By entering the ALT_CTL BIPOC Film Festival, you agree to follow its rules and guidelines.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
We accept sci- fi, fantasy, horror, Afrofuturism, magic realism, speculative and social impact short films and feature films from anywhere in the world.
Films must be directed by a Black, Indigenous or Person of Color(BIPOC), and depicts a story through the lens of a BIPOC person.
We accept films in another language must have English subtitles at the time of submission.
Entry fees are in U.S. dollars per film submission. We don’t provide refunds for festival entries.
Submit films with a private link - vimeo, youtube, FilmFreeway, or self hosted.
If accepted, you agree that a portion of your film via trailer/teaser/still/poster is included in ALT_CTL BIPOC FILM FESTIVAL Promotion.
We will need a MP4 copy of your film deliverable by August 21th.
You must own the rights of the film in order to submit it. We are not liable for any copyright infringements or unauthorized usage, and any conflict should be settled by the parties involved thereof. You are responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity
We consider work in progress. Please include a title card describing what is unfinished at the beginning of the submission screener.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
• All screeners must be uploaded by the appropriate deadline.
• Deadline closes at 11:59 PM EST. .
IF ACCEPTED
• Accepted filmmakers will be notified via email, phone or text.
• Accepted filmmakers must be the authors of their submitted work and be ready to sign an agreement stating that they own all rights to their film and its components ahead of screening.
• If accepted, entrants are responsible for delivering their festival exhibition copy, trailer, screener link, press stills and press-kit on time.
