Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 26 - 30, 2023

SPECIAL NOTE: MUST BE AN IOWA PREMIERE. If not, you may contact the festival for special consideration.
SPECIAL NOTE: MUST BE AN IOWA PREMIERE TO BE NOMINATED. No exceptions.
1). All decisions of programmers and jurors are final. All entries will be viewed and given equal consideration.
2). NO ENTRIES AND OR FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE RETURNED.
3). We DO NOT pay for any screening fees for any film that was submitted for review.
4). All submitted materials must include the FilmFreeway tracking number and additional information as listed in the General Rules.
5). Press Kit materials will be sent only upon notification of Officially Selected. The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival assumes NO RESPONSIBILITY of marketing and promotion of screenings at the festival, but will do our best to help promote. It is the sole responsibility of the Filmmaker to send all materials listed. All materials can be picked up at the festival if filmmaker is attending. If you require your materials to be sent back, a self-addressed pre-paid envelope must be sent to JDIFF. JDIFF will not be responsible to ship any materials back.
6). Notification date is on or around March 01, 2023.
7). If selected as an Official Selection, projects are to be uploaded to the designated JDIFF Dropbox. If possible, a backup might be requested by either a DVD/Bluray or thumb-drive (preferred).
8). Exhibition copy of the film and marketing materials are to be sent per specs required once festival acceptance is announced. A letter will be sent to all those accepted with requirements and the date needed. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FILMMAKER TO SEND REQUIRED MATERIALS, PER SPECS SHEET, AT THE TIME GIVEN. IF FILMS AND MARKETING MATERIALS ARE NOT SENT IN TIME OR PER REQUESTED SPECS, JDIFF HAS THE RIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE FILM FROM THE FESTIVAL OR ADJUST THE SCREENING COPY ACCORDINGLY TO FIT OUR REQUIRED SPECS. Only 1 venue requires a DCP and Features or Docs only will screen there. JDIFF does not pay any shipping fees.
9). JDIFF reserves the right to select films from the entire pool of submissions.
10). Film may not have been completed before January 1, 2021. JDIFF also does not accept resubmission of films that were not accepted.
11). JDIFF does consider works in progress, however prefers final projects in order for the best review and scoring possible.
12). All entered films grant the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival a non exclusive limited use agreement to use selected portions of films chosen for competition, and or use film promotional materials to promote the festival including the rights to utilize any excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at JDIFF for promotional purposes and/or on JDIFF's website. Filmmakers fully retain all rights, title and interest in their films and all intellectual Property.
13). JDIFF does not accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials. Please do not send us any original copies, master copies, the only copy you have, etc.
14). By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you certify that you hold all necessary rights for the submission of this film and have read the regulations. Your submission is your acceptance of all the Terms and Conditions listed under these Rules and Terms.
15). Dates and guidelines subject to change without prior notice.
16). JDIFF pays for the top 3 nominees to attend the festival in the Feature, Documentary, Short I and Short II categories. Nominee flights are booked 4 weeks in advance of festival. You will be given a deadline to send requested information to JDIFF for booking. If requested information is not received by deadline, you will need to book your own flight and JDIFF will reimburse you up to $500.00. If you choose to book your own flight, JDIFF will reimburse you up to $500.00 for domestic, $600.00 for International. Nominees must be in attendance to win.

Thank you and happy submitting!