New York WILD Film Festival

CATEGORIES: We accept submissions in the genres of EXPLORATION, ADVENTURE, WILDLIFE, CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, FEATURES, SHORTS, SUPER SHORTS & STUDENT.
***If your film is over 60 minutes please enter in the feature category and we will decide what genre it fits.
***Please submit your film in one category -- you only need to pay one fee per film. NY WILD reserves the right to consider the film in a different category as many categories overlap.

CATEGORIES/LENGTHS
If your film is over 60 minutes please enter in FEATURE category.
If your film is under 30 minutes please enter in SHORTS.
If your film is 5 minutes or under enter in SUPER SHORTS.
If your film is between 30 and 60 minutes enter in one of the categories (exploration, adventure, wildlife, conservation, and environmental).
All student films go in STUDENT category.

**Shorter festival edits of feature length films will usually be preferred.
We have limited program slots for films longer than 80 minutes, but all submissions of this length and longer will be taken into consideration.

LANGUAGE: Non-English speaking films must have English subtitles.

YEAR COMPLETED:
Accepting films completed between January 1, 2020 and December 2022.

ENTRIES:
All films must be submitted through FilmFreeway, we do not accept submissions through other digital platforms.

FEES:
New York WILD does not pay screening fees.

EXHIBITION FORMAT
If your film is selected to screen at New York WILD we will request 2 copies of any of the following for exhibition: ProRes HQ & H264.

PERMISSIONS:
By submitting a film to the Festival (and agreeing to these terms and conditions) you are confirming that all necessary permissions have been sought from contributors to the film, and royalties paid, including ‘release’ from those appearing in the film and creators of any soundtrack/music. Films must be clean of all advertisements for exhibition.

I, the undersigned, have read The New York WILD Film Festival (hereafter NYWFF) entry procedures and rules and I agree to abide by them. I acknowledge and agree that, to the best of my knowledge, all of the information provided is accurate, the film submitted is an original work and I am duly authorized to submit this film and promotional materials to NYWFF. Any copyrighted materials included in the work have been legally cleared for use, and NYWFF is not responsible for any copyright infringement resulting from public screenings.

I agree that, if this film is selected, NYWFF has permission to screen the film at the Explorers Club on March 2 - March 5, 2023 and at NYU or NYU Shanghai if selected.

Interim screenings: We also have permission to screen the film at NYU or NYU Shanghai if selected and other screenings throughout the year. In addition to possibly being screened at NY WILD during the stated festival dates, accepted films may be screened throughout the year at additional events, in cooperation with other partnership organizations. Filmmaker will be notified if their film is selected.

If this film is to be screened at NYWFF, I also agree that NYWFF has the right to use footage for promotional materials (ex festival trailer) and to publish selections from the promotional materials, such as still images, in any or all publications for the purpose of promoting NYWFF. I hereby hold NYWFF harmless and release it from any claims that I or others may have with respect to the use of the promotional materials and the public screening of this film. Accompanying materials will be donated to NYWFF.