miff. is looking for:
1. we accept any genre of short films from anywhere in the world (international submissions welcome). We do not accept AI generated films.
2. films directed, written, produced, made by, &/or centred around queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander, Latine, all People of Colour, Jewish, femme, fat, neurodivergent, disabled, survivors of sexual violence &/or other marginalised folks & communities.
3. work that challenges normative ideals, provokes thought & emotion, connects & explores communities & subcultures, & is artist-made. We celebrate the strange, experimental, avant-garde, non-traditional, & love the weird within film & video.
4. short films of 20 minutes or less, shorter films around the 1-10 minute duration may be given priority over longer films.
5. We require a short survey is filled out along with submission of your project. This helps us to maintain the diversity within our programming. We would appreciate the filmmaker answering as many questions as they feel comfortable, but you may select "prefer not to say" on any or all questions. If you select "prefer not to say" for all questions you have opted out of the survey. The survey answers will not effect your submission being considered, nor will opting out. Your answers are confidential and only used for programming purposes. We will not share your information with any 3rd party sites and we will never sell your information. Your comfortability and consent are important to us at mke miff.
MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL (miff.) RULES & REGULATIONS 2024
Please read carefully!
I, the contact person for the submitted film, known for the purposes of this contract as the PARTICIPANT and/or FILMMAKER, enter into this contract by submitting a film/s to MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL agree to the following:
• Secure online screeners are the only accepted method of submission. We do not accept google drive links or other links.
• Films must not have screened at any other festival in Milwaukee for 3 months prior to screening with the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL, and must not have screened at any other festival in WIscsonsin or Illinois (including Chicago) for 2 months prior to screening with the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL. ***Films will be pulled from our MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL lineup if they break this rule, even if they have been officially selected***
• Films must be completed works (as of film submission) with a completion date no earlier than January 1st, 2022.
• Films do not have to be subtitled or dubbed, unless the filmmaker feels it aids in understanding the thematic, narrative, or tone of the film. Although we may request subtitles if we feel they are needed.
• The FILMMAKER will be notified by the date provided on FilmFreeway for selection results. As of this notification date if the film appears publicly on a streaming site it must be made private or unlisted immediately and for two weeks post the festival screening date.
• If selected, your exhibition copy is required by the date specified in selection or follow up emails. (Exhibition requirements will be sent via Print Traffic Form emails).
• It is the PARTICIPANT’s responsibility to make sure the rights and copyrights to their films are cleared for this festival. MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL will not be held liable for any issues or lawsuits regarding any films that are entered into this festival. The exhibition of this film will not obligate MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL to make any payment to any third party, company, corporation, artist, filmmaker, or producer.
•Films not made by filmmakers who are from at least one marginalised identify/community or that do not focus or centre around a person or community from a marginalised identity may be disqualified.
• Fees will not be reimbursed if not selected by or disqualified from MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL.
• MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL will take due care of all PARTICIPANTs materials but the festival will not be responsible for any loss and/or damage to materials while they are in possession of this festival.
• MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL reserves the right to run online in 2025 or have a portion of the festival online. However, this is unlikely.
• If you, the PARTICIPANT, are accepted into the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL 2025 festival there may be an opportunity to have your film screened at other festival-related screenings throughout that year, of which you will be notified.
• By entering the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL, you, the PARTICIPANT, agree to have a 1-30 second excerpt of your film used for festival promotional purposes only (including web, cinema, TV, DVD).
• Materials must be received from the PARTICIPANT on or before the advertised deadline by MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL.
For more info please email: amber [@] illuminatefilmfest.com
FILM RIGHTS
The production's Producer/Director/Filmmaker/Artist grants the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL the rights to:
a) Exhibit the PARTICIPANT’s film in the MILWAUKEE ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL and any agreed-upon festival-related screenings;
b) Use any stills from the PARTICIPANT’s film for any promotional purposes related to the festival.
