- At this time we can only accept digital submissions. Please do not submit files larger than 5GB.
-Please do not submit your entry unless all requirements can be met. This includes your screener and submission fee. If these requirements are not met your submission will be rejected.
- Films must have been completed after January 1, 2019. Films must be available for screening during the Black Cat Picture Show, August 20-August 22.
- Once an entry payment has been processed we cannot provide a refund. If a payment is disputed, the account holder may be subject to any fees.
- You MUST include your physical address either in your FilmFreeway entry or in your cover letter. Please do not submit a film without giving us your address, which we need for our records.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
NARRATIVE FEATURE REQUIREMENTS:
- Films must be feature-length narratives, 41 minutes or longer.
NARRATIVE SHORT REQUIREMENTS:
- Films must be short narratives of 40 minutes or less.
NARRATIVE STUDENT SHORT REQUIREMENTS:
- Films must be short narratives of 40 minutes or less.
- Open only to students (must include proof of enrollment from
accredited university or college).
-Can NOT enter same film into student and non-student.
- The film must be the work of a current student or completed
during the time the filmmaker was a student.
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS:
- Films must be Documentaries.
ANIMATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Films must be Animation
A juried film festival open to any filmmaker. Submissions approved through the first round of adjudication will be screened during the festival and recognized as an “Official Selection of the Black Cat Picture Show.” The second round of adjudication will be of the official selections and will be awarded in their respective categories. In addition to the awards given we will also be recognizing:
- Viewer's Choice (Popular vote amongst the viewers by ballot)
- Wages of Cine (Best of the Worst, chosen by local production company, Wages of Cine, they have a taste for the tasteless)
-Staff Pick
Films that have been officially selected for screening will receive: two comp tickets for the Filmmakers Reception, two tickets to the screening block their film will be presented in, & two tickets to the award ceremony. Film Artists of official selections will also be allowed to purchase additional tickets to any screening block in advance and at a discount.