The Boonies International Film Festival