Carmarthen Bay Film Festival

The Organisers reserve the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees if any rules and terms are not followed. By submitting your film to CBFF you agree to the following:

Films can be submitted from any country.
The festival does not require premiere status for any film.
It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure clearance from the copyright holders of any copyrighted materials included within the submitted Film. The Organisers will not be held responsible for the unauthorised inclusion of any copyrighted materials within or relating to the submitted Film.

Films that contain significant non-English spoken dialogue must provide on-screen English subtitles.

Films in English should not have subtitles burned in unless they are an integral element of the film.

Any submissions that may be deemed offensive will not be selected, and the organisers reserve the right to disqualify without notice, without refunding the submission fee
If your project is selected you must make all materials related to your project available for the in-person and online festival by the deadline requested. Failure to do so will result in the selection being withdrawn. The festival is a hybrid event, with selected films available online via our closed platform. Access to this is international and as standard, we will not geo-block content, but this can be done on request.

Selections, nominations and winners are chosen at the discretion of CBFF and the decision is final.

CBFF will not pay a screening or licence fee in any circumstance and cannot help with accommodation or travel expenses.

Submitted films must have been completed after 15 May 2025 to be eligible.
Student discount may only be used by either undergraduates or postgraduates one year after leaving full or part-time study.

Due to the sheer number of submissions we receive each year, it is not possible to provide feedback on unsuccessful submissions.

We do not offer refunds for submissions under any circumstances.

Filmmakers must submit their films via an online screener. Please note that we do not accept subsequent cuts or more complete versions of submitted films after the initial submission.

All submissions must be paid through the FilmFreeway platform. The submission fee is non-refundable.

Screenings are scheduled at CBFF's discretion. While every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, we reserve the right to make changes at any time for any reason without notice.

Selected films must acknowledge that CBFF reserves the right to promote the films on its website and social media using both images and videos provided by you.
The festival does not grant fee waivers.

Anytime after 5th May, films cannot be withdrawn as print, video trailers, and website work are too far underway. Any changes would cause a lot of extra work that would then have to be invoiced for and paid for by the withdrawer.

The final deadline for submissions is 2 March 2027. Film submissions will not be accepted for competition after this date.

If your film is shortlisted, you will be requested to provide a high-quality screening copy of the original film as a data file via online transfer and as .mov, .avi, .mpeg or .mp4 format in either standard definition or as HDV1080i/p. If CBFF does not receive your film within the timescale supplied, your film will no longer be eligible to be screened.

Please note that films submitted through the incorrect category will not be considered. Please carefully read the category descriptions before submitting.

CBFF will not consider films where AI has replaced the role of creatives.