Criteria for Submissions:
- Open to artists worldwide! (All submissions must be in English.)
- Submissions must be made through FilmFreeway to qualify.
- Eligible content must have been completed in 2024 or 2025.
- Premieres (World, North American, or Canadian) are encouraged but not required.
- Running time should be between 20 and 30 minutes
- Content must not have been released on web, TV, streaming, or theatrically in Canada prior to the festival’s closing date (festival screenings are okay).
- Submissions screened at other festivals are allowed, but they must not be publicly available in Canada (private YouTube or Vimeo links are fine).
- Submission deadline is May 5, 2025.
If Your Pilot is Selected:
- Selected pilots will be compiled into a screening program in a format determined by the Festival. You’ll be notified about the required format.
- Selected filmmakers are expected to make every effort to attend the festival. A small travel stipend will be provided to help facilitate attendance. Please note: your content may not be included in the final screening if you cannot attend.
- You’ll need to complete, sign, and return a screening agreement provided by the Festival.
- We may request additional marketing materials, such as artwork, film stills, or filmmaker photos, for use on our website, press kits, and promotional efforts.
- Each project will receive one industry pass to the festival.
- Filmmakers may also have the option to distribute their content through JFL platforms and distribution networks, to be determined by the Festival.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS THOROUGHLY: http://bit.ly/3XZbhEt
By submitting a film to JFL, the submitter grants the Festival the right to use an excerpt from the film for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film confirms they are authorized to commit the film for screening and understands and accepts all requirements and regulations outlined. The submitter agrees to indemnify and hold JFL harmless from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses (including attorney's fees and court costs) arising from any issues related to copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, or the loss or damage of the submitted screening video.
