Marin County Fair International Festival of Short Film & Video

• A separate form and entry fee is required for each submission.

• Open to students and independent filmmakers 18 years of age and older.

• Family-friendly event; films must be appropriate for viewers of all ages.

• Films submitted should not exceed 20 minutes runtime.

• Please provide a logline or brief synopsis for your film.

• Submitted films must be at least 720p.

• All foreign language films must be submitted with English subtitles.

• Films commercially subsidized are eligible.

• Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2025. Films and videos entered in previous years may not be resubmitted.

• Films considered offensive or unsuitable for children will not be accepted for judging.

• All music and other copyright material used in films and videos must be original or be used with permission of author or publisher.

• Selected films will be asked to provide promotional material: EPK, director headshot and short bio, high resolution stills.

• Once a film is accepted, it may not be withdrawn.

EXHIBITION FORMATS:

Entries selected to be screened at our Festival must deliver all files and assets upon notification of acceptance and no later than Wednesday, 3 June.

Full resolution files must be made available for download from FilmFreeway, Vimeo, Dropbox or other cloud-based platform – Vimeo or Dropbox preferred.

QuickTime MOV (ProResHQ or DNxHD codec) or high-bitrate (25Mb/s or more) MP4 at 720p or better resolution.

NO PHYSICAL MEDIA WILL BE ACCEPTED – NO EXCEPTIONS

PLEASE NOTE:
The Marin County Fair International Festival of Short Film & Video can not provide travel or lodging for out-of-town filmmakers.

Inclusion in the festival is not guaranteed due to screening time constraints as well as failure to adhere to guidelines.