SUBMISSIONS:
Submissions are open to shorts up to 30 minutes in length. We accept films of any style, genre or format, films of all countries*, production techniques, forms and budgets.
The primary contact completing the submission process must be authorised to submit the film for consideration. This includes permission from a distributor or sales agent representing the film and the applicant must have obtained necessary permissions for the inclusion of any copyrighted music and/or images used within the film. Shooting People WILL NOT hold responsibility for any copyright infringement.
Submitted films must be viewable online without a password for the duration of the competition round. You may enter as many films as you wish. Each entry requires a separate submission form and separate upload. Entry fees are not refundable.
*Entrants should be aware that many of the prizes, particularly the mentoring opportunities and UK cinema memberships, will only be available to entrants based in the UK.
SELECTION:
All entries are viewed and chosen by Shooting People’s Programming Team. Final selections are at the sole discretion of the Programming Team. Selection Process:
- Submission periods for each round open in: Round 1 January 1st-31st, Round 2 April 1st-30th, Round 3 July 1st-31st, Round 4 October 1st-31st.
- Each round is open for submissions for 1 month.
- 2 weeks after submissions close, 12 films will be shortlisted by Shooting People’s Programming Team.
- Shooting People members then have 1 week to vote on their favourite films.
- The 3 films with the highest votes will be sent to a filmmaking judge.
- The round winner will be announced the following month and screened at a Shooting People event.
- The overall winner will be announced at an awards ceremony at the end of the year.
SCREENING PERMISSION:
Should your film be selected, you give us permission to screen your film individually or as part of a package at the Short Cuts events, and any subsequent screening over the next 12 months. Selected films will also be viewable online on the Shooting People website for the duration of the competition.
PUBLICITY:
Submitting a film gives us permission to use publicity stills provided and up to 30 seconds of footage for use in SHORT CUTS’ marketing and publicity.
CONTACT:
For all enquiries, please contact help@shootingpeople.org.