Stranger Days Independent Film Festival

**DO NOT CONTACT US ASKING FOR A WAIVER CODE**

INDEPENDENT FILMS ONLY.
This is a showcase of truly independent films. No major studio/major distribution films need apply.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR ENGLISH SUBTITLES ONLY.
All films must be in English, or otherwise be fully subtitled in English.

SHORT FILMS PREFERRED (BUT WE DO ACCEPT FEATURES).
We mostly showcase Short Films (no more than 30 minutes in length). While we DO accept a few Features each year, we cannot accept many. This is due to time constraints set by the venue. We consider Short Films (30 minutes or less) and Feature Films (31 minutes or more).

NO REFUNDS. NO RETURNS. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Once a film has been accepted, it cannot be withdrawn from competition. No refunds of any submission fees will be given for any reason, and no submitted materials will be returned for any reason. No exceptions.

NO UNSOLITICED WAIVER CODES. NO EXCEPTIONS.
We purposely keep our submission fees low so that as many people as possible can participate. Our event is free to attend, so submission fees is how we keep the event up and running. Furthermore, we respect and obey the laws of all countries. If your country does not allow you to spend money in the United States, we cannot allow you to participate in our festival.

**DO NOT CONTACT US ASKING FOR A WAIVER CODE**
(those who fail to acknowledge this will be permanently disqualified from our festival)

WE DO NOT PAY SCREENING FEES.
We do not pay screening fees for ANY films, and we never will. Don't even ask.
(those who fail to acknowledge this will be permanently disqualified from our festival).

OUR JURY/SELECTION COMMITTEE IS ANONYMOUS.
Our jury members/selection committee, made up of seven individuals from various and diverse backgrounds are completely anonymous - even to each other. This is to protect our jury members from any potential harassment, coercion, and/or backlash from their decisions, as well as to keep the judging process as fair and unbiased as possible. We will not reveal the identities of our judges under any circumstances. The Board of Directors do NOT vote in the selection process (but we DO see ALL of your emails, and the judges do not - so just something to keep in mind.)

Submission to the Stranger Days Independent Film Festival (SDIFF) will be considered to be an acknowledgement of, and agreement to, all film festival rules and grants the SDIFF full authorization to screen the submitted film, as well as use materials from the selected film for any/all screening and/or promotional purposes during the year it was submitted, at the sole discretion of the festival directors. Event date(s) and location(s), while unlikely, are subject to change. Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Submission fees are non-refundable. SDIFF reserves the right to reject and/or disqualify any film at any time, for any reason. Selections, nominations, and awards are chosen by the selection committee and their decisions are final.