Exceptional Women's Film Festival

- Submission fees are non-refundable.

- In submitting, you grant the Festival the right to screen your submission theatrically and virtually at the Exceptional Women’s Film Festival (EWFF) the first weekend of March, 2021, at no charge to the Festival.

- Foreign language films will only be accepted if they have been dubbed into English or subtitled in English.

- We do not accept works-in-progress and will not update a submission with a more recent cut. Please do not submit your film until it is complete.

- If submitting more than one film, a separate completed entry is required for each title.

- Films that are selected by EWFF are chosen by a committee of media professionals and women who are distinguished in their fields. The authenticity of character, quality of storytelling, quality of production value, and exemplification of our mission to curate inspiring stories of empowered women are the principle factors in our selection of films.

- By submitting a film, the submitter grants EWFF the right to utilize any image and/or excerpt of three (3) minutes or less from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival, for general promotional purposes for the Festival.

- The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening in the U.S., and online and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The party submitting the film shall indemnify and hold harmless The Network of Exceptional Women and the Exceptional Women’s 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.

- By submitting a film, the Submitter agrees to abide by these terms, rules, and guidelines.

If your film is officially selected, you will be asked to provide:
- a high resolution file download via Dropbox, Google Drive, We Transfer, or Vimeo that is 1920×1080 pixels, 23.97 fps, 48 kHz Audio, in mov or mp4 format.
- A digital press kit including film stills in high resolution jpg format, a synopsis, production credits and director bio.
- A high resolution downloadable trailer file 1920 x 1080 pixels in mov or mp4 format (required for films over 20 minutes, appreciated but not required for super shorts)