NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS

1- In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
2- All fees are non-refundable.
3- Any Foreign film that is not in English must have English subtitles.
4- The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
5- NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS will not be responsible for damaged copies.
6- A DCP of the film is required for the Live Event.
7- Students must present a valid Student ID in order to receive our student discount.
8- Not all the submissions are selected for the Official Selection. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
9- NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS can consider any film to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate. If you have any question regarding this decision you can contact us at our email address: nyc@indieshortsawards.com
10- A fee is required for all the Main Competitions. All Technical & Performances Categories are free of charge and are included by submitting your film in any Main Competition. For payment structure visit FilmFreeway website.
11- The applicants (submitters) must accept NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS Rules and Terms.
12- When you submit your movie in a Main Competition, you can choose your film to be considered in any Technical & Performances Categories you want. Please select all free categories you want to be considered and add the names of the artists in the Custom Form.
13- By submitting your movie, you authorize NEW YORK INDIE SHORTS AWARDS to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
14- Maximum length allowed is 40 minutes.

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Eligibility: The competition is open to filmmakers of all levels, from emerging talents to qualified professionals.

Theme and Format: Submissions can be from any genre or subject matter. The presentation should be concise, engaging, and provide a clear overview of the project. The format must in .mp4 or .mov, 1998x1080, in 2k resolution.

Duration: The video presentation should not exceed 2 minutes in length.

Language: Presentations can be in any language. However, if the language is not English, English subtitles must be provided.

Originality: Submissions must be original works by the filmmakers or their team.

Submission Process: Filmmakers are required to submit their video presentations through our official submission platform, FilmFreeway.

Selection Process: The programming team will review all submissions and select the most compelling presentations for the Live Event.

Live Event: The selected presentations will be screened during our Live Event, where the jury and the audience will vote for their favorite project.

Grant Award: The project that emerges as the winner will be awarded a grant of USD 5000. It is important to note that the project should be finished within a time frame of 18 months from the moment the grant is received. Additionally, it is required to include the support of Indie Shorts Awards and display their logo in the opening credits of the film.

Rights: Filmmakers retain all rights to their projects. However, by submitting their project, filmmakers grant New York Indie Shorts Awards the right to screen their video during the Live Event.