ICP Entertainment Film Festival

In the ICP Entertainment Film Festival, filmmakers will pay a SUBMISSION fee and submit their feature, short film(s) via FilmFreeway for review and consideration. The shorts and feature films will then be reviewed by a select panel of judges and only 1 film in the following categories will be selected to screen:

BEST BLACK LIVES MATTER Filmmakers Challenge
BEST COVID-19 Filmmakers Challenge
BEST CLIMATE CHANGE Filmmakers Challenge
BEST MENTAL ILLNESS Filmmakers Challenge
BEST COMEDY
BEST DRAMA
BEST HORROR
BEST ANIMATION
BEST WEB SERIES
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

1) All films must have been completed not earlier than January 1, 2012.
Length of short film: 5-30 minutes, features 90 min to 2.5 hours.

2) Films must be in English or have English subtitles

3) Films can be submitted via Film Freeway.

4) ICP Entertainment Film Festival does not require World Premiere but appreciates if you notify us if you are either a World Premiere, International Premiere (your first premiere outside your country of origin), North American Premiere or New York Premiere.

5) Entry fees are in U.S. dollars, per film entry and are non-refundable.

6) Submitting filmmakers/individuals will be notified by e-mail on or before Sep 6,2024.

7) Regarding shipping to ICP Entertainment Film Festival, the submitting filmmaker will be responsible for the mailing/shipping cost of the work, both for the submitted cut for consideration and final screening copy for screening at the film festival.

8) All submitted entry materials will not be returned.

10) A filmmaker with multiple entries (titles) must submit each entry and entry fee separately.

11) The ICP Entertainment Film Festival reserves the right to remove a film from the festival program for any reason or for no reason and shall not be liable for any refund or claims of any kind arising out of such removal.

12) ICP Entertainment Film Festival reserves the rights to cancel the event if there is any emergency as declared by NYC govt or due to personal emergencies.

13) The trophy will have to be purchased, cost for the trophy will be $20.

13) ICP Entertainment Film Festival will charge additional cost for mailing the trophy. ICP Entertainment Film Festival is not responsible if the trophy get returned back due to wrong address.

The ICP Entertainment Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless ICP Entertainment 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.

For any additional information concerning submissions, contact us at icpentfilmfestival1@gmail.com