All submitted films must comply with the Submissions Guidelines including deadlines, exhibition format, entry material, etc. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Your film will be watched, in its entirety, by at least 5 people so we suggest that you submit your film as early as possible.
Entrants are responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, royalties, release forms, clearances, permits necessary to present their work. Long Beach International Film Festival is not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, or royalty infringement related to the work.
Every precaution will be taken to safeguard all materials sent to the Festival but the Festival is not responsible for damage to submitted materials incurred by shipping to or from the Festival.
Films submitted must be available for EXHIBITION as: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - 24fps, blu ray NTSC region 0 or 1 or H.264 Quicktime HD NTSC.
Films submitted must be available in English or in the original language with English subtitles.
Films must not screen in the U.S. in theaters, air on U.S. television, or be available to US consumers in stores or via the internet before August 5, 2020.
The number(s), date(s), time(s), and locations of the screenings of films are subject to the discretion of the Long Beach International Film Festival.
Entry materials and films will not be returned.
The Long Beach International Film Festival does not pay additional charges for originals, masters, or special prints.
Notification will be emailed on May 1st. All correspondence will be done through EMAIL ONLY to the original submitter.