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New Haven International Film Festival
Bethel, CT, United States, North America
12 - 15 May, 2021
Category
Feature, Short
New Haven International Film Festival
Bethel, CT, United States, North America
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About the festival
The New Haven International Film Festival May 12 - 15, 2021, is 4 Days and Nights Of Film Exhibition and Competition, Education, Music And Of Course - Parties & Networking!
The New Haven International Film Festival wants to help you get your film out there, seen by the world, and then picked up for distribution. Each year we help many filmmakers connect with production partners and ultimately their online and theatrical distributors.
The NHIFF is Connecticut Film Festival's BIG annual event! It is the culmination of our statewide weekly and monthly screening and series that takes place in half a dozen theaters, museums, and cultural & art venues throughout the state.
The 2021 NHIFF plans to showcase more than 175 fantastic, thought-provoking and entertaining films in numerous award competition categories including but not limited to: Comedy, Narrative Feature, Documentary, Shorts, Micro Shorts, PSAs, Advertisements, Student, and Animation as well as Web Series and Parody Commercials and News Pieces.
The City of New Haven IS the arts and cultural hub of Connecticut as well as a hotbed for innovation and emerging digital media and content creation. New Haven is at the forefront of artistic expression, innovation, and of course emerging music. Its club and restaurant scene are only a few minute's walk from the majority of screening and workshop locations in the downtown area.
New Haven's young populous is not by accident. The downtown area and adjoining region are surrounded by colleges and institutions of higher education including Yale University, Gateway Community College, Albertus Magnus College, Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven, and Southern Connecticut State University to name just a few.
And speaking of education, NHIFF and CTFF are known for producing more than 100 educational events a year throughout the state. NHIFF promises more than a dozen educational workshops, panels, roundtables, and a keynote. Additionally, screenwriters will want to attend our 3-day "Writers Unblocked" intensive screenwriting program.
Audience Favorite
Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Comedy Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best New Filmmaker 1st Feature Film
Best Children's Feature Film
Best International Feature Film
Best Student Feature (High School, Undergraduate, Graduate)
Best Connecticut Feature Filmmaker
Best Connecticut Grown Feature Film
Best Sports Feature Film
Best Animation Feature Film
Best Green & Environmental Feature Film
Best Political, Human Rights, Advocacy & Activist Feature Feature Film
Best Mockumentary
Best Music Video
Best Animation Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Dramatic Short
Best Student Short
Best Sports Short
Best Web Series
Best Commercial/Advertisement (Television & Web)
Best Parody
Best Micro Short
Best PSA
About
Awards & Winners
There are no winners yet for this festival
Terms and rules
The New Haven International Film Festival strives to use independent film, video and new media as a vehicle to challenge and excite audiences, inspiring them to make profound changes in themselves and the world. We feel that thought provoking visual stories, whether they be -documentary, drama or comedy, all have the power to inspire audiences to take action! That’s why your film will help provide our audiences with that important Independent Point of View!
The City of New Haven is a cultural and new media hotbed of film making, digital content creation, and visual arts and storytelling. Surrounded by students from more than a dozen of the region’s universities and colleges and home to Yale University, The New Haven International Film Festival attracts a diverse audience of students, educators, and moviegoers who appreciate film!
Visit www.newhavenfilmfestival.com for updates, times, and locations.
NHIFF Season
FILM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & APPLICATION
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for consideration, all films must meet the following requirements:
-All entries must be postmarked no later than the deadline date.
-Submission fee. Payments are made through an online submission portal. Checks may be made payable to The Connecticut Film Festival.
Submission Media Format: NTSC Format Only
Feature films must be submitted (Preferably) Online through our submission platform/s or on 2 DVDs with labels indicating:
FilmFreeway tracking number (FF# _ _ _ _ )
The title
Director's name
Running time
Contact phone number
Email address
Applicable website URL
The festival will consider online screenings for feature-length films.
Short Film screeners must be made available online ONLY.
-All films must not have been commercially screened in Connecticut.
-All films must be in English or must have English subtitles.
-Only completed projects will be accepted.
-Filmmaker must have obtained all clearances for exhibition and must certify that the work is original and no disputes regarding ownership exist in the film.
-Only completed submission registrations will be accepted.
-All films must be available to screen immediately.
-Although complete care is given to every entry, the festival cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to materials submitted.
-Please do not send entries in fiber-filled mailers. These mailers can damage both your media and our equipment.
-Screeners will not be returned.
