Southeast Regional Film Festival

Not all accepted into the festival will be screened at the festival only selected finalists and Blue Diamond winners, provided they send us their materials and have someone representing at the festival.

Only Overall best of Winners AKA Blue Diamond Crystal Trophy winners will receive a guaranteed screening and production and or distribution.

Category Winners and Overall best of WINNERS will receive IMDb credit, trophies, certificates and laurels.

Finalists will be promoted and may receive production and distribution offers but are NOT guaranteed to be screened or may not advance to winner status.

All selected/semi-finalists will receive the following: Laurels, social media promotion.

All finalists will receive the following: Laurels, website and social media promotion along and potential for distribution and productions offers (although not guaranteed).

Final status updates will NOT be complete until end of contest in October 2021.

All laurels (semi-finalist/finalist/category winner and winner laurels) will be available at that time, in the mean time you can share selected status.

College/Highschool:

All college and high school productions must be completed no later than 1 year after graduation (proof of ID is required, please upload at time of submission).

General:

All projects and submissions must be owned and registered/copyrighted by submitter or eligible for copyright by submitter. The festival has the right to use all images and titles in connection with the submission on our website in order to promote you.  All work must be no older than 3 years old from date of submission (from published completion date). The festival is not liable for damages incurred from illegal party submission without approval from non-signatory/owner/producer/writers.Please follow festival guidelines and use a working email and phone number for the signatory /owner of the project along with your submission.If these rules aren't followed the Southeast Regional Film Festival has the right to disqualify you from the festival and keep your submission fee (if applicable).

Foreign:

All foreign films need English subtitles.
All prize money and contract offers will be given out in English and US dollars, it is up to the submitter to get translation should the need arise. 
Attendance to festival or screening isn't required for acceptance or awards, however a shipping fee of at least $20 and up to $50 (outside of the US unless hardship is requested) will be applied to those who don't attend and who would like to receive their award.  Those who can't receive an award due to location mailing regulations may email us for additional certificates if requested in lue of physical award.

Exact locations and dates will be posted and emailed out closer to the festival dates, location and dates are subject to change.