SERIES & PILOTS
All independently produced web and digital series will be considered. Most important is that all creators and directors were able to make the series according to their vision.
Submissions are accepted through FilmFreeway only.
All submitters must be 18 years or older.
The entry fees are not refundable and do not guarantee placement in the festival schedule.
Every independent series may participate, no matter when it was created or distributed.
At least three episodes have to be completed at the time of submission to qualify as a series. If only fewer episodes exist, they have to be submitted as a pilot.
Pilot episodes may be submitted in the corresponding category.
Submissions must contain english subtitles if shot in a different language.
The runtime length of each individual episode should not exceed 30 minutes. The episodes to be screened will be selected by the festival team. For each series no more than 20 minutes of screening time can guaranteed. In this time the maximum number of episodes to be screened is three.
The submission must contain full episodes. Trailers are not allowed.
If a series was submitted to earlier editions of „die Seriale“ the submission must contain at least one episode produced since the previous submission.
Each applicant may submit more than one series, however they must be submitted separately.
The organizing committee and jury members may not submit to „die Seriale“.
All festival selection, nomination and award decisions made by the festival team and the jury are final.
All submission must be the intellectual property of the submitter or submitters must have permission for use of all content rights including music contained in their series.
Proxy submissions are not allowed.
„die Seriale“ reserves the rights to use submitted content (including name, logo, posters and video clips) of the selected series for screening, presentation of awards and promotion.
Participants of „die Seriale“ agree to not hold the festival, its employees, directors and representatives responsible for any losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the event or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize.
DIGITAL SERIES PITCH
Submissions are accepted through FilmFreeway only.
All submitters must be 18 years or older.
The entry fees are not refundable and do not guarantee placement in the festival schedule.
Submissions must be in English.
Each applicant may submit more than one pitch, however they must be submitted separately and only one of the same submitter may be selected.
The organizing committee and jury members may not submit to „die Seriale“.
All festival selection, nomination and award decisions made by the festival team and the jury are final.
All submission must be the intellectual property of the submitter.
All series formats and genres are accepted, excluding pornography.
Proxy submissions are not allowed.
„die Seriale“ reserves the rights to use submitted content (including name, logo, posters and video clips) of the selected series for screening, presentation of awards and promotion.
Participants of „die Seriale“ agree to not hold the festival, its employees, directors and representatives responsible for any losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the event or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize.