The Cherry Grove Archives Film Festival accepts films of any length and genre by, about, and of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
Submitted works will be screened and selected by the festival submissions screening committee. Final decisions will be made no later than April 15, 2020. Filmmakers will be notified if selected by e-mail.
Works with non-English dialogue must have English subtitled exhibition materials, unless notified in writing by the maker.
The copyright must be available, and no film with a date before 2017.
ENTRY FORM
We accept online submissions through FilmFreeway.
PREVIEW FORMAT
Preview submissions must be submitted via secure online screener (e.g. vimeo.com with password), or through a secure online link via FilmFreeway. Online submissions are handled through FilmFreeway via a secure online link of your film (uploaded films must be in their entirety; trailers will not be considered).
ROUGH CUTS & WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission only if completed by June 1, 2020.
NOTIFICATION
All FilmFreeway submissions will be marked "In Consideration" once payment, entry forms, and a DVD or online link of the film have all been received. If you would like hardcopy notification of receipt of your entry, please include a self addressed stamped postcard with your DVD entry. Entrants will be notified of festival selections by the end of April 2020.
PRESS MATERIALS
AFTER your film is accepted, please send high quality digital images from your film (minimum 300dpi in a tiff or jpeg format for MAC only) emailed to contact@cherrygrovearchivescollection.com. Please also send along Electronic Press Kits or any other publicity materials you may have (if available). High quality stills make a significant difference in press coverage for accepted films.