Marketing of your film and the festival
To facilitate the promotion of selected films, the NHIFF requests that submissions include an electronic press kit via Dropbox or other FTP sites or through FilmFreeway’s website. The EPK should not come on a disc. The EPK should include the following:
- 5 JPEG formatted images. 300 Dpi and no greater than 500kb
- 1 Poster image. Hi-Res. No greater than 2 Gb
- 1 WORD document with 3 synopses: a short 50-100 words, medium 100 – 250 words, and a long 250 – 500 words.
- 1 WORD document with 1-2 Press Releases. One short press release describing the film, a second more in-depth press release.
- 1 WORD document listing all URL and social media links
Theatrical Screening Formats
All accepted must be made available in the following formats:
Feature Length Films
BluRay and/or 2 Standard Definition DVD discs as a backup. An additional option is Digital format file: QT H264.MOV files will be considered for features.
Short Films, Commercial/Advertisements, and PSAs will be screened from digital files ONLY, with a few exceptions.
Short Films Theatrical Format: QT H264.MOV and MP4 files. Mail 2 Standard Definition DVD NTSC Only discs as a backup. Additional back up option: BluRay.
The management of the New Haven International Film Festival (NHIFF) and parent company: Connecticut Film Festival LLC (CTFF) reserves the right to decide all questions regarding the rules and regulations. Submission of a film constitutes that the filmmaker accepts the rules and regulations set forth herein.
All film entries selected for the Festival give the New Haven International Film Festival the right to use footage and/or titles from and information about the film for promotional purposes. Incomplete submissions will not be considered for The New Haven International Film Festival.
I, the undersigned, have read and understand the rules, regulations, and guidelines of the Connecticut Film Festival LLC and The New Haven International Film Festival. To the best of my knowledge, all the information is correct as indicated on the submitted entry.
The Connecticut Film Festival LLC and the New Haven International Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.
The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless The Connecticut Film Festival LLC and New Haven International Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered. By submitting your project through FilmFreeway you acknowledge this paragraph.
The New Haven International Film Festival, Connecticut Film Festival, FilmFest52, Viva Cinema Latino Film Festival. The International PSA & Micro Shorts Competition, NYComedy Shorts, and its ancillary satellite events reserve the right to change event dates. There are no refunds for submissions.
Ratings & Reviews
Categories and fees
Narrative Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any narrative film longer than 30 minutes
Documentary Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any documentary film longer than 30 minutes
Native American Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
A feature film greater than 30 minutes created by an indigenous Native American filmmaker and/or film pertaining to a topic of Native American indigenous culture, society, history or social, political and historical injustices.
Black Lives Matter, African American History & Social Justice
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any feature-length with a Black Lives Matter, African American History & Social Justice theme or relevance directed by a member or non-member of the African American Community community.
LGBTQ Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any feature-length with an LGBTQ theme or relevance directed by a member or non-member of the LGBTQ community.
Comedy Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any comedy film longer than 30 minutes.
Student Feature Film (High School, Undergraduate, Graduate)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any student film longer than 30 minutes
International Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any international film longer than 30 minutes
Connecticut Grown Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Must be a Connecticut made feature film longer than 30 minutes. The filmmaker does not have to be a resident of the State of Connecticut. Film must be made in the state of Connecticut. At least 75% of shooting locations must be in Connecticut. Post production may be done out of state. Film can not have been screened to any audiences in Connecticut before screening at the festival.
Connecticut Filmmaker Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any Connecticut filmmaker feature film longer than 30 minutes. The filmmaker must be currently a resident of the State of Connecticut. Film is allowed to be made inside or outside of the state of Connecticut. Film can not have been screened to any audiences in Connecticut before screening at the festival.
New Haven Fictional Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
A feature narrative film of 30 minutes or more directed, written and/or produced in New Haven
New Haven Documentary Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
A documentary film directed, written and or produced about New Haven or a person or topic who or that pertains to New Haven
European Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any European feature film longer than 30 minutes
Best New Filmmaker 1st Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Best New Filmmaker 1st Feature Film more than 30 min
Eastern European Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Feature film from the following countries longer than 30 minutes: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
Southeastern Europe & The Balkin Peninsula Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Feature film from the following countries longer than 30 minutes: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
Central European Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Feature film from the following countries longer than 30 minutes: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
Baltic States Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Feature film from the following countries longer than 30 minutes: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Eurasia Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Feature film from the following countries longer than 30 minutes: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkey
Arts & Artist Related Feature Film (For Artists Film Series)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Featuring the life and artistic processes of an obscure or famous artist or group of artists in a feature longer than 30 minutes
Music Related Feature Film (For Film Music Series)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Featuring the life and artistic processes of an obscure or famous musicians or group of musicains in a feature longer than 30 minutes
48 Hour Hour Film Project Finalists
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
We invite participants of all 48 Hour Film Projects and Competitions from all over the world to submit their final projects to the New Haven International Film Festival. Past and recent projects will be considered.
