The Slamdance Miami Film Festival accepts films in every genre, on any topic, by filmmakers who currently reside in OR who have shot the majority of their film on location in Florida, the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central & South America. We spotlight low-budget Narrative and Documentary Features by first-time feature directors, and short films across genres. We do not disqualify any films based on date of completion.
Our programming committees are made up of filmmakers, Slamdance alumni, and representatives of local arts and film organizations. Comprised of a variety of backgrounds, interests, and talents, but with no individual filmmaker’s vote valued more than any other, Slamdance committees have been able to stay close to its original DIY spirit and continue to champion the bleeding-edge of contemporary filmmaking.
RULES
By entering Slamdance Miami, you are agreeing to the following Rules and Guidelines:
Submission to Slamdance Miami does not guarantee selection and screening.
Eligibility requirements for each category are final. There are no exceptions.
Filmmakers must currently reside in OR the majority of the film must have been made on location in Florida or in the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central or South America.
We consider films in any language from the above locations. If your film is not in English, make sure it has English subtitles where necessary.
If your film is in English, you may include Spanish subtitles when possible.
We do not consider work in progress for Slamdance Miami.
Films submitted must not have previously screened at any film festivals based in Miami, Florida. Films that have had public screenings or festival premieres anywhere outside of Miami are still eligible.
Slamdance Miami only accepts Feature films made with a budget under $1 Million USD.
Only features that don’t have US distribution are eligible for Slamdance Miami. Entrants must notify the festival at once if their distribution status changes.
There’s no distribution rule for short films. All short films, including those released online, are eligible.
Entrants can update their edit any time by uploading a new video file into the same link on Vimeo, so the submission link stays the same. Do not send us new links. We cannot guarantee that programmers will be judging the most recent screener update.
Accepted filmmakers must own the rights to their film and all its components by the time of the festival.
If accepted, entrants are responsible for delivering their exhibition copy and other materials, such as: trailer, screener link, press stills, and press-kit, by May 11, 2020.
*(D)igital, (I)nteractive & (G)aming applicants will submit using Google Form instead of FilmFreeway