SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The celebrity jury may choose to present additional awards at their discretion.
You may submit multiple entries (with different films), but you must complete a separate entry form and pay the fee for each film.
Films must have been completed within the last three years.
We only accept short films under 30 minutes in length.
You must own the rights to your film, the music included in it and have permission from everyone appearing in your film to show their work.
Non-English films will be accepted but must have English subtitles.
The Academy® reserves the right to change the date of the event. The festival organizers reserve the right to hold the event at one of our backup locations which are: Director’s Guild Theater® and the Screen Actor’s Guild® Theater.
Please note that, by submitting your film you agree:
The festival may use parts of your film for promotional purposes. These may include: trailer/scenes/poster/stills etc.
Entry fees are nonrefundable.
SELECTION
All films will be screened by working industry professionals. The semi-finalists will be reviewed personally by the festival director and the celebrity jury.