ENTRY REGULATIONS
ALL entries must be from High School or College age youth Ages 14-25. Any youth is eligible to submit a film, regardless of filmmaking experience or film classes taken.
Please see the various categories for more information on submitting to each of the sections. It is important that you determine your film’s category when you submit it, as that determines eligibility for awards.
Only films with a runtime (including credits) of 15 minutes or under will be considered.
The Gateway Film Festival reserves the right to not screen films that it finds overly offensive, obscene, vulgar, or if it promotes hate language.
Films that have previously screened in other festivals are still eligible.
Individual filmmakers can submit a maximum of 2 films. Films must have been completed after January of 2017.
COPYRIGHT
It is expected that filmmakers hold all of the respective rights required for their film before submitting. This includes all music, sound effects, product placement, actor/model release forms, etc. For music, there are a number of fair use soundtrack sites with music available online for free (we recommend reaching out to student musicians as well). Filmmakers without these rights will not be able to screen their films.
FORMAT REGULATIONS
All foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Projects must be submitted through online screener (online screener is the preferred method; we recommend using Vimeo or YouTube and password-protecting your film).
ENTRY DEADLINE & NOTIFICATION
Films must be submitted by September 1 2019.
You will be notified of acceptance by October 5, 2019.
PRESS MATERIALS
We want to help you show off your film! If selected, please use the FilmFreeway press kit to submit productions stills, bios, trailers, etc. about your film.
PHOTO/VIDEO/PUBLICITY RELEASE
By submitting to the Gateway Film Festival, you agree that upon acceptance, Gateway may use your film as part of promotion materials for the festival, in addition to your likeness in photos and video during the days of the event.