SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
U.S. Feature Films:
Any narrative, documentary, animation etc. with a total running time of more than 50 minutes are eligible for feature submission.
Only features made in the United States will be accepted at this time.
We will NOT be accepting feature films that have had commercial, theatrical, television or internet distribution in the United States.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Early Submission Deadline: February 7, 2020 | Fee: $25.00
Regular Submission Deadline: February 28, 2020 | Fee: $35.00
Late Submission Deadline: March 20, 2020 | Fee: $45.00
*We will not accept any late submissions of any kind.
U.S. & International Short Films:
Any narrative, documentary, animation etc. with a total running time of less than 50 minutes are eligible for short submission.
International and domestic films are accepted.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Early Submission Deadline: February 7, 2020 | Fee: $15.00
Regular Submission Deadline: February 28, 2020 | Fee: $25.00
Late Submission Deadline: March 20, 2020 | Fee: $35.00
*We will not accept any late submissions of any kind.
Episodic Content:
Projects must be scripted or improvised fiction of any genre or documentary series.
Applicants may submit single or multiple episodes of the same project, provided that the total running time does not exceed 180 minutes, including credits.
Multiple episodes should be submitted as one continuous video file.
Individual episodes may not exceed 60 minutes in length.
Open submissions in this category are not eligible for the Festival if the submitted content has been made available to the general public via any platform (broadcast television, Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.).
Projects originating from outside of the United States are still eligible provided that the content has only been released within their country of origin.
If the submitted content is a continuation of an existing series, only new episodes are eligible for open submission to the Festival.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Early Submission Deadline: February 7, 2020 | Fee: $25.00
Regular Submission Deadline: February 28, 2020 | Fee: $35.00
Late Submission Deadline: March 20, 2020 | Fee: $45.00
*We will not accept any late submissions of any kind.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Submissions shall be submitted through FilmFreeway. It is your responsibility to ensure that your online entry contains correct information and is properly submitted.
Films not submitted through FilmFreeway will not be considered.
Only one film per entry form. Multiple entries on one application will not be considered.
We are currently only accepting submissions via Vimeo web link only. If your video is password protected please include the password and be sure to not change the password for the duration of the decision-making process.
Non-English language films must have English language subtitles at the time of submission.
** If selected, films must be available for projection in DCP and/or Blu-ray.