Filmmakers of all skill levels are encouraged to submit. The Southeast Asia x Seattle Film Festival (“SEAxSEA”) will consider for inclusion in the Festival all eligible films that have been submitted by the deadline and that are about the Southeast Asian experience.
For this year’s festival, we are only accepting short films 1-30 minutes long. Narrative, documentary, and experimental films are welcome and there is no limitation on the number of different film submissions you may make.
All selection decisions are at the sole and absolute discretion of SEAxSEA, and are final and non-reviewable. SEAxSEA is not required to provide any feedback, comments or reasons, or any other information, regarding the selection or non-selection of any submitted Film or the process by which Films are or have been selected.
Beginning with this year’s festival, SEAxSEA may contact filmmakers, whether or not their submissions have been chosen for screening in the festival, about archiving their film in the Southeast Asia Collection of the University of Washington Libraries. Archiving involves long-term storage with limited offline, on-site access. There might also be a possibility for in-class/teaching use for educational, non-commercial purposes only. Filmmakers would be compensated if they agree to archive their film, or enter any other type of intellectual property rights licensing agreement, with the University of Washington Libraries.
SEAxSEA will notify by December 4, 2019 all applicants who have been selected to participate in the Festival. SEAxSEA will contact applicants using the contact information provided in the FilmFreeway registration form. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide correct and functional contact information. SEAxSEA is not responsible for any failed attempts to contact applicants using the contact information provided.
If your Film is selected for inclusion in the Festival, you (the Submitting Party) will receive further instructions from SEAxSEA and will be required to sign an Exhibition Agreement warranting that you have the full right, power and authority to submit the film to SEAxSEA for screening, to grant all of the rights enumerated in the FilmFreeway registration form, that there is no obligation which would in any way impair, restrict or impede exhibition of the film at the Festival, and that the film complies with all laws regarding copyright, intellectual property rights, trademark, or similar protections, and all laws regarding personal privacy, slander, defamation, or any other privacy right. The Exhibition Agreement may contain additional terms. Please note that by submitting your film, being accepted, and assenting to the terms within the Exhibition Agreement, you are confirming that SEAxSEA can screen your film, regardless of another festival’s acceptance.