Based in the prestigious and historic 700 year old medieval Standish Village Hall, we are a non-elitist and non-political film festival with a remit to celebrate films from all over the world.
WHY CHOOSE US?
There are many perks to submitting your project to the 'Standish Village Film Festival', which include: -
Automatic selection (for all complete submissions).
A guarantee that your project will be viewed and judged by an international panel of industry professionals from the world of film and television, from both in front and behind the camera, with a wealth of connections to numerous main-stream television networks, distributors and media outlets.
The potential for publicity through interviews on established genre-specific YouTube channels, podcasts, and magazines.
The potential for reviews to be published in a range of media forms with a range of media outlets, including British national newspapers.
A non-elitist approach which will offer constructive feedback to every submission.
Discount on submission for FilmFreeway Gold members.
The creators of the most exceptional submissions may be invited to join the judging panel for the next season of the festival, offering a potential opportunity to gain experience behind the scenes of the judging process and live film screenings.
A great opportunity to network with industry professionals and have your project catch the eyes of international distributors.
SUBMISSIONS ENTERED INTO ONE SINGLE CATEGORY WHICH THE JUDGING PANEL DEEM TO FIT IN OTHER CATEGORIES MAY BE MOVED INTO ANOTHER CATEGORY OR JUDGED IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR EVERY SELECTION TO BE SCREENED AT THE LIVE EVENT.
Short submissions are less than 45 minutes in duration; feature submissions are more than 45 minutes in duration.
At the end of festival season full listings of all award winners will be published on our website and social media.
Framed certificates will be presented to winning filmmakers at the live event.
The 'Judge's Award for Best of Show' will be presented to the submission which our jury deem to be the overall best entrant in the whole festival season.
There will also be an 'Audience Choice Award' which attendees of the live event will be able to vote for in-person.