through an online platform. 

About

Direct Monthly Online Film Festival also know as DMOFF is an International online film festival designed for filmmakers to promote their work through an online platform.
DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL is a monthly international event. We accept short films, documentaries, animations, music video and web series of any genre. Each month our judges, watch, review and rate the submitted films. The Best Films announced as the winner of the month.
We are unable to provide a specific review for not- selected films.
OUR MISSION
We at DMOFF bringing out the Best Short, Documentary, Music video and web series from around the globe and to promote and present it all on one single platform which is our website.

Best Film of The Month -
Best Short Film of The Month
Best Student Film of the Month
Best LGBT Film of The Month
Best Web Series of The Month
Best Music Video of The Month
Best Trailer of The Month
Best Director of The Month
Best Screenwriter of The Month
Best Editor of The Month
Best DOP of The Month
Jury Choice Award

Mission

An International online film festival designed for filmmakers to promote their work through an online platform. 

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Awards & Winners

2020

Best D.O.P (Winner)

Best Editor of the Month (Winner)

TOP 10 of Week of 5th Week (Winner)

Best Short Student Film (Nominated)

TOP 10 of Week of 8th Week (Winner)

TOP 10 of Week of 8th Week (Winner)

Best Film of the Month (Nominated)

Best Web Series of The Month (Nominated)

Wonderland (2019)  Director(s):

TOP 10 of Week of 6th Week (Winner)

Best Jury Choice Award (Nominated)

Short Film -Short (Nominated)

Terms and rules

SUBMISSION
A filmmaker can submit their films and screenplay online through an online film festival partner's; they can also submit entries via film form available on the festival website. All genre films will be accepted.

SELECTED FILMS

All selected films get the notification through email only. Festival is not published full-length film without submitters permission We send notification through email to all filmmaker, if filmmaker decides not to show film online we placed the film into the private screening, all private films are equally qualified for all the awards except Top 10 of the week Competition and other Audiences Choice Award (only for online public screening films). A filmmaker can request to change or replace the online link of film full film with the trailer of the film anytime or vice versa.
Online Screening Duration :
All selected films will be available on the website forever. The filmmaker (Submitter) can request to remove, replace the film link with trailer or vice- versa anytime they want.
Written Screenplay
We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

AWARD
Awards are as follows:
Best Film of The Month
Best Short Film of The Month
Best Student Film of the Month
Best LGBT Film of The Month
Best Web Series of The Month
Best Music Video of The Month
Best Trailer of The Month
Best Director of The Month
Best Screenwriter of The Month
Best Editor of The Month
Best DOP of The Month
Jury Choice Award

NOTIFICATIONS
After a film has been selected for film competition, the filmmaker is notified via email only. The selected films will be published on the festival website. All films which are selected/nominated for the competition or Festival will be informed only by emails & listed on the festival website. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. The decision of the selection committee will be final.screen

CRITIQUE REVIEW CATEGORY
All films submitted in Critique Review categories are directly entered into the core festival competition and equally qualified and treated for the competition, Once the competition starts Our Review writing team reviews the film. Reviews will be emailed to the submitter and once he confirms, we'll be published it online. All non-English foreign language films / regional language Indian films must have English subtitles. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

TOP 10 FILMS OF THE WEEK
We will announce Top 10 films of the week every Tuesday. On the basis of top rated films on the website, there will be one competition. This competition is only for public listed films. We will present Certificate to the highest rated Film and badges to all nine top-rated films. This competition is based on most liked, viewed and shared films of the month.

OTHER FILM COMPETITION
Besides the core festival, DMOFF runs serval online film competitions for official selection films of the DMOFF. Each Competition is pre-announced. Festival Management has all the rights to qualified or disqualified any of the film from the competition section. We'll present Certificates to the winners of the Competitions.

FEES
Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees The entry fee and services fee is not refundable for films that did not get selected. Entries will not be processed without entry fee payment. The submitter will be responsible for all shipping fees. Festival will not provide any courier charges.

COPYRIGHTS
By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your piece of work (full film, trailer) can be uploaded/embed on our website. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows DMOFF to create a page for their film without infringing the copyright of any kind of form. Filmmakers can make a request to remove the film link at any time.

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
The decision of the Festival Committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all no inquiries or arguments will be entertained The organizer's reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes. Festival Director reserves the right to take all decisions about the festival.

DISCLAIMER
The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/right holder to enter this film in the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival and make available the print for screening. Under NO circumstance, the authorities of Direct Monthly Online Film Festival will not entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the applicant.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Film -Fiction Films
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 40 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

All Kind of Short, Fiction films with Duration 40 minutes. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Short Films - Critique Review
Regular (9th August, 2021) $15.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $18.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Our film critique team will provide you a 250-300 Word short critique review of the film. Not Published Online without submitters Permission. Films submitted in the category are the part of Competition. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Short Student Film - Fiction Films
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 30 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films Only student films
First films No

All Kind of Short, Fiction films made by student filmmakers with Duration 30 minutes. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Short Documentary Films / Student Documentary Films
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 40 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

All Kind of Short Documentary films with Duration 40 minutes. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Short Animation Films/ Student Animation Films
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 40 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

All Kind of Short Animation films with Duration 40 minutes. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Short LGBT FILMS
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 30 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Only LGBT Films with 30 minutes duration. Films must be related to LGBT themes. We don't accept written screenplay or any other genre. It'll disqualify the entry.

Feature Films
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

All kind of Fiction, Animation and Documentary films. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.

Music video
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Runtime - 5 minutes
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Music Video with 5 minute Duration.

Web Series
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Only Pilot episode or First episode of the season,

Trailer, Teaser
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Only Trailer or Teaser of the film

COVID-19 FILMS - Special Competition
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Rules of COVID-19 Competition,

Short - Action Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Action Film

Short - Comedy Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Comedy Film

Short - Dark Comedy Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Dark Comedy Film

Short - Crime Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Crime Film

Short - Drama Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Drama Film

Short - Horror Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Horror Film

Short - Horror Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Horror Film

Short - Thriller Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Thriller Film

Short - Experiment Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Experiment Film

Short - Romantic Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Romantic Film

Short - Sci-Fi Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Sci-Fi Film

Short - Noir Film
Regular (9th August, 2021) $5.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $6.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Noir Film

Feature Film - Action
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Action

Feature Film - Comedy, Dark Comedy
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Comedy, Dark Comedy

Feature Film - Horror, Thriller, Crime, Noir
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Horror, Thriller, Crime, Noir

Feature Film - Experiment
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Experiment

Feature Film - Romantic
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Romantic

Feature Film - LGBT
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

LGBT

Feature Film - Documentary
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Documentary

Feature Film - Animation
Regular (9th August, 2021) $10.99
Late (30th August, 2021) $15.99
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Animation

Feature Film - Critics Review
Regular (9th August, 2021) $35
Late (30th August, 2021) $40
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Critics Review

Screenplay - Written Only
Regular (9th August, 2021) $25
Late (30th August, 2021) $30
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Screenplay - Written Only

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