We now ask that all entrants submit their films through FilmFreeway.
Film Will only need to submit 1 Entry on the Main Category such as " Feature Film" or " Short Film", if your film being official selected, all official films will be automatic competing Jury Special Awards.
Only those who qualify for the Official Selection will be notified. Films selected will be eligible for the Jury Special Awards. However, if an official selection does not receive a nomination for the Jury Special Awards, it means the journey ends at the selection stage.
All films must be submitted as either an online screener or Vimeo link for consideration. If links are password-protected, passwords must be valid through Sept 31st, 2025 or your submission will be considered INVALID and will be DISQUALIFIED with no refund.
After submitting, please check your FilmFreeway account to make sure that your submission meets our requirements and has been accepted for consideration. It is your responsibility to make sure all requirements are met and necessary information is given. Within one/two weeks after your submission date, you'll receive a confirmation email that we've received your submission, as well as any potential notifications of further information we need from you.
Films selected for the 1st PIFF will be announced no later than , Nov, 2025. Written feedback from our screening team will be provided post-festival for all films that pay to submit in full, if requested.
Productions made after June 1, 2023 may be submitted, with the exception of those works previously submitted to PIFF. No works previously submitted to the festival will be considered.
All films under 45 minutes are considered short films.
Do not submit works in progress. Do not submit industrial or instructional works.
All feature films submitted must be available for exhibition in one of the following formats: DCP (preferably unencrypted) or as a PIFF-approved ProRes digital file.
All short films submitted must be available for exhibition as a PIFF-approved ProRes digital file. Short films will be transferred temporarily onto PIFF’s secure and private hard drive system for presentation in one or more of our compiled short programs.
Filmmakers are responsible for the shipment of the exhibition copy to PIFF by the requested deadline.
PIFF reserves the right to use images from the films selected for marketing purposes (web, print media, and television).
