Circus International Film Festival

✓ All competing films must have been completed no earlier January 2021 to be eligible for submission.

✓Films considered X Rated will NOT be accepted.

✓Films must not have received a wide theatrical release.

✓Festival applicant MUST have rights to all images, music, etc.

✓ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles (if in a different language).

✓ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

✓ We may promote clips from your film on social media.

✓ We retain the right to change the date of the online annual event under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through email and our online platforms.

✓ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

✓ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

✓ We cannot provide refunds.

✓ If you have submitted your project in the previous year, please do not resubmit the same project to current edition.

✓ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails.

✓ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.