Davis Feminist Film Festival

CRITERIA

To be eligible for consideration, a film must meet at least two of the following four criteria:

1) Film centers gender and social justice issues.
2) Film links local and global issues.
3) Film was created by people underrepresented in film/media, particularly those who identify as white womxn, womxn or men of color, queer, transgender, nonbinary, disabled.
4) Film was created by people from the Davis/Sacramento region.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1) Video file (minimum 1080p downloadable): please note that total runtime must not exceed 25 minutes
2) Synopsis (250-word maximum)
3) Cover letter: a 300-word statement that addresses how the film fits at least two of the four submission criteria
4) Captions or subtitles: to make the festival accessible to as many viewers as possible, films must include large-scale closed captions or subtitles in English, regardless of the language(s) spoken in the film

Audio descriptions: to make the festival as accessible to as many audiences as possible, we may request that filmmakers whose work is under consideration for the DFFF provide an additional file with audio descriptions (in English) of visual images.

A separate application must be completed for each film submitted. 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 to the DFFF.

Films will be not considered for curation and exhibition unless all submission requirements are complete, including all questions on the submission form.

DAVIS FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

Exhibition: Submitted works will be reviewed by the festival curation team before some are selected for public exhibition. By submitting a film, I understand that it may be screened for public exhibition as part of the 2023 Davis Feminist Film Festival and I authorize the UC Davis festival organizers to exhibit my film, should they choose 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.