RIFFA 2025 SUBMISSION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Submissions to the 2025 Regina International Film Festival & Awards (RIFFA) should be made through FilmFreeway based on the following terms. Any questions about these terms can be directed to programme@riffa.ca.
SUBMISSION AGREEMENT
1. By submitting a film to RIFFA for the 2025 Festival, the submitter (the “Applicant”) represents that he or she has obtained the necessary consent from all owners, creators, writers, producers and/or other authorized representatives of the film (‘’The Film Owners’’) and has agreed to the terms. By submitting films to RIFFA under any categories, applicants automatically agree that the ‘’Film Owner’’ will be responsible for any associated legal, financial and ethical implications (claim) associated with a public exhibition at a film festival.
2. RIFFA may disqualify or reject submissions that it determines are not in compliance with these terms, and may do so without refunding submission fees.
3. RIFFA does not pay screening fees for any Officially Selected films In Competition, and there are no exceptions to this practice.
4. RIFFA reserves all rights to make changes to any festival aspects including the rules and regulation without any prior notification.
GENERAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION
A. Films submitted to RIFFA for Festival consideration must be entered in ONE of the categories set out below. Please read the individual category descriptions below before submitting. Films that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be considered by RIFFA.
B. Applicants who submit a film to the Indigenous Short Film Category may submit the same film in more than one category, providing eligibility requirements are met.
C. If your film is accepted, RIFFA reserves the right to decide which category is best suited for your project.
D. All sections of The Submission Form must be filled out. RIFFA reserves the right to consider incomplete submissions as ineligible.
E. In the case of entries of five or less in any category, the festival reserves the right to transfer those entries into another category and to eliminate the original category.
F. Only online submission screeners will be accepted.
G. Any non-English dialogues used in a submitted film must have English subtitles.
H. Films that have been submitted to RIFFA in previous years are not eligible to re-apply.
I. A secure Vimeo Link and Password to watch the film may be requested anytime during the selection process regardless of your screening status on FilmFreeway.
J. Final decisions on submissions made through FilmFreeway will be notified through FilmFreeway. Please note that RIFFA may notify a filmmaker at any point prior to the official notification date.
K. All selected films will be given a period during which they must accept or decline their invitation to have their film participate in the festival.
L. A film may not be withdrawn after formally accepting an invitation to screen at RIFFA.
M. If a Saskatchewan based filmmaker wants to submit their film to a category other than Saskatchewan films then they can contact the festival for a 30% discount code applicable towards submission to another category other than Saskatchewan films; proof of residence in Saskatchewan will be requested to obtain the discount.
N. Please note that the festival considers waiver requests only for those who reside in countries that do not permit you to pay a submission fee using a credit card via FilmFreeway. Please note we have lower submission fees already in place for our Student, Indigenous and Saskatchewan short categories and are unable to offer further discounts/waivers for these categories.
O. A selected number of chosen films will be given In Person screenings, while the remainder will be part of an online screening programme. If a film is selected and the filmmaker consents to an online screening on the chosen online screening platform, they then assume any and all risks with the digital exhibition of their film; RIFFA is not responsible for any illegal reproductions of any film exhibited during RIFFA, either in person or digitally.
OFFICIALLY SELECTED FILMS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
- .mp4 with embedded English subtitles (for films with any non-English dialogues)
- HD 1080p maximum resolution (1920x1080) H.264
No other formats will be accepted for exhibition.
Digital Press Kit: the Applicant's official invitation email will be accompanied by a list of specific requirements.
** FAMILY SHORT FILMS
Please note that films submitted to any short film categories may be selected for the “Family Shorts” programme, showcasing content that is suitable for younger audiences below age 13, at RIFFA 2025 instead.
