First Frame: Student Film Festival

Films must:
- Respect the correct length: 3 minutes (min) → 12 minutes (max), including credits.
- Have been made by students over the age of 16.
- Be sent by its director only, and through the FilmFreeway website.

For more information and enquiries, please contact firstframe@leicester.ac.uk

→ files accepted: mp4
→ dimension: 1920x1080
→ resolution: minimum: 720p
→ Entrants can submit any genre/narrative forms

The Festival is open to UK and International students.

Films that are not in the English language must be sent with English subtitles.

The inclusion of a film poster is encouraged but not a submission requirement and will not impact decisions related to curation or awards.

We also welcome submissions from students who have graduated within the last two years, as long as the film is finished within the time the filmmaker is registered as a student.

A short explanation of how your film relates to the given theme (Love & Loneliness). Different and unique interpretations of the theme are welcomed.

By submitting your film, you confirm that you are the director of it, and you accept taking legal responsibility for it. Filmmakers should still hold all of the respective rights required for their films before submitting. This includes all music, sound effects, product placement, actor/model release forms, etc. We have the right to choose whether or not a submission is suitable for display based on its quality, content, or copyright.

Use of the submission
- By submitting, you allow us to screen your film at the festival.
- There is no guarantee that your submission will be screened.
- We do not cover licensing or screening fees for films that have been submitted to us.
- First Frame Film Festival retains the right to use posters, stills, trailers, excerpts and any auxiliary material of your work during and after the festival for the purposes of promotions, including the festival trailer, filmmaker interviews, website, and social media posts.