Denver Film Festival

All films must have been completed after August 2025.

Feature films must not have screened on U.S. television, in commercial/theatrical release, or on the Internet, including VOD services, prior to the dates of the festival. They may not have screened in the Denver/Boulder metro area prior to the dates of DFF.

While a Colorado premiere is not a requirement for DFF, it is taken into account when selecting the final program.

Short films have no premiere requirement but must have been completed after August 2025.

All films not in English must be subtitled in English for presentation.

Submission Categories:

Narrative Features
Documentary Features
Shorts
Colorado Local Features
Colorado Local Shorts

Submission Materials
In order for a film to be properly submitted and checked in, it must include:
Online Screener Link provided either via FilmFreeway or link emailed to dff@denverfilm.org.

Proper Entry Fee

Multiple entries may be submitted by one person, but each film must come on a separate screener with a separate entry form.

If your work is selected, you will receive a form that must be completed in order to screen at the festival. The form will ask for film information, marketing materials, and other information necessary to properly list you film in our guides and database.

Screening Requirements
DFF can project works in 35mm, BluRay, digital file, and DCP.

Feature films that are accepted into the Denver Film Festival should NOT have screened on television or the Denver metro area prior to the dates of the festival.

The filmmaker is responsible for clearing all rights to the material in their film.

Denver Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.

The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless Denver Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

Refunds of any kind will not be granted.