GeekFestUniverse Focuses On Films, Docs, Talks And Scripts On Everything Geeks Love ❤️
(formerly GeekFestToronto)

ENTRY RULES, TERMS & GUIDELINES
*ALL FILMS* --- *MUST BE A PREMIERE*

This Includes Feedback Festivals, Online Festivals and Award Only Festivals.

Any Film or Screenplay that has been Selected, Awarded, Nominated, Been Given Feedback, Played Online, Seen By Judges and/or in a Live Or Online Screening in Canada and/or has received a Nomination and/or Award BEFORE December 31, 2024 will be DISQUALIFIED.

Your film CANNOT Play or be Judged by any Contest In CANADA PRIOR TO December 31, 2024. This Includes Feedback Festivals, Online Festivals and Award Only Festivals.

GeekFestUniverse Focuses On Films, Docs and Talks On Everything Geeks Love ❤️

ComicBooks. FanFiction. Animation. Gaming. Weird History. DC and Marvel Universe. Science. Physics. Tech. Cosplay. Astronomy and More!

Originally, we only went *LIVE* for 1 Day out of the Year. Valentines Day.
Now, GeekFestUniverse is a 3 Day Online Festival of Films, Docs and Talks on Everything Geeks Need. We are the alternative Valentines Day and Show Appreciation for What We Love to Talk About or Learn About.

Since Covid19, we have embraced the Online World and Now Talk to 99% of our Filmmakers, Actors, Actresses, Editors and Film Teams Around The World through Stimulating Post Film Premiere Q&As via Zoom.

>>Our Awards Are REAL - And Personalized. Not just a Printed Certificate
Our Awards Are Voted On By Judges, Programmers + The Viewing Audience<<

Have you ever seen a a film that was DNA code set to music...? We have. Have you ever seen a documentary where puppets race radio controlled cars...? We have. Have you ever been on Reddit or hooked on Ingress. We have. We are.

So that's what GeekFestUniverse is all about. A celebration for people like us who know who we are and how neat it is to be either a Nerd or a Geek or in love with Science .

We don't need a bushy beard to let the world know who we are. We just need maybe the latest Gadget, Innovation, Gamer craze, a Weird Topic and a Film or Documentary we can relate to. And friends who relate to us.

So let's see those Films, Documentaries, Talks, Scripts and Demos Today!

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We are an IMDb Eligible Festival. This means Filmmakers will be able to post their Nominations and Wins on their IMDb Profiles.

Our goal is to always program films and documentaries and compliment them with a topical discussion, presentation or demo from experts and enthusiasts.

GeekFestUniverse 'Best of Fest', 'Top Geek', Honorable Mention Prizes are eligible to all Categories, including Speakers with our Without Live Demos, Live Streams.

'Best of Fest' Prize
GeekFestUniverse 'Best of Fest' Prize is for the Best Film, Documentary or Talk regardless of length. It could be Audience Vote combined with Programmer Scores. You will get a very cool *personalized* award. We mean VERY Cool!

'Top Geek' Prize
GeekFestUniverse 'Top Geek' Prize is for the Best Film, Documentary or Talk regardless of length that embraces the Super Geek or Super Geeky Interest in a super cool way. It could be Audience Vote combined with Programmer Scores. You will get a very cool *personalized* award.

GeekFestUniverse 'Honorable Mention' Prize
GeekFestUniverse 'Honorable Mention' Prize is for the Best Film, Documentary or Talk regardless of length. It could be Audience Vote combined with Programmer Scores. You will get a cool *personalized* award.

GeekFestUniverse 'Best Actor or Best Actress or Best Ensemble' Prize
GeekFestUniverse 'Best Actor or Best Actress or Best Ensemble' Prize is for the Best Actress, Actor or Ensemble in a Film or Documentary (as themselves) regardless of length by a any Entrant. It could be Audience Vote combined with Programmer Scores. You will get a cool *personalized* award.

Please note - Awards above and below are not always given away in every season.

Other prizes can be awarded based on merits as they happen in any given season such as Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best SuperHero, Best CosPlay, Best Gamer, Best Best FanFilm, Best Animation, Best Action

ENTRY RULES, TERMS & GUIDELINES

*ALL FILMS + SCREENPLAYS MUST BE A PREMIERE IN CANADA*

All Entries MUST be a Premiere In Canada.
All Entries must have NEVER received any FEEDBACK Award, Monthly Series Placement, nor Online Feedback, nor Online Live Script Read or Viewing of Any Portion Of Your Script or Film Seen or Awarded in Canada. Ever!

If Your Film Entry is ONLINE at YouTube or Vimeo Or Your Website and available to Watch For Free You MUST Make It Private As Soon As Possible To Be Considered

Please READ These Terms And Conditions FULLY. There are NO REFUNDS on Submission Fees. Thank you For Your Understanding.

Your Film or Documentary can be about absolutely anything from the Geek or Nerd Culture. Your Film and Documentary completion date is not an issue. ANY year is fine with us. Science never gets Old.

1. Each and Every Film, Documentary and or Music video MUST be a Premiere.
2. Your Film cannot screen in anywhere in Canada BEFORE December 31, 2024
3. You also MUST keep your Film Dark Online to be considered from December 31-February 15 of ANY Festival Season.
4. If your Film is ANYWHERE on the Internet, it must be changed to *Private Listing" if you are entering GeekFestToronto. It cannot be viewable to the Public from
September 01-February 15 of ANY festival season.

If selected, we prefer to DOWNLOAD our Exhibition Copy from FilmFreeway or Vimeo.

So PLEASE make sure your file is 1080P with a sharp, crisp resolution. 2 Gigs Max

For information on presentations, papers and demonstrations, please read about it in the category Listing called: "Presentations, Papers and Demos". You can email us too!

Thank You and have a Geeky Day...!

Overall Rating
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  • This was just a blast! Well organized, great feedback, much fun!

    February 2024
  • Bradley Pearce

    Loved being a part of this festival! On top of having some great programming, they were just super swell folks to talk to for the Q&A. I am quite proud to take home the Best Gamer Film award and look forward to next year's fest!

    February 2024
  • Yann Ar Branov

    Great festival !! Good exchanges and QA with the team :)

    February 2024
  • I had a lot of fun at this. Really great people and a super positive, supportive environment. The director Q&A with the staff and audience was a lot of fun, with the audience being very engaged and had lots of great questions. 10/10 would do again!

    February 2024
  • Russell Emanuel

    Great film festival that treated us well! Thank you so much for having us!

    February 2024