NuVysion International Film Festival “Join the Creative Journey” is a general-interest festival whose aim is to screen and discover the best independent films of all genres/styles from all over the world.
We will hold NIFF in person at a limited capacity due to COVID-19. If public health guidelines change, we will modify the event to a virtual event. We will keep the chosen filmmakers updated with any changes.
NIFF will only be accepting the first 100 films in fulfillment of 25 per category. (Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror & Student/Short Films)
All films will be showcased on NuVysion Streaming Channel via ROKU & Google TV 30 days for viewers votes. Views will be awarded points and added to jury voting.

Awards & Prizes
Best Horror/Thriller
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Action
Best Student Films/Short Films
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Winner for each category will premiere on the NuVysion Channel via Roku and Google TV for 1 full year, each winner projects are presented to a distributor and will receive an official NIFF shirt. Custom trophy will be provided to each winner

ADDITIONAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION:
(NIFF Awards do not guarantee distribution. Distribution awards are separate and awarded based on distributor agreements and interest the during 2021 Festival)
Distributors each have their own specific distribution agreements and cannot pre-determine the material terms, including but not limited to the number of screens, markets, dates of releases, amount of advances, etc.

The NIFF 2021 Festival Distributors will require additional deliverables, including but not limited to:
- original audio and video files used during production
- final audio mix and/or separate audio tracks for dialogue, music, and effects
- Chain of Title: All documents showing chain of ownership from source material to Applicant.
- Production contracts and releases.
- Music cue sheet.
- Music clearance documentation.
- Errors & Omissions Insurance.
• Unless an exception has been explicitly granted in writing by a NIFF 2021 Festival Distributor, a distribution prize may be revoked if the distribution agreement is not fully executed within sixty (60) days of the close of the 2021 Festival.

By submitting a film the entrant guarantees that they have obtained all appropriate rights and clearances, and that they have legal right to both enter their film and, if selected, screen it publicly within the NuVysion International Film Festival.
NuVysion International Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film accepted for exhibition in the festival for promotional purposes.
Films must not have distribution. VOD or your film being readily available to stream may affect your status.

All films submitted must be fully completed as works in progress will not be considered.

Films with dialogues in a language other than English must have English subtitles.

Please note: if accepted, we require at least a ProRes file 1080 via upload (MOV or MP4) ACCEPTED FILMS NOT IN THE REQUIRED FORMAT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM COMPETITION AND SCHEDULE.
Must include trailer, poster and synopsis of film.

Submission Fee
All submissions for NuVysion International Film Festival are to be paid by credit card or paypal. The submission fee is non-refundable.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless NuVysion International Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.