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Block Island Film Festival

Block Island, RI, United States, North America

02 - 06 Sep, 2020

Category

Feature, Short

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Block Island Film Festival

Block Island, RI, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

3rd

Contact details

Block Island, RI 02807 United States

02807

jami.biff@gmail.com

N/A

Web & social

Venues

Ballard's 42 Water Street New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807, , United States Show me on the map
Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807, , United States Show me on the map
Block Island Maritime Institute 216 Ocean Avenue New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807, , United States Show me on the map
Old Island Pub 85 Ocean Avenue New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

Welcome to the Block Island Film Festival! We are filmmaking professionals who love film and the process of filmmaking!

*Please visit our virtual site to see all of our films on-demand, which include question and answer forums with the filmmakers that are hosted by actor/producers Kristin Carey and Henry LeBlanc. Go to: https://blockislandff2020.eventive.org/welcome

The annual Block Island Film Festival boasts notable actors, directors, screenwriters, filmmakers, students and entertainment professionals, on the beautiful resort destination known as Block Island, located 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. A consortium of global filmmaking professionals gather to mingle with contemporaries in intimate public settings, such as film screenings, spotlight film programs, signature programs, tribute and award ceremonies, filmmaking forums, and nightly social mixers.

The Block Island Film Festival is held during June annually. The Atlantic Ocean is a short distance from venues during the Block Island Film Festival, which is a non-profit event designed to benefit the arts, education, student filmmakers and the Block Island community.

Selected winners of the Block Island Film Festival are awarded the coveted lighthouse award, spotlight award and other prizes, including valuable netiworking opportunities. The festival’s jury awards the finalists in each of the categories with the Laurel Wreath official selection award, making them alumni of the film festival, connected to its network in the filmmaking community. Finalists who are selected to compete in the competition will receive one VIP Festival Pass for the duration of the film festival, and have their name and work promoted by the Block Island Film Festival on its informational and social media platforms.

The student competition is hosted by several entities, in partnership with the Island Free Library and library Director Kristin Baumann. Student finalists receive one VIP Festival Pass for the duration of the film festival, and name and work promoted on informational and social media platforms.

Please visit www.blockislandfilmfestival.org for more information.

About

Welcome to the Block Island Film Festival! We are filmmaking professionals who love film and the process of filmmaking!

*Please visit our virtual site to see all of our films on-demand, which include question and answer forums with the filmmakers that are hosted by actor/producers Kristin Carey and Henry LeBlanc. Go to: https://blockislandff2020.eventive.org/welcome

The annual Block Island Film Festival boasts notable actors, directors, screenwriters, filmmakers, students and entertainment professionals, on the beautiful resort destination known as Block Island, located 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. A consortium of global filmmaking professionals gather to mingle with contemporaries in intimate public settings, such as film screenings, spotlight film programs, signature programs, tribute and award ceremonies, filmmaking forums, and nightly social mixers.

The Block Island Film Festival is held during June annually. The Atlantic Ocean is a short distance from venues during the Block Island Film Festival, which is a non-profit event designed to benefit the arts, education, student filmmakers and the Block Island community.

Selected winners of the Block Island Film Festival are awarded the coveted lighthouse award, spotlight award and other prizes, including valuable netiworking opportunities. The festival’s jury awards the finalists in each of the categories with the Laurel Wreath official selection award, making them alumni of the film festival, connected to its network in the filmmaking community. Finalists who are selected to compete in the competition will receive one VIP Festival Pass for the duration of the film festival, and have their name and work promoted by the Block Island Film Festival on its informational and social media platforms.

The student competition is hosted by several entities, in partnership with the Island Free Library and library Director Kristin Baumann. Student finalists receive one VIP Festival Pass for the duration of the film festival, and name and work promoted on informational and social media platforms.

Please visit www.blockislandfilmfestival.org for more information.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Submissions to the Block Island Film Festival must be the original work of the author or filmmaker, and identified as such on the materials that are submitted. The Block Island Film Festival has express permission to use production stills posted with a submission on its FilmFreeway page for publicity purposes on its various social media pages, website, news media publications, etc. Filmmakers must submit two Blu-Ray copies of their film by the requested deadline for inclusion in the competition.

For students: Students submitting work for consideration in the film festival competition need to identify their school in the credits when submitting. A student submission should include the name of the school denoting it under the film’s title on the film and screenplay. Note if your school is a high school, or a college.

Screenplays must be the original work of the writer/applicant(s). If the story is based upon another person’s life, or upon a book, or other underlying work, writer/applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation or rights agreements to the Block Island Film Festival. Neither the film festival, nor its jurists, investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you are acknowledging that you have secured all necessary rights.

By submitting the material, the writer/applicant hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Block Island Film Festival, its employees, directors, representatives, and affiliates from any liability, claims, and damages in connection with the submission of material and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees that any of them may incur in connection therewith.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (28th November, 2020) $32
Regular (27th February, 2021) $46
Late (27th March, 2021) $55
Description

Narrative Feature films should be between 90 and 120 minutes. All genres of narrative films are accepted. BIFF only accepts a Vimeo online link of your work.

Feature Screenplays
Entry fees
Early Bird (28th November, 2020) $28
Regular (27th February, 2021) $44
Late (27th March, 2021) $52
Description

BIFF accepts feature film scripts, which are the original work of the author(s). The only format that BIFF accepts is PDF format. We do not accept hard copies. Feature screenplays must be standard feature length (90-120 pages). Screenplays must not have been optioned, purchased, or produced. Screenplays must be in English. Screenplays must include a title page with the author’s name and contact information (phone number and email address). There are no exceptions to these requirements.

Narrative Short Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (28th November, 2020) $30
Regular (27th February, 2021) $42
Late (27th March, 2021) $50
Description

Narrative Short films should not be shorter than 10 minutes, and not longer than 25 minutes in length. All genres of narrative short films are accepted. BIFF only accepts a Vimeo online link of your work.

Narrative Student Short Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (28th November, 2020) $25
Regular (27th February, 2021) $38
Late (27th March, 2021) $45
Description

Narrative Student Short films should not be shorter than 10 minutes, and not longer than 25 minutes in length. All genres of narrative short films are accepted. BIFF only accepts a Vimeo online link of your work.

Documentary Short Films
Entry fees
Early Bird (28th November, 2020) $28
Regular (27th February, 2021) $42
Late (27th March, 2021) $48
Description

Documentary short films should not be shorter than 10 minutes, and not longer than 35 minutes in length. All genres of documentary short films are accepted. Marine-based films are also encouraged. *Note: BIFF only accepts a Vimeo online link of your work.

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