OutLive Film Festival

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The OutLive Film Festival: Celebrating the strength of the human spirit and the healing power of the outdoors. Held at the beginning of Fall on Friday September, 25th 2020, the OutLive Film Festival is located in beautiful Spokane, Washington.

Our venue is the Historic Bing Crosby Theatre, which is located in the heart of downtown and is within walking distance of fine restaurants, breweries, and the always beautiful Riverfront Park. Filmmakers will get to experience their productions on the big screen in front of a live audience, followed by a simple Q&A session and award ceremony. Filmmakers are encouraged to participate in Q&A session following the screening to further engage and connect with the audience.

All films selected will be screened during the festival. Our festival seeks out an eclectic mix of narrative, documentary, and short films. We seek all genres of film that adhere in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.”

(Side Note: Due to Washington State's policy with the COVID-19 Virus -- Our screening and submission dates have shifted to the new dates currently listed, we apologize for the inconvenience)

OutLive is a juried film festival concluding with both juror and audience award presentations.

Audience Awards:
Audience Award - Best Short
Audience Award - Best Mid-Length

Juried Awards (subject to Judges’ discretion):
Best Narrative
Best Documentary

OutLive reserves the right to offer additional awards that recognize significant achievement in filmmaking.

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The OutLive Film Festival: Celebrating the strength of the human spirit and the healing power of the outdoors. Held at the beginning of Fall on Friday September, 25th 2020, the OutLive Film Festival is located in beautiful Spokane, Washington.

Our venue is the Historic Bing Crosby Theatre, which is located in the heart of downtown and is within walking distance of fine restaurants, breweries, and the always beautiful Riverfront Park. Filmmakers will get to experience their productions on the big screen in front of a live audience, followed by a simple Q&A session and award ceremony. Filmmakers are encouraged to participate in Q&A session following the screening to further engage and connect with the audience.

All films selected will be screened during the festival. Our festival seeks out an eclectic mix of narrative, documentary, and short films. We seek all genres of film that adhere in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.”

(Side Note: Due to Washington State's policy with the COVID-19 Virus -- Our screening and submission dates have shifted to the new dates currently listed, we apologize for the inconvenience)

OutLive is a juried film festival concluding with both juror and audience award presentations.

Audience Awards:
Audience Award - Best Short
Audience Award - Best Mid-Length

Juried Awards (subject to Judges’ discretion):
Best Narrative
Best Documentary

OutLive reserves the right to offer additional awards that recognize significant achievement in filmmaking.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

OutLive accepts narrative and documentary short (under 10 minutes) and mid length (under 20 minutes) films from around the world. Films are judged on overall acceptance and weighted by how closely they fit the theme of people overcoming trauma by setting goals that get them active outdoors and connected with other people.

Our ideal film is raw, honest and thought-provoking. The subject(s) face an obstacle with courage and a goal. Nature is a living part of the story, not just a backdrop. The film leaves audience members inspired to view their lives and their world through a fresh lens.

Film Categories: Documentary, Narrative
Film Lengths: Short (under 10 minutes); mid-length (under 20 minutes)

Submission Format: Submit preview copies as a secure online screener, via FilmFreeway. The OutLive Film Festival only accepts online screeners.

Presentation Format: We will exhibit accepted and collected works on Blu-Ray, or via a digital format for presentation.

Notification: The Festival will notify, by email, all submissions on or before April 1st whether or not their film has been selected to be screened.

Please note: If your work is accepted for OutLive, we prefer electronic press kits -- upon notification of your film being accepted to be screened, OutLive will also reach out and request promotional materials to help in advertising the screening, as well as instructions on getting your film to us for screening. Accepted films will receive two passes to the screening event on Friday September, 25th 2020.

By submitting your film, you agree that have secured all necessary broadcast rights for both picture and sound and The OutLive Film Festival is granted non-exclusive license to screen work(s) at the festival, for promotional, archival and other non-commercial uses. All filmmakers retain copyright of their works.

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Categories and fees

Documentary Short
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $15
Regular (31st January, 2020) $20
Late (29th February, 2020) $25

A short documentary that adheres in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.” (Under 10 mins)

Documentary Mid-Length
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $15
Regular (31st January, 2020) $20
Late (29th February, 2020) $25

A mid-length documentary that adheres in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.” (Under 20 mins)

Narrative Short
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $15
Regular (31st January, 2020) $20
Late (29th February, 2020) $25

A short narrative that adheres in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.” (Under 10 Mins)

Narrative Mid-Length
Early Bird (1st December, 2019) $15
Regular (31st January, 2020) $20
Late (29th February, 2020) $25

A mid-length narrative that adheres in some or all parts to our festival theme: “Healing trauma by setting goals that involve outdoor activity and human connection.” (Under 20 mins)

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