GENERAL RULES
Submissions must be made by an authorized Owner/Producer of the film.
All Films must have been completed after April 1, 2017
Films should not have been in Commercial Release prior to the end date of the festival, including DVD release or Online Streaming or Commercial Viewing. Screening at other film festivals is fine and/or other private screenings.
All films must be in the English Language or Subtitled in English.
Film content should not be of a pornographic nature. Nudity/Strong Language is okay.
Rule may be modified at any time and will be published on The Alhambra Film Festival Official Site.
SELECTION
If selected for exhibition, the Festival requires:
--For all films: Submission of a film on DVD or via file transfer.
Files must be in a playable format, the acceptable format is .mp4 or .mov. (If your file is in a different format, we will work with you to convert if needed.)
--For Feature-length Films, send two DVD copies. For select films that will be screened on opening night, a DCP file or BluRay Disc will be needed,
- Digital press kits, including a 150-word synopsis and 1 sentence
synopsis. This information will/may be used in the official program and/or in promotion of the festival.
- Headshots of Director(s) and Writer(s) (optional, but recommended)
- Biographies of Director(s) and Writer(s) (optional, but recommended)
- Trailers, clip reels, posters, postcards, and EPKs, if available, to maximize exposure for your film.
Categories are defined as:
Feature Films
Fiction, non-fiction, animated, and experimental films from the U.S. and around the world (51 minutes or more)
Short Films
Fiction, non-fiction, animated, and experimental short films from the U.S. and around the world (50 minutes or less).
These may include Web Series. We would suggest on a Web Series Submission, either 1 full episode or a block of 15 minutes or less.
College Student Films
Short films that have been shot, directed and produced by college/university) students. Adult supervision must be limited to an advisory capacity only.
High School Short Films
Short films that have been shot, directed and produced by high school students. Elementary and/or Junior High Students may also submit in this category. Adult supervision must be limited to an advisory capacity only.
Additional Terms:
NOTIFICATION DATE
Approximately March 2, 2018
RUNTIME
Features: minimum 51 minutes
Shorts: less than 51 minutes
COMPLETION DATE
Projects completed after April 1, 2017
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Projects may originate from anywhere in the world.
If English is not the main language, the film must be sub-titled in English.
PREMIERE STATUS
No premiere requirement. For films in Premiere, we will work to help promote those films that will be making their first public screening during our festival.
DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Project must not be in current commercial distribution.
2 SUBMISSION COPIES REQUIRED if sending in on DVD/BlueRay
Mailed/Shipped submission materials should be sent to:
The Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
410 Washington Ave
Evansville IN 47713