Southport FilmFest

Submissions MUST be made through this site and completed after 1st January 2019. Submissions MUST include an on-screen viewer for selection purposes. Films entered MUST be no longer than 20 minutes.

The films accepted into the Festival are required to provide for screening .mov or MP4 digital files. Delivery costs of the screening media are borne by the submitter. Screening material will not be returned.

All packages from outside Europe must bear the declaration: “for temporary importation only and for cultural use at a film festival - of no commercial value”. Documentation / proforma invoices for films from outside the EU must not state a value that exceeds £10 as this often attracts importation taxes. Any film attracting freight charges/ importation taxes our end will not be accepted, and will be returned at the sender’s own cost or may be retained by UK customs, where its retrieval will be the sender’s responsibility.

Payment can only be made via this site. Viewing copies must be received with all relevant supporting materials by the submission deadline unless by prior arrangement a late submission has been agreed with the Festival.

Press packs are not essential at this stage but can be sent as digital versions via email.

If selected the screening copy should be with the festival two weeks before the start of the festival.

Any film submitted to the festival using a 'fee waiver' issued by the festival will be eligible for relevant category awards. However, they will not be considered for the Best in Festival award nor the cash prize.

All prizes will be processed through bank transfer. No other form of payment will be used. It is the recipients responsibility to ensure that they can comply with this requirement.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
On receipt of a submission, the entrant will receive an email confirmation and a reference number from FilmFreeway that should be quoted on all future correspondence. Selection notification to all applicants will be as early as possible but at the latest one month before the festival.

Applicants must confirm acceptance within 7 days of receiving notification quoting their reference number and at this stage should supply any stills/images etc. to be used in the festival brochure (if not supplied in advance). Screening material should be supplied 2 weeks prior to the festival, to allow time to check the technical quality.

NB SOUTHPORT FILMFEST IS CO-ORDINATED BY PHOENIX PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD (PPS) WHOM IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. PPS RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO WITHDRAW, POSTPONE, CANCEL OR MAKE ANY ALTERATION TO (OR PART TO) THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OR FESTIVAL PROGRAMME WITHOUT PRIOR CONSULTATION. Postal Address: SOUTHPORT FILMFEST, 212 Bramcote Lane, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 4EX. United Kingdom. Telephone: 0750 2011547, email: johncurrie@yahoo.co. Southport FilmFest is operated by Phoenix Procurement Services Ltd, a registered company limited by guarantee. No. 06365524.