Black Hills Film Festival

RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Films that have been screened in South Dakota within a 100 mile radius of the Black Hills Film Festival to a paying public audience are not eligible for competition for prizes at the Black Hills Film Festival.
2. Only one title per entry.
3. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2023.
4. All films must be the completed final version for consideration. NO ROUGH CUTS.
5. All films submitted must be available for exhibition in digital format either for download or on a thumb drive mailed to the BHFF, with these specs: H.264 mp4 file with stereo audio, no larger than 1920 x 1080.
6. Film trailers are needed for promoting your film to the audience. The Festival uses social media to publicize the event and the film screenings. Please include your preferred social media links and public email. The Festival will send links for the BHFF social media, so filmmakers may cross-promote. If your film has been accepted, please send this information to our filmmaker liaison.
7. International or Non-English speaking films must be subtitled or dubbed in English.
8. All physical copies of entries will become the property of the Black Hills Film Festival and WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
9. BHFF reserves the right to decline awarding a prize in any category.
10. Films may not be withdrawn after acceptance into the Festival.
11. Final presentation copies must be received at BHFF headquarters by the date requested in acceptance email or it will not be screened and no refunds given.
12. BHFF does not provide room, board or travel for filmmakers.
13. The entrant acknowledges and agrees that all matters not covered by these regulations, and questions arising from them, will be decided by Festival organizers or programmers at their discretion.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Selections: Films will be selected and entrants will be notified on or about June 30, 2026.
Promotional Usage: Participants agree that all materials related to their film may be published in the Festival Program, on the Web Page, in all other promotional materials in all media. Posters, images from the film, and film clips or trailers may be used independently to promote the Black Hills Film Festival.
Clearances: If selected for screening, all commercial/private property including trademark and/or copyrighted materials shown and recorded in the project must come with authorized permission for screening. The filmmaker remains entirely liable for any claims that may occur in result of screening the film.
Notification: Upon filmmaker notification, BHFF requires press kits for each film, sent to the Festival electronically complete with: a. One (1) to three (3) color photos representing the film to be used for advertising and the Festival program (not production stills), provided as digital images in the .jpeg, .tif, or .gif format b. Short description of the film and c. Exhibition copies of the selected film as defined in your notification for screening d. Film trailer digital file or link. ALL ITEMS MUST BE RECEIVED by the due date listed in your notification otherwise the film will not be shown and no refunds given.