ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
ByDesign features a select number of films each year. Please see prior editions of the festival to get a sense of the work we typically feature: https://nwfilmforum.org/bydesign
• Short and feature films highlighting a broad definition of design forms, facets, and disciplines are eligible.
• English captions are required for all English language films. English subtitles are required for all non-English language films.
• ByDesign does not require festival premiere status.
NOTE: Please complete all required questions, as your form will not submit if any fields are left blank. If something does not apply, write N/A.
FILM LENGTHS
Short films fall under 30 minutes; anything above that length would qualify as a feature film.
FESTIVAL FEES
Please be aware that submission fees help NWFF cover costs associated with screening, programming, and exhibiting ByDesign. Your nominal submission fee helps us support our continued work in presenting the best design and architecture films to our community.
A limited number of waiver codes are available to those from communities that have historically lacked access or equitable representation in media. Please contact rana@nwfilmforum.org for details.
NOTIFICATIONS
ByDesign will inform all entrants no later than February 20, 2023 whether their film has been selected for the festival. NWFF will communicate with selected filmmakers via their email address provided in FilmFreeway.
DELIVERABLES
If selected for screening at the festival, the filmmaker will be required to submit the following in a timely fashion:
• Brief film synopsis
• Credits for director(s)
• 1-2 high-resolution film stills
• 1920x1080 h.264 film exhibition copy under 10GB (additional format options available for in-person screenings of feature films)
• Two versions of film: 1) With captions/subtitles burned in. 2) With captions/subtitles as a separate .srt or .vtt file. (If your English language film does not have captions, please use Rev.com to create an accessible experience for online audiences.)
ARTIST FEE
Each selected film will receive an artist fee.
CERTIFICATION OF ENTRY
By submitting a film to ByDesign Festival, you certify that:
• You are the owner of the film you have submitted or you have full authority to submit the film to the festival.
• This film is not subject to any litigation nor is threatened by any litigation.
• This film is your original work and you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Northwest Film Forum and its employees, volunteers and board of directors individually and collectively, from and against all claims, complaints, causes of action, liabilities, judgments, losses, costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys fees arising out of or in connection with any and all claims and/or third party claims based on materials you are submitting to the festival.
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Please direct all submissions inquiries to rana@nwfilmforum.org.