At least one director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and/or producer of your film must identify as Disabled, d/Deaf, chronically ill, neurodivergent, mentally ill, and/or mad.
Short films (30 min or less) and video art are invited to be submitted. If you feel your work fits outside of these categories and you would like to submit, please reach out.
Films do NOT have to be about Disability or illness, but they can be. However, we are not interested in Super Crip narratives.
Submission fees are optional donations to help us make the festival happen. To opt out of this donation, please use code “RFF24SUBMISSION” at checkout. The use of this fee waiver will not impact the judging process.
Accessibility:
*All events will be virtual, accessible globally.
*Any Q&As, Talk-Backs, and Virtual Mixers will provide automated closed captioning and ASL interpretation.
*Please reach out to us about any and all additional ways we can make this festival and submission process more accessible for you. That is our top priority.
Rules & Terms
*Works in progress may be submitted, but it must be made clear that it is a work in progress and final versions must be submitted by notification date.
*A submission indicates that you understand and agree to all rules and regulations, and permission to exhibit your work virtually for the duration of the festival. All films will be taken down at the end of the festival. If you need your film to be geo-blocked, that can be discussed.
*You are duly authorized, on your behalf and on the behalf of any person or entity that has ownership rights in the work, to submit it to the Festival and you represent that this submission is not in violation of any law nor violates any right of said person or entity.
*Filmmakers certify they have the rights to music used in their films.
*Festival dates are subject to change.
*By submitting your film, you grant our festival the use of materials and images related to the project for the marketing purposes of our festival.
*There is no restriction on completion date, premiere status, country, genre, subject matter, or public availability of your film.
*All film submissions must be of the highest technical quality possible for your film.
*Films of all languages are accepted, but if there is any dialogue in a language other than English, it must have English subtitles.
*If selected, you will be required to provide closed captioning and audio descriptions for your film. Financial support can be provided.
*No proof of Disability status will be required.
