The Ouray International Film Festival

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

* All films must be submitted electronically through filmfreeway.com.
* All submissions must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2019.
* Each submitter may only submit one entry per category.
* Films that were not selected in previous years are not eligible to resubmit this year.
* Foreign-language films must supply English subtitles.
* Accepted feature-length films must provide a Blu-Ray backup in addition to a digital file.
* All accepted films must provide at least one Blu-Ray copy of their film as a backup.
* While we enjoy hosting premiers, we welcome submissions from films that have screened at other film festivals.
* Films that have screened theatrically, on television, or online are not eligible for submission.
* We do not accept works-in-progress at this time.

CATEGORIES

We encourage submissions in the following five categories:

Narrative Feature Films (40 minutes or more)
Documentaries Feature Films (40 minutes or more)
Short Films (40 minutes or less)
Student Short Films (40 minutes or less)
International Cinema (40 minutes or less; the majority of the film must be in a language other than English)
Music Videos

Please note that we encourage animators to submit their work in any category!

USE AGREEMENTS

* By submitting your film to the Ouray International Film Festival, you grant permission to the festival to screen your film at the festival if your film is selected.

* Accepted films grant that they have secured all the necessary permissions to enter this film to the Ouray International Film Festival and that the film does not infringe the rights, including copyright, of any third party. This includes use of music and literary material.