The Short Film Slam is accepting submissions for completed narrative fiction, documentary and animation shorts in the comedy, drama, sci-fi, thriller and suspense genres. Works in progress will not be considered.
2023 ENTRY DEADLINES
ROUND III
Early Submission Deadline (Round III): by September 25, 2023
Regular Submission Deadline (Round III) by October 23, 2023
Late Submission Deadline (Round III): by November 12, 2023
ENTRY FEES
Early Deadline submission fee: $20
Regular Deadline submission fee: $30
Late Deadline submission fee: $40
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for The Short Film Slam, all submissions must meet the following criteria:
Films 15 minutes or shorter in length (including credits) preferred. Films longer than 15 minutes may be considered to screen out of competition.
Films must be submitted via an Online Screener.
Films cannot have shown publicly anywhere in Philadelphia to be considered. The Short Film Slam accepts films that are unreleased online.
Films must have been completed after November 2018
All non-English language films must have English subtitles.
DISTRIBUTION STATUS: The Short Film Slam does not accept films currently available for public consumption in the United States on home video, VOD, online/digital media nor broadcast television.
Submissions may not be withdrawn from The Short Film Slam once they have been entered, except at the sole discretion of the competition's organizers.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
By submitting a film to The Short Film Slam, presented by The Madlab Post, you warrant that you have previously obtained all necessary rights and releases including but not limited to all legal copyright clearances, licenses and permission for materials contained in the film, for The Madlab Post to feature the film at The Short Film Slam.
You also certify that you are the copyright owner or authorized by the copyright owner to submit the film, this film is original, does not contain advertisements (this includes trailers), and it has been legally cleared for public exhibition. You are granting the permission to use footage, photo stills and/or titles, and information from or relating to the film for promotional purposes as well.
You also agree to mention if your film is chosen as a finalist and/or mention your award in future publicity and/or copies of the winning short film as well as in your filmmaking production reels, resumes, websites and related media.
You agree to grant The Madlab Post, its organizers, licensees and affiliates the right to exhibit the film at its venues, on its website and on mobile devices through restricted access on The Short Film Slam web page. You are confirming that The Madlab Post can screen your film as part of The Short Film Slam, regardless of another film series' screening, distribution agreement or festival's acceptance and are bound by these terms and conditions.
REFUND POLICY
Submission fees are non-refundable once a film is submitted to be considered as a finalist in the short film slam.
AWARDS POLICY
The Best overall short film receives the cash award valued at 1,000 USD. This prize is shared with other categories. The prize money will be paid out by Check (U.S. Only), Paypal or applicable payment method by season's end for 2023 upon receipt of all necessary bank or Paypal details. The recipient accepts any and all bank charges or related fees that are derived from the prize money. Awards, categories, venues, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Winners must attend the Short Film Slam awards dinner or celebratory event in order to receive their award and/or winner's title. Exceptions can only be made on a case-by-case basis and a representative can receive the award on behalf of the filmmaker upon agreement with the Short Film Slam organizers.
Notification dates for finalists may vary and submitters will start being notified on or around November 24, 2023. Only filmmakers whose entries are selected as finalists in each round will receive notification on the status of their entry.
While the Short Film Slam has minimal content or ratings restrictions, preference may be given to entries that are appropriate for a general audience. This includes explicit language, violence, drug references, and any other content considered to be more suitable for adult/mature audiences.
If you have any questions, please contact the organizer at www.madlabpost.com/contact
