Dunedin International Film Festival

Venues

View on Google Maps Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection
453 Edgewater Drive
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Soggy Bottom Brewery
660 Main Street
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Dunedin History Museum
349 Main Street
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Pisces Sushi and Global Bistro
799 Highland Avenue
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States

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The Dunedin International Film Festival is committed to creating a virtual-first program in light of recent societal developments. The film submission, if selected, will be screened during our digital programming January 11th - 17th, 2021, and be considered for an award judged by our Official Judges Board. Should group gathering restrictions lift in the United States, we will program the Official Selection of 2021 in a movie theatre-style setting. The show must go on. #ReelGoodMovies

The Dunedin International Film Festival is a platform for filmmakers to share their original content with the Florida filmmakers community. We accept films of all lengths and they are organized by category. We specialize in Reel Good Movies.

#Diffestival will continue to develop the film community in Florida and bring awareness to the growing arts and cultural community of Dunedin, Florida. We organize cinematic experiences and live performance entertainment for one week in the cultural corridor of Pinellas County Florida, USA.

Best Film
Best Short Film
Best Female Performance
Best Male Performance
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Score
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best Animation
Audience Award

DIFF 2021 is Accepting all lengths of films.

If your film is selected you agree to screen the film digitally on our private media browser during the festival year.

Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigate or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.
Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. DIFF expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.

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Networking

James William

Fantastic Festival. Great communication. Definitely recommend!

June 2020

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Tara Gadomski

very friendly and welcoming festival!

May 2020

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Gökçe Onur

Glad to be selected with my animation film 'Fluid'.

February 2020

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Wouter Dijkstra

Glad to be selected and nominated with my film POLARBARRY - LET'S BREAK THE ICE!! - VLOG #207 for this festival. DIFF is not like an average filmfestival. The hardworking community gives it his best to make the festival a great event. The gala is a great way to celebrate the 7 days of film in all of the original little venues.

February 2020

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Sheree Johnson

The DIFF festival was a great week of film, networking and fun. I was lucky to have Data File selected and screen, however volunteering was also fun and I match so many great people in the industry. I'll will be submitting for 2021, (hopefully selected) attending and volunteering. Cameron is GREAT!!!

January 2020

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Dates & Deadlines

January 30, 2020
Opening Date
May 31, 2020
Earlybird Deadline
August 31, 2020
Regular Deadline
September 30, 2020
Late Deadline
November 15, 2020
Notification Date
January 11 – 17, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Horror
Horror category is dedicated to horror and genre films.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Animation
The animation category is for films that are animated.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Comedy
This category is dedicated to films that are comedic in nature. They can be narrative, documentary, international, VINE, social media, web series, etc.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Science Fiction
Science fiction category is dedicated to films about fictional science and the possibilities of the future. Think outside the box. Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “Science needs the light of free expression to flourish. It depends on the fearless questioning of authority, and the open exchange of ideas... The nature of scientific genius is to question what the rest of us take for granted, then do the experiment."
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Romance
Romance category is dedicated to films in the romance genre.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Documentary
Documentary category is dedicated to films about real events.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Sustainability & Climate Change
Sustainability & Climate Change category is dedicated to films about the decaying planet and solutions to reverse the damage.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Claymation - Play Dough - Stop motion
This category is dedicated to films that use the technique of stop motion.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Women Directed FIlms
Women Directed Films is a category for films directed my women. Film can be any
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Foreign
Foreign category is created to encourage film submission from all over the world. We rely on film to make the world feel smaller. Films can be narrative, fictional, documentary, international and animated.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Latin Heritage
This category is dedicated to films about Latin Heritage. We would love to curate a screening that details the history of dia de los muertos and the meaning behind the day of the dead. Submission about all things Latin heritage are acceptable.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Scottish Heritage
Scottish Heritage category is dedicated to films about Scottish Heritage.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Native American
Native American Category is dedicated to films about Native American culture.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Greek Culture
Creek Culture category is dedicated to films about Greek culture.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Drag Culture
Drag Culture category is dedicated to films about the Drag Queen Culture.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
LGBTQ
LGBTQ category is dedicated to films about the LGBTQ community.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Anything BUT Football
Anything BUT Football category is dedicated to films about anything but Football.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Wearable Art
The category is dedicated to the mash up of fashion and art. The Dunedin Fine Arts Center has been hosting a wearable art event for thirteen years. This category is in honor of the existing enterprises that sustain the arts and culture of our small town. International films highly encouraged.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Phone Films
Phone Films category is dedicated to films made with smart phones.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Cats & Dogs
Cats * Dogs Category is dedicated to films about cats and dogs. Humans love their animals.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Fishing
This category is dedicated to films about fishing throughout the world. Films can be international, documentary, narrative or fiction.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Music
Music category is dedicated to films about music, music history, music video or music art.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Dance
This category is dedicated to films about dance. All dance forms welcome: hip hop, salsa, ballet, tango, jazz, modern, point, tap etc.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $100
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Bonsai
This category is dedicated to films about the specialty art of bonsai.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Baseball
Dunedin, Florida is known for it's spring training season with the Toronto Blue Jay's. This category is dedicated to film and documentaries about baseball.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Ski Movies
This category is dedicated to films about the niche culture of skiing.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Mindfulness
This category is dedicated to shorts films about yoga, mediation, consciousness, spiritual awaken, spirituality and all things ONE-ness. Films can be documentary, fiction, narrative, animation and international.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Beauty of Nature
Beauty of Nature is dedicated to films about nature and its beauty.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
VR - Virtual Reality
This category is dedicated to film captured with VR technology.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Food is medicine
Food is medicine category is dedicated to films about healing the body through food.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Addiction
Addiction category is dedication to films about addictions.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Celluloid
This category is dedicated to films made 70% or more with the traditional art form of film/celluloid.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Martial Arts
Martial Arts category to films about the culture and art of Martial Arts.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Fencing
Fencing is strategic martial arts with the mental game of chess. This category is dedicated to films about the world of fencing.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Aviation
Aviation category is dedicated to films about aviation.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Skateboarding
This category is dedicated to films about the world of skateboarding.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Buzz Feed Shorts
This category is dedicated to the online media created for awareness, education and entertainment.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Americanism
This category is dedicated to films about patriotism and what it means to be American.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Political Science
Political Science category is dedicated to films about government.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15
Prison Industrial Complex
This category is for films about the the prison industrial complex.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
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- Late Deadline
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Black Lives Matter
This Category is dedicated to films about the #BLM movement.
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $20
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $30
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $15

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Venues

View on Google Maps Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection
453 Edgewater Drive
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Soggy Bottom Brewery
660 Main Street
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Dunedin History Museum
349 Main Street
Dunedin, Florida 34698
United States
View on Google Maps Pisces Sushi and Global Bistro
799 Highland Avenue
Dunedin, Florida 34698
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James William

Tara Gadomski

Gökçe Onur

Wouter Dijkstra

Sheree Johnson