Short Film Category:
• All Short Films must have been made between the year of January 2022 - March 2023.
• All Short Films must be under 20 Minutes in TRT including Credits.
• Short Films may be ANY Genre!
• Short Films must not contain EXTREME VIOLENCE, HATE-GROUP AFFILIATION, or DEGRADE ANY SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE or RELIGION.
• We do accept Music Videos and will consider them in the Short Film Category.
• Documentaries, Mockumentaries, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Western, Silent, B&W, Photo Montages, and any film genre - we will accept in the submission process.
• ALL Films will be screen, viewed, and scored by our industry panel of Judges.
• NOT ALL Films will chosen as OFFICIAL SELECTIONS.
• If your Film is NOMINATED for an award you will be NOTIFIED the week of the Film Festival.
• All INTERNATIONAL Films MUST BE SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH (if not in English.) No Exceptions.
• Films must be able to be digitally downloaded. We do not accept DVDs or other Formats. DIGITAL ONLY.
• There is a $25 non-refundable fee per submission.
• Filmmakers CAN Submit more than one film but will have to pay the fee per Short Film.
• Filmmakers will be notified on Friday, April 7th whether their SHORT FILM has been accepted or not.
• Films that have been accepted will receive (1) Directors Badge and a (1) VIP Entry Pass to our Film Festival and (2) General Admission Tickets. If you have co-directors, screenwriters or co-producers for your film, etc., they will have to purchase their own tickets. The person who submits your film will get the Director Badge access. Other Cast/Crew will have to purchase their own ticket to the event.
• Filmmakers are invited to attend the Festival Event, however transportation, travel/lodge are up to the individual filmmaker and not the responsibility of the Film Festival Committee.
• EPKs including but not limited to movie posters, behind the scenes images, trailers or other assets are encouraged to be sent along with your submission to statenislandfilms@gmail.com.
Feature Film Category:
• All Feature Films must have been made between the year of January 2022 - March 2023.
• All Feature Films must be greater than 60 minutes in total run time including Credits.
Feature Films may be ANY Genre!
• You the Filmmaker must own ALL THE RIGHTS to the Production! If you have a distribution deal with Netflix, Hulu etc. You must be able to have the rights to have your Film screened at our Film Festival!
• Feature Films must not contain EXTREME VIOLENCE, HATE-GROUP AFFILIATION, or DEGRADE ANY SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE or RELIGION.
• Documentaries, Mockumentaries, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Western, Silent, B&W, Photo Montages, and any film genre - we will accept in the submission process.
• ALL Films will be screen, viewed, and scored by our industry panel of Judges.
NOT ALL Films will chosen as OFFICIAL SELECTIONS.
• If your Film is NOMINATED for an award you will be NOTIFIED the week of the Film Festival.
• All INTERNATIONAL Films MUST BE SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH (if not in English.) No Exceptions.
• Films must be able to be digitally downloaded. We do not accept DVDs or other Formats. DIGITAL ONLY.
• There is a $45 non-refundable fee per submission.
• Filmmakers CAN Submit more than one film but will have to pay the fee per Entry.
• Filmmakers will be notified on Friday, April 7th whether their FEATURE FILM has been accepted or not.
• Feature Films that have been accepted will receive (1) Directors Badge and a (2) VIP Entry Passes to our Film Festival and (2) General Admission Tickets. If you have co-directors, screenwriters or co-producers for your film, etc., they will have to purchase their own tickets. The person who submits your film will get the Director Badge access. Other Cast/Crew will have to purchase their own ticket to the event.
• Filmmakers are invited to attend the Festival Event, however transportation, travel/lodge are up to the individual filmmaker and not the responsibility of the Film Festival Committee.
• EPKs including but not limited to movie posters, behind the scenes images, trailers or other assets are encouraged to be sent along with your submission to statenislandfilms@gmail.com.