Animation Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any animation film longer than 30 minutes
Children's Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any childrens film longer than 30 minutes
Science Fiction Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any Science Fiction narrative or documentary film longer than 30 minutes
Political, Human Rights, Advocacy & Activist Feature Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any political, human rights, advocacy & activist feature film longer than 30 minutes
Green & Environmental Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any green and enviromental film longer than 30 minutes
Sports Feature Film (Team, Adventure & Extreme)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$45
Late (12th March, 2021)
$75
Description
Any sports (Team, Adventure & Extreme) feature film longer than 30 minutes
Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$15
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$25
Late (12th March, 2021)
$30
Description
Any music video less than 10 minutes
Animation Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any animated short film less than 30 minutes
Comedy Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any comedy short film less than 30 minutes
Dramatic Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any dramatic short film less than 30 minutes
Documentary Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any documentary short film less than 30 minutes
Best Micro Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$15
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$25
Late (12th March, 2021)
$30
Description
Narrative Short - 60 seconds or less
Experimental Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Experimental Shorts 30 minutes or less made by any filmmakers on any topic, abstract or otherwise.
PSA (Public Service Annoucements) 5 Minutes Or Less
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Public Service Announcements with topics pertaining to: MeToo, Black Lives Matter, Stooping Domestic Abuse, Stopping Sexual Abuse... and others
Commercials - Advertisements (Television & Web)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$40
Description
Any Commercials / Advertisements (Television & Web) less than 5 minutes. One commercial / advertisement per submission.
Student Short - High School
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$40
Description
Any High School student short film 30 minutes or less
Student Short - Undergraduate
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$40
Description
Any Undergraduate Student Short 30 minutes or less
Student Short - Graduate
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$40
Description
Any Graduate student short film 30 minutes or less
Sports Short (Team, Adventure & Extreme)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any sports (Team, Adventure & Extreme) short film less than 30 minutes
Webseries Episodes (up to 15 minutes of a season)
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$35
Late (12th March, 2021)
$40
Description
Webseries (up to 15 minutes of a season)
Music Related Short Film Or Video Longer Than 5 Min
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Music related short film or music video longer than 5 minutes up to 30 minutes in length.
East & South East Asian Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
East & South East Asian Shorts - 30 minutes or less made by Asian filmmakers and/or of a topic of Asian cultures, narrative or documentary in nature
UK Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less from the United Kingdom
Kids Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Short films under 30 min. with a kids theme and children and/or teenage actors
Middle Eastern Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by Middle Eastern filmmakers and/or of a topic of Middle Eastern cultures, narrative or documentary in nature
Shorts From India
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by Indian filmmakers and/or of a topic of Indian cultures, narrative or documentary in nature
Australian & New Zealand Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 min or less from down under
French Language Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by French filmmakers and/or of a topic including French speaking countries
Native American Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by Native American filmmakers and/or of a topic of Native American cultures, narrative or documentary in nature.
Latino Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by hispanic filmmakers and/or of a topic including Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries
Eastern & Central European Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by Eastern & Central European filmmakers and/or of a topic of Eastern & Central Europe cultures, narrative or documentary in nature
Science Fiction Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Shorts 30 minutes or less made by any filmmakers with a Science Fiction topic in a narrative or documentary in nature
COVID 19
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$20
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
African American Filmmaker, Director, Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Film projects produced and directed by an African American filmmaking team
Women Directors & Producers
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any project directed or produced by women directors and producers
LGBTQ Filmmaker, Directors, Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Any project directed and produced by an LGBTQ filmmaking team of any length between 1-120 minutes.
Hispanic Filmmaker, Director, Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Film projects produced and directed by a Hispanic filmmaking team of any length between 1-120 minutes.
Asian Filmmaker, Director, Producer
Entry fees
Early Bird (12th August, 2020)
$25
Regular (12th December, 2020)
$30
Late (12th March, 2021)
$45
Description
Film projects produced and directed by an Asian filmmaking team of any length between 1-120 minutes.
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