Show Low Film Festival- Arizona White Mountains Film Festival

Please understand BEFORE you enter that the films we accept are our top 100 award winners - because of this, we require that one official from crew or cast in attendance the entire time of the festival including the Awards ceremony (3 days) . We also require for you to submit your final film for the festival in DCP FORMAT. Ii you are not willing to do so, please do not enter - there are plenty of online festivals. All award winners are shown in a state of the art theater! Both US and International compete in separate categories with separate Awards. No refunds. we do offer an alternative festival with online quarterly awards only festival that feeds into the annual Show Low Film festival. https://filmfreeway.com/whitemountainsfilmfest. Exception is the Children's film festival portion - does not require attendance.
To be eligible, Projects must be finished after January 1st, 2021. Accepted film must have an official representative at the festival, properly registered during official registration days and times, present during the entire festival to do the Q & A for their film, and attend the awards ceremony in order to be eligible for any awards and to screen! Please keep this in mind - we do not make exceptions! It is only 3 days!

NO FREE WAIVERS

FILMS
Our International festival is held in the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona showing films from all over the world. Come be in the cool pines and fresh mountain air. All selected award winning films are shown in 4 of the 8 big screens in the state of the art WME theatre - all in one building, this is why we require a DCP. All of our winners receive a classy award and our CASH awards are given on stage during the ceremony. Enter early as we select our finalist in March, May, Jun, July and finally at deadline. This will give you early notice to make travel and lodging plans. We supplies lots of free food and parties. One free VIP All Access film makers pass to each accepted entry that is attending- Additional passes available at a discount. We treat all film makers equally and like a VIP . Each attending film (or representative if more than 1 film or script) will receive a swag bag and will screen at least 2 times. A free page on our website per film including your trailer at no cost. All of us are a fun group with a great heart and a drive to help film makers further their career and we truly care about your films. Film Makers are informed after each deadline if their film made it. This way you can take care of travel arrangements as well as DCP conversion and upload early. If you do not get an early notification, don't worry, you are still in the running until all films have been judged. Final selections are informed after the announcement date. We invite Press and distributors to attend our festival. All accepted films must be in DCP format - if you are not willing to do so, please do not enter - there are plenty of online festivals that accept other formats. Our film fest is all about you being there to attend great workshops and learn from industry experts and to be mentored for the 3 days. Our FANTASTIC industry workshops are free and optional to accepted film makers with VIP All Access Passes - Entertainment Law, Pitch fest, Is my Movie sellable?, Producer panel, Lighting workshop, Media magic, Think Tanks and more. Check www.showlowfilmfestival.com for details often as we will be adding them. To be eligible, Projects must be finished after January 1st, 2021. Accepted film must have an official representative at the festival, properly registered during official registration days and times, present during the entire festival to do the Q & A for their film, and attend the awards ceremony in order to be eligible for any awards and to screen! Please keep this in mind - we do not make exceptions! It is only 3 days!

SCRIPTS:
Script winners may attend less days, or chose not to attend. However, we highly suggest that you consider coming the entire time to take advantage of the workshops. Awards will not be shipped - We will only mail a certificate as top 100 finalist if you do not attend. Please let us know in advance.

Screenings are Fri, Sat & Sun. We will do our best to not overlap screenings with workshops. Discounted lodging links will be available via www.showlowfilmfestival.com. These are hotels we personally vetted and refer and we do not receive a kick back! This festival has the support of the Arizona Film Commission and the local chambers and cities.

The Owner and Producer of the festival , Martina Webster owner of DarMar Production LLC, has done festivals in California, was a producer on Justin Haywards (Moody Blues) Music video "The Wind of Heaven", Hashtag Blessed the Movie , Turnover and in 2023 Christmas Witch Movie. Her and her husband Daren live in the White Mountains. They partnered up with long time friend Stephany Borders also living in the White Mountains and daughter Dalea Faulkner , both experts in their own fields for event planning and media.