The Peninsula Film Festival (PFF) will be hosted along Western Washington's Peninsula waterfront community of Bremerton Washington.

Supported in part by the City of Bremerton and the Mayor's office to help foster and support emerging visual artists and storytellers from the region and around the world, the PFF will bring together filmmakers, industry professionals and special guests whom support independent film.

Our feature screenplay winner will have the opportunity to meet and/or Skype with industry power players / decision makers to help bring their screenplay to life.

Out of town FILMMAKERS and WRITERS! Upon your arrival in Seattle....

AIR + Skytrain: Arrive at the newly renovated Sea-Tac International airport and take a <$5 Sky-Train ride to downtown Seattle arriving in minutes!

Be greeted by one of our Festival Ambassadors at Coleman dock (Pier 52) in Downtown Seattle to personally guide them aboard the brand new WA State super ferry "Chimacum" sailing them across the Puget Sound (60 minutes) to arrive at the Multi-Million Dollar renovated waterfront community - The City of Bremerton!

In a unique partnership with Pacific Northwest print + digital magazine publication MEDIA INC MAGAZINE, select filmmakers will have the chance to pitch their next project to industry professionals and/or production companies (in person or via Skype) seeking new partnerships, content for option, production and/or co-production.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Feature
Cash Award Value: $2000 U.S. Dollar

Best Documentary Feature
Cash Award Value: $2000 U.S. Dollar

Best Narrative Short
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Best Documentary Short
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Best Regional Film
Awarded to the best Pacific Northwest (WA, OR and British Columbia) film, as decided by our panel of judges.
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Audience Choice Award - Feature
All filmmakers are eligible for this award. Winner will be chosen based on audience votes.
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Audience Choice Award - Short
All filmmakers are eligible for this award. Winner will be chosen based on audience votes.
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Local Audience Choice Award - Feature
Pacific Northwest + Puget Sound filmmakers only are eligible for the Local Audience Choice Award. Winner will be chosen based on audience votes.
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Local Audience Choice Award - Short
Pacific Northwest + Puget Sound filmmakers are only eligible for the Local Audience Choice Award. Winner will be chosen based on audience votes.
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Best Short Documentary
Cash Award Value: $500 U.S. Dollar

Best Feature length Screenplay
Cash Award Value: $1000

Other Awards for each category include:
Best Director, Best Performances, Best Student Film and Best Cinematography
Each Cash Award Value: $250 U.S Dollar

Best Feature / TV or Web Series PITCH
Cash Award Value $10,000+

Rules & Terms

GENERAL RULES of the Peninsula Film Festival

1. Submission Deadline Structure

Submissions Open: January 1, 2018
Regular Deadline: August 15, 2018
Late Deadline: August 30, 2018

2. Submission Format

Films must be submitted via secure online screener (Vimeo or YouTube) or the FilmFreeway online screener only.

3. Submission Eligibility

- All submissions must have been completed after June 1, 2017.

4. Selection of Films

The Peninsula Film Festival will complete the selection process by October 1, 2018 and will contact all submitting parties by email if their film was programmed or not. Accepted films will receive a Filmmaker Welcome Packet via email that will include important information about DCP exhibition, lodging program, press and publicity, guest accreditation, festival filmmaker liaison contact information and how to make the most of participation in the festival.

The accepted film must be received by Simple DCP by 10/1/2018 to be played at the Peninsula Film Festival, October 20-22, 2018.

The submitter is responsible for shipping the exhibition copy to Simple DCP. PFF will pay domestic ground shipping only to return exhibition copies. Non-ground or international shipping must be paid by the filmmaker.

5. Festival Screenings and Scheduling
The Peninsula Film Festival screens DCP shorts and has the capability to screen Blu-Ray for feature films. The festival aspires to provide the best quality projection possible but will not be held liable for any failure in the technical quality of the projection, nor will fees be refunded in any such case. The Peninsula Film Festival assumes that the submitting party or filmmaker(s) or entrant(s) or print source company has insured for damage and loss of the festival print or tape.
Screenings are scheduled during the festival at the discretion of the Peninsula Film Festival. The Peninsula Film Festival also runs online Press & Industry screenings the week leading up to the festival.

7. Festival Promotion
Should your film be programmed, portions of your submitted material may be copied and utilized for the purpose of promoting your film. Upon submission, filmmakers grant the Peninsula Film Festival the right to use clips and press materials from the film for promotional purposes unless the filmmaker requests otherwise in writing.

ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION RULES

- Please make a note in your submission if you have any connections to the Pacific Northwest region. This includes WA, OR and Parts of British Columbia)

- Award Winning WA State filmmakers’ entry fees are waived. To request a waiver, please include the film title and year it played in a regional film festival (SIFF, Tacoma, Portland, etc.) and email us at info@peninsulafilmfestival.com.

- Works in progress will not be accepted and automatically be disqualified.

- Industrials or promotional videos are not appropriate for submission.

- All entry fees will not be refunded.

No phone inquiries, please. Kindly email us with questions: info@peninsulafilmfestival.com

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- All music and other copyrighted material used in films must be properly licensed.

- All films must be in English or subtitled in English.

- Select Pacific Northwest Filmmakers can request a WAIVER DISCOUNT code:
info@peninsulafilmfestival.net