Davis Feminist Film Festival

BASELINE CRITERIA: To be eligible for consideration, two of the following criteria must be met.

1) Film was created with an eye for gender and social justice issues.
2) Film links local and global issues.
3) Film was created by people underrepresented in the field, particularly those who identify as womxn or men of color, queer, transgender, non-binary, disabled, white womxn.
4) Films made by people from the Davis/Sacramento area.

REQUIREMENTS: Submissions will not be considered unless all parts of the application are complete.

1) Film length: under 25 minutes
2) Synopsis (250 word maximum)
3) 1-page, double-spaced cover letter addressing how your film fits at least two of the submission criteria
4) Copy of Film (minimum 1080p downloadable video)
5) Captions or subtitles: To make the festival accessible for as many viewers as possible, films must include large-scale closed captions or subtitles in English regardless of the language spoken in the film.
A separate application must be completed for each submission. Although reasonable care will be taken to protect submissions from loss or damage, the Regents of the University of California does not assume responsibility for films submitted for consideration.

DAVIS FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

Exhibition: Submitted works will be reviewed by the festival curation team and some of them will be selected for public exhibition. By submitting my film, I understand that it may be screened for public exhibition as part of the 2022 Davis Feminist Film Festival and I authorize the UC Davis festival organizers to do so.
Permissions and Rights: I have obtained written permissions and rights to use all of the copyrighted material contained in my submitted work, including but not limited to consents from actors and music licenses for any commercial music. I will provide proof of such permissions upon request. I will be fully responsible for any problems, legal or otherwise, resulting from failure to obtain proper consents, releases, or licenses.
Post-Selection Procedures: At the discretion of festival organizers, exhibited works may be archived in a UC Davis campus library. The Regents of the University of California is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.