HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM
GENERAL
Cosmic Rays screens non-commercial short films that broaden the idea of film as art. We are looking for work that experiments with the formal possibilities of film and video; that explores hybrid forms and the hard-to-describe spaces between filmmaking modes and genres; that speaks with a personal or poetic voice, or explores novel ways of telling stories; that eschews convention and commerce; and that expands our sense of what film is and what it can be.
ELIGIBILITY & DEADLINE
Cosmic Rays accepts films that are 20 minutes or less completed after Jan. 1st, 2024. Please note: films over 20:00 minutes will not be considered for the program.
Only one submission per submitter accepted.
Deadline for submissions is November 16th, 2025.
SCREENING COPIES
To submit a film, please provide a password protected streaming link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.). Your link and password should be available and valid until April 1st, 2026. We cannot accept DVD screening copies.
SELECTION RESULTS
Selection results will be published by February 1st, 2026 on the festival website.
Cosmic Rays will notify the contact person of the selected work to deliver text, images, and video material for print, internet and promotion.
Due to the number of submissions, Cosmic Rays regrets that we can only notify applicants whose work is selected for the program.
SCREENING OF FILMS
Films selected for the program should be available as a downloadable digital file.
Screening copies should arrive NO LATER than February 15th, 2026. Films that are not received by this date or that have technical difficulties may be unable to screen in the festival program.
CONTACT ADDRESS
contact[at]cosmicraysfilmfest.com
