ENTRY REGULATIONS
ALL entries must be from student currently enrolled in a university degree program. While we are accepting work from graduate students, work submitted by MFA candidates in directing, producing, etc. or professionals will not be accepted.
**STUDENT VERIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED AND APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTACH A COPY OF THEIR STUDENT ID.** All other entries will be disqualified for entry into the festival.
Any student is eligible to submit a film, regardless of filmmaking experience or film classes taken.
Please see the various categories for more information on submitting to each of the sections. It is important that you determine your film’s category when you submit it, as that determines eligibility for awards (for any further questions about the categories, please email yalestudentfilmfest@gmail.com).
Only films with a runtime (including credits) of 45 minutes or under will be considered.
NOTE: tighter restrictions on time apply to specific categories such as super short films, which should run five minutes or under.
Yale Student Film Festival reserves the right to not screen films that it finds overly offensive, obscene, or vulgar.
Films that have previously screened in other festivals or on Yale’s campus are still eligible.
There is no limit to the number of entries.
COPYRIGHT
It is expected that filmmakers hold all of the respective rights required for their film before submitting. This includes all music, sound effects, product placement, actor/model release forms, etc. For music, there are a number of fair use soundtrack sites with music available online for free (we recommend reaching out to student musicians as well). Filmmakers without these rights will not be able to screen their films. YSFF will contact you if we believe there is a copyright problem with your submission. Any questions on copyright can be directed to yalestudentfilmfest@gmail.com
FORMAT REGULATIONS
All foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Projects must be submitted through online screener (online screener is the preferred method; we recommend using Vimeo or YouTube and password-locking your film).
Works-in-progress are eligible for submission and have their own submission deadline and category.
You will receive a confirmation email upon successful submission. If you did not receive an email, please follow up at yalestudentfilmfest@gmail.com
ENTRY DEADLINE & NOTIFICATION
Films must be submitted by January 1st, 2019.
This is a hard deadline.
You will be notified of acceptance no later than March 15th, 2019.
COMPETITION
All entrants receive feedback cards from judges, and will be eligible to compete for category prizes.
PRESS MATERIALS
We want to help you show off your film! If selected, please use the FilmFreeway press kit to submit productions stills, bios, trailers, etc. about your film.
PHOTO/VIDEO/PUBLICITY RELEASE
By submitting to Yale Student Film Festival, you agree that upon acceptance, YSFF may use your film as part of promotion materials for the festival, in addition to your likeness in photos and video during the days of the event.
FURTHER QUESTIONS
We encourage you to ask any more questions you might have by reaching out to us at yalestudentfilmfest@gmail.com