F3: Queen City Film Festival, Film Curation, & Film Awards

Rules & Terms

Monthly Awards
• July finalists & winners will be informed by July 31 with the winners announced August 2.
• August finalists & winners will be informed by August 31 with the winners announced September 2.
• September finalists & winners will be informed by September 30 with the winners announced October 2.
• October finalists & winners will be informed by October 31 with the winners announced November 2.
• November finalists & winners will be informed by November 30 with the winners announced December 2.
• December finalists & winners will be informed by December 31 with the winners announced January 2.
• January finalists & winners will be informed by January 31 with the winners announced February 2.
• February finalists & winners will be informed by February 28 with the winners announced March 2.
• March finalists & winners will be informed by March 31 with the winners announced April 2.
• April finalists & winners will be informed by April 30 with the winners announced May 2.
• May finalists & winners will be informed by May 31 with the winners announced June 2.
• June finalists & winners will be informed by June 30 with the winners announced July 2.

Audience Vote Competition
• July, August, and September finalists & winners will compete in the October 7-14 competition.
• October, November, and December finalists & winners will compete in the January 7-14 competition.
• January, February, and March finalists & winners will compete in the April 7-14 competition.
• April, May, and June finalists & winners will compete in the July 7-14 competition.

In-Person Public Screening
• In person screenings for curated films and select winners will occur November 1, 2023; February 20, 2024; May 21, 2024; and August 19-21, 2024.
• In-person film festival and awards ceremony will occur in the month of August.

We only accept submissions via FilmFreeway. Payment is expected at the time of submission. Films will not be screened by our panel of judges for consideration without payment. No refunds will be issued for films submitted to F3 and we do not pay exhibition fees for any films.

F3 accepts feature films, short films, television shows, web series, series pilots, competition films, trailers, music videos, commercials, student films, and vertical videos. We accept films in all genres and all lengths. We accept films in any language, however films not in English must have embedded English subtitles. F3 is not a genre specific film festival. However, it is the sole discretion of the judging panel to reject a film based on content that might not be appropriate for general audiences We do not accept pornographic content.

F3 has no completion dates or world premiere regulations. However, if a filmmaker has a distribution deal, the festival must have permission to screen the film free of charge from the distributor. It is solely the filmmaker's responsibility to provide this permission and the filmmaker assumes any and all liability. Submitting to the festival implies ownership of the film and/or permission to submit the film and have it screened. Submitting your film grants the rights to F3 to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted for promotional purposes. Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker or filmmaker team. Each entry may be submitted to multiple categories. Categories where winners are chosen may change each month if the required minimum number of entries is not received in a category. For any category listed as student or first time, proof may be required to win an award in that category. Trophies are optional for winners and are not included in the submission fees. All winners will be provided a link to order trophies by paying for the trophy and shipping costs. F3 reserves the right to refuse entries, limit entries, and close entries early. The jury can remove an entry from the competition at any time. Entry fees are non-refundable. The person, company, or corporation submitting the entry hereby warrants that they are authorized to do so and authorizes F3 to screen the film publicly, privately, and/or virtually without any screening fee. The person, company, or corporation understands and accepts these requirements, regulations, and rules. They agree to indemnify and hold harmless F3 from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses – including but not limited to attorney’s fees costs of court, and other unforeseeable expenses – which may be incurred by reason of any and all claims involving copyright, trademarks, credits, screenings, press, publicity, and other unforeseeable and unexpected claims. By submitting the film, the person, company, or corporation acknowledges that they have read, understood, acknowledged, and accepted all rules and regulations.