Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival

WE ACCEPT FEATURE AND SHORT SUBMISSIONS

PLEASE BE AWARE WE ONLY ACCEPT FEATURE SUBMISSIONS WHERE A UK PREMIERE IS AVAILABLE

HOW TO SUBMIT A FILM FOR CONSIDERATION:
- Simply send us a link to Vimeo (or similar) and a password
- The email address to use is info@deadbydawn.co.uk
- It helps us a lot if you put your film title in the Subject line
- You’ll get an email acknowledging receipt of the submission
- If the link or password is wrong, the submission will be rejected

WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR SUBMISSION:
- We send you an email notifying you of receipt of your film
- The film is seen by our programmers
- We notify you if your film is selected
- We notify you if your film is not selected
- We don’t respond to emails asking for submission updates
- We don’t provide feedback on why a film hasn’t been selected

VITAL THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SUBMITTING A FILM TO US:
- It’s a short film if the runtime is 59 minutes or less
- It’s a feature if the runtime is 60 minutes or longer
- Screeners not in English must have English subtitles
- We don’t accept works in progress or trailers for consideration
- You may only submit your film once
- Please don't send us posters or press kits
- We don’t currently programme music videos or web series
- Please don’t add us to mailing or other distribution lists
- Please don’t send us updates about your film
- We no longer accept submissions on DVD or memory sticks
- A screener request is not an invitation to screen at the festival
- We take the security of your submission very seriously
- We don’t know where we heard about your film