The ITSA Film Festival presents the 4th Annual Back to Nature Film Festival in Spring 2017!
ITSA looks for unique and meaningful films that inspire and educate. Filmmakers of all abilities and backgrounds are invited to submit their films in one or several categories of Short Films, and Youth Submission for filmmakers under 19 years of age.
ELIGIBILITY
1. We accept films in any genre as long as it is environmental in message.
2. While we do not exclude films with prior screenings, World, US, and California premiere submissions are strongly encouraged.
3. Non-English language film submissions must include embedded English subtitles.
FORMATS for SCREENING & SUBMISSION MATERIALS
For a film to be considered for the Festival, ITSA requires the following materials and information:
1. To be environmentally friendly, the ITSA Film Festival is considered a "GREEN" festival, therefore we accept online screeners only. We will screen films via FilmFreeway.com or through an external link that does not expire until after October 30, 2016.
2. In order to give "OFFICIAL SELECTIONS" complete credit in our festival program, we appreciate the following information with all film submissions:
-Director
-Producer
-Country of Origin
-Completion Date
-Running Time
-100 to 150 Word Synopsis
-Director's Biography
-Director’s Headshot Photo
-3 Film Stills or Production Photos
-Film Trailer or a 3-minute film clip (.MP4 or .MOV formats)
-Film/Filmmaker website; Facebook page; and Twitter handle (if applicable)
-Filmmaker Point of Contact (Name, Address, Phone, E-mail)
We also appreciate the following in the "Notes" section of your profile:
-Year of First Public Screening (if applicable)
-Premiere Status prior to ITSA (Calfornia, US, or World)
SELECTION STATUS
Filmmakers are contacted about OFFICIAL SELECTION status by February 25, 2017 through FilmFreeway.
If selected to the Festival, final digital downloads must arrive in the ITSA Film Festival office via email no later than March 10, 2017. ITSA screening formats include specifically these formats:
-.MOV
-.MP4
RIGHTS & RELEASES
By entering a film for consideration to ITSA's Back to Nature Film Fest 2017, the submitter acknowledges they do not give up rights to their film's copyright but agree to the following:
1. If chosen as an Official Selection, the submitter grants ITSA non-exclusive screening permission for unlimited showings over the course of the Festival.
2. We reserve the right to copy and use any submitted film stills, trailers, and film segments (up to 3 minutes) for non-commercial promotional purposes and for archival material, at no additional cost.
3. The ITSAFF is not responsible for the loss or damage of any submitted collateral sent to us for the Festival.
Please Note: ITSA Film Festival does not waive entry fees. No one film is favored over another. We also do not invite films to be submitted. Only films that are submitted with a fee will be considered for awards.
We understand financial constraints and costs associated with submitting to Festivals, but we still hope you can find it in your budget to submit your film.