The GlobeDocs Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing independent US and international documentaries, offering a full program of full-length and short films curated by an established programming team, with submissions reviewed by a dedicated screening committee. If you are interested in submitting your work, please read all the information below and follow the instructions.
• GlobeDocs FilmFestival shows documentary features and documentary shorts in DCP and BluRay.
• Film must have been completed after January 1, 2020.
• Any number of titles may be submitted by an entrant. However, each title requires its own separate entry form, review copy and entry fee.
• All accepted films are eligible for the Audience Award.
• Feature films may not have been released theatrically or aired on television in the U.S. prior to the festival.
• ONLY online preview copies are accepted for submissions.
• Be sure to upload photos, stills and press kits or include a web link. If your work is selected, photos will be used for promotion and for the GlobeDocs Film Festival website and catalog. Please do NOT send unessential materials (such as bio, reviews or other publicity kits) unless absolutely necessary.
• Acknowledgment of receipt of your entry will be made by via FilmFreeway. Preview DVDs and support materials will not be returned. You will be notified of acceptance or rejection via FilmFreeway by approximately September 1, 2021.
• Filmmakers must be available to attend the festival to participate in a Q&A with Boston Globe journalists.
• GlobeDocs Film Festival does not pay rental/screening fees for submitted works which are programmed.
• GlobeDocs Film Festival will pay RETURN shipping for the film (exhibition copy) within the Continental U.S. ONLY. It is the filmmaker’s responsibility to deliver the film to the festival via the requested method by: September 10, 2021
• Selected short films may be programmed to screen either before a feature, as part of a shorts program, at an event, or any combination thereof.
• For Shorts Programs: GlobeDocs Film Festival creates a master exhibition reel of every shorts program. If your film is selected for a shorts program, final cut must be provided in the form of digital upload (acceptable formats include Apple ProRes (HQ, or LT) 4:2:2 or h.264 HD 1920x1080 Bit rate at least 8mb/s).
Contact email: filmfest@globe.com