We want to showcase a variety of films for our audience. This means films from students, first-time filmmakers as well as seasoned filmmakers.
Short films in the horror, thriller, mini-doc and comedy category should be under 16 minutes. Short films in the animation category should be under 9 minutes. Short films in our drama category should be under 26 minutes.
Films must have been released after January 1st 2015.
Filmmakers submitting must be 18+ and audience members will also need to be 18+
Maximum of 2 submissions per person.
All film submissions should be made digitally and not via hard copy or post.
If you are selected, we will require an mp4 for the screening at no larger than 1.5gb sent to our email address via wetransfer within 8 days of notification. If selected, you are giving permission for Film Tottenham to screen your film without any charge or fee. Delivery costs (if any) of the screening media must be borne by the applicant or forwarding festival. Screening material will not be returned. We may cancel a selected entry without refund if our rules are not adhered to especially in relation to screening asset deadlines.
Payment is via FilmFreeway.
We may promote filmmakers on our social media channels and website as part of marketing the event. If selected we may ask you for a bio of up to 200 words and a bio photo.
We may ask you (if you are attending the event) to say a few words about your film to the audience (if you would like to do this).
We are happy for filmmakers to resubmit their film for another one of our events.
We will keep all films, contact details and passwords confidential.
We do not allow any filming at our events but we do allow photography.
By entering your film for consideration, you authorise that your work is cleared for public exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property of the work therein.
Film Tottenham is run by We are Corporate Ltd.