ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Films MUST have themes of social justice, racial injustice, implicit bias, Black identity or
human rights.
- Open to U.S. and International filmmakers over the age of 21.
- Films must be submitted by the Director, Producer or person authorized to submit on
their behalf.
- Films may be documentary features, narrative features, documentary shorts and
narrative shorts (animation included).
Running times must be as follows:
Documentary Feature Films: minimum of 40 minutes
Narrative Feature Films: minimum of 50 minutes
Documentary Short Films: 30 minutes maximum
Narrative Short Films: 20 minutes maximum
- Films must be original and owned by the entrant(s).
- Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2023.
- Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.
- Films must not have any exclusive distribution deal, or license, for broadcast,
cable, streaming or other entity for online exhibition.
- Filmmakers may submit no more than four entries (one entry per category).
- Each entry must include a signed release form and be received no later than the early deadline of December 5, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
- All films must be submitted via FilmFreeway. No other formats will be accepted.
Each submission must include payment of a $25 fee to be considered an official entry.
- In the case of multiple of submissions (up to four maximum), a separate
submission, with submission fee is required for each submission.
- All submissions must be uploaded by the early deadline of December 5, 2024.
- Upon festival acceptance on or before February 28, 2025, you will have up to 48 hours to
provide any additional electronic press kits materials and signed release form as
requested by the festival, and filmmaker must deliver their film in the requested
screening format by the date specified below.
IF YOUR FILM IS ACCEPTED:
- You will be required to deliver a final version of your film (format to be announced) to the festival by no later than February 21, 2025.
- You must be available to screen your film and participate in any Social Justice Now Film Festival press activities.
Checklist for all official selections of items you must provide the festival:
Finished Film
Logline
Short Synopsis
Film Credits
Photo Stills from the film (2-3 images, minimum 300 dpi, landscape orientation)
Director’s Bio
Director’s Headshot
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