GENERAL RULES
1. Submission Fees:
Earlybird Deadline £6
Regular Deadline £9
Late Deadline £12
1. Submission Deadline
Submissions will be accepted from February 1st, 2023. The Earlybird Deadline is February 14th, 2023. The Regular Deadline is March 14th, 2023. The Late Deadline is April 14th, 2023.
2. Submission Format
Films must be submitted via the FilmFreeway online screener only. If you have a DCP version of your film please email pynkprysm@gmail.com to let us know.
3. Submission Eligibility
- All submissions must link directly to the theme of mental health. We are open to your interpretations of the theme. All must be under 20 minutes.
- There is no premiere policy for submission.
4. Premiere Status
- There is no premiere policy.
5. Submission Fee
All submissions for the screenings are to be paid by credit card or paypal. The submission fee is non-refundable.
6. Selection of Films
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
Strength of story
Quality of narrative and production values
Independent nature of the production
Connection to the event theme
Emotional honesty and originality of the perspective of mental health
Pynk Prysm endeavours to complete all selection procedures by April 30, 2023 and all submitting parties will be notified via FilmFreeway.
7. Festival Screenings and Scheduling
Each film that is selected will either show in the 45 minute screening at the beginning of the event or before one of the mental health workshops throughout the event. This will be dependent on the theme of the film and corresponding workshops.
The event will be four hours total.
If your film is selected and you plan to come to the event, we can provide you one comp ticket for the slot that your film will be screened in.
If selected, shorts must be available for projection in DCP. If you are not able to provide this, please email us to let us know at pynkprysm@gmail.com
Screenings are scheduled during the event at the discretion of Pynk Prysm. While every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, Pynk Prysm reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason. Pynk Prysm will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling.
No film may be withdrawn from the event program after its selection.
Happy submitting!
