Please read everything in its entirety to ensure your submissions are qualified.
WHAT IS TRT?
TRT is Total Run Time including end credits. If our TRT requirement is 15 minutes and you submit a film/video that's 15 minutes and 3 seconds (with credits), the film is over the TRT limit and may be disqualified. Please be sure you do not go over the TRT in your submitted category.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
1. We've added International Categories for anyone living outside of the United States. U.S. residents, please use the other categories when submitting your film, photographs or screenplays.
2. For this cycle, all submissions must be produced and/or completed within the last 6 years of the event date - after Jan. 1, 2015.
3. For this cycle we have four primary categories: Film, Photography, Screenplay and International. Some categories have sub-categories. You may submit one project to as many categories as you wish. However, you must pay the entry fee for each category you submit to.
4. If submitting to the "Curious & Questioning" sub-category, please remember to complete the supporting form to share additional information with us about your spiritual journey.
TIME LIMIT:
All films/videos must be a MINIMUM of 1 minute. All film/video projects under 1 minute or over the TRT limit for the specified category may be automatically disqualified. Please note categories do not all have the same TRT or requirements.
SUBTITLES & LANGUAGES:
All Non-English language films must be subtitled in English. All scripts must be submitted in English.
SUBMITTING PHOTOGRAPHS:
1. You may submit up to 2 photographs per entry.
2. If submitting to the "Inspired by Scripture/Passage" sub-category, please complete the supporting submission form to discuss or share the scripture or passage you used for photographic inspiration.
3. If submitting to the "Current Events" sub-category, please complete the supporting submission form to discuss or share which current event inspired your photograph.
SUBMITTING SCREENPLAYS:
On the cover page of your screenplay please include the following:
1. Title
2. Writer's Name
3. Contact Number
4. Email address
SCREENPLAY COVERAGE/NOTES:
At this time we're offering notes for an additional fee. Some of our readers have been reading for major competitions and festivals for combined totals of 20 years. Notes take a great deal of time. Although we'd love to provide detailed feedback, to ensure we're able to read everyone's scripts in the time that we have, we're currently offering basic one-page notes. Please select the screenplay with coverage option if you would like this as an option.
ENTRY FEES:
All entry fees are USD and are non-refundable.
ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENTS:
If your project is selected to be included in FAITH FEST, you must agree to provide the film in all requested formats and provide specified materials to FAITH FEST within 14 days in order to be included.
ACCEPTABLE SUBMISSION FORMATS:
We accept uploaded film/videos via FilmFreeway, Vimeo, or YouTube. Any other format and the project will be labeled as "Incomplete." After 2 or more days of being "Incomplete" the project may be disqualified. If submitting a password-protected project, please be sure the password is correct. Projects with incorrect passwords may be disqualified.
All scripts and photographs must be submitted online via FilmFreeway. However, please remember to include passwords, if necessary.
FORMATS & SELECTIONS:
At this time we do not accept DCP formats. This may change prior to the festival. In the meantime, if selected for screening, you must allow us to download an MP4 file or submit a digital file of your project (MP4 preferred) and/or photographs to showcase, per instructions you will receive from showcase coordinators.
AUTHORIZATIONS:
By submitting a project (film/photography/script) to FAITH FEST, the applicant confirms and warrants that s/he is entitled to submit the project to FAITH FEST and has authorization and consent from the owners of copyright and related rights, any trademarked content and/or other subject matter of intellectual property on the content included within the submission. FAITH FEST and all its affiliates, will not and cannot be held liable for any infringements.
Furthermore, by submitting to FAITH FEST the applicant guarantees that all rights are cleared, declares to be the owner of the rights in the work submitted and that s/he is authorized to grant rights of usage and/or to transfer it to third parties.
FAITH FEST, its representatives, authorized persons and/or employees shall not be held responsible for any unauthorized inclusion of any content that might be the basis for third parties’ claims.
The applicant shall protect and fully indemnify FAITH FEST, all of its representatives, affiliates, authorized persons and/or employees against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising out of or in connection with claims by third parties in relation to the submission. FAITH FEST may also disqualify or reject any submission that is subject to third parties’ claims.
FAITH FEST reserves the right to disqualify and exclude any film, photo or screenplay at its sole discretion.
Please be advised, WE DO NOT PAY TO SHOWCASE, FEATURE OR SCREEN FILMS OR PHOTOGRAPHS. If you have a distribution deal, by submitting to this showcase, you give us permission to display, broadcast, share, and feature copyright protected content on our website and/or other online/streaming formats or live screenings free of charge and without any claims of copyright or trademark infringement.