GENERAL RULES of the Peninsula Film Festival
1. Submission Deadline Structure
Submissions Open: January 1, 2018
Regular Deadline: August 15, 2018
Late Deadline: August 30, 2018
2. Submission Format
Films must be submitted via secure online screener (Vimeo or YouTube) or the FilmFreeway online screener only.
3. Submission Eligibility
- All submissions must have been completed after June 1, 2017.
4. Selection of Films
The Peninsula Film Festival will complete the selection process by October 1, 2018 and will contact all submitting parties by email if their film was programmed or not. Accepted films will receive a Filmmaker Welcome Packet via email that will include important information about DCP exhibition, lodging program, press and publicity, guest accreditation, festival filmmaker liaison contact information and how to make the most of participation in the festival.
The accepted film must be received by Simple DCP by 10/1/2018 to be played at the Peninsula Film Festival, October 20-22, 2018.
The submitter is responsible for shipping the exhibition copy to Simple DCP. PFF will pay domestic ground shipping only to return exhibition copies. Non-ground or international shipping must be paid by the filmmaker.
5. Festival Screenings and Scheduling
The Peninsula Film Festival screens DCP shorts and has the capability to screen Blu-Ray for feature films. The festival aspires to provide the best quality projection possible but will not be held liable for any failure in the technical quality of the projection, nor will fees be refunded in any such case. The Peninsula Film Festival assumes that the submitting party or filmmaker(s) or entrant(s) or print source company has insured for damage and loss of the festival print or tape.
Screenings are scheduled during the festival at the discretion of the Peninsula Film Festival. The Peninsula Film Festival also runs online Press & Industry screenings the week leading up to the festival.
7. Festival Promotion
Should your film be programmed, portions of your submitted material may be copied and utilized for the purpose of promoting your film. Upon submission, filmmakers grant the Peninsula Film Festival the right to use clips and press materials from the film for promotional purposes unless the filmmaker requests otherwise in writing.
ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION RULES
- Please make a note in your submission if you have any connections to the Pacific Northwest region. This includes WA, OR and Parts of British Columbia)
- Award Winning WA State filmmakers’ entry fees are waived. To request a waiver, please include the film title and year it played in a regional film festival (SIFF, Tacoma, Portland, etc.) and email us at info@peninsulafilmfestival.com.
- Works in progress will not be accepted and automatically be disqualified.
- Industrials or promotional videos are not appropriate for submission.
- All entry fees will not be refunded.
No phone inquiries, please. Kindly email us with questions: info@peninsulafilmfestival.com
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- All music and other copyrighted material used in films must be properly licensed.
- All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
- Select Pacific Northwest Filmmakers can request a WAIVER DISCOUNT code:
info@peninsulafilmfestival.net