To qualify for consideration, all submissions must include a completed entry form, nonrefundable entry fee and screener.
In doing so, all applicants certify that they have the legal right to submit and exhibit the film. The applicant is hereby responsible and liable for any breach of rights or the law in the submission and exhibition process.
If you are a local Washington-state resident filmmaker, you may email boxoffice@sjcc.org to discuss fee waiver code to input during your submission process.
Please note that once submission fees have been paid, they may not be refunded.
Viewing rights are restricted to organizational and SJFF staff, SJFF committee, and at our discretion, potential and key sponsors and speakers/panelists.
SJFF retains sole discretion to accept or decline submissions for any reason. Submission of a film does not guarantee exhibition in the festival. The decision of SJFF is final.
SJFF exhibits formats include DCP (preferably) and Blu-Ray.
SJFF welcomes U.S. and international entries. Foreign language films must include English subtitles.
Film contact will be notified of selection decision via email by February 1.
Selected applicants grant SJFF rights to utilize sections of their HD trailer or FilmFreeway screener for festival PR/promotion, such as our trailer, and to share with the press, unless otherwise notified or delimited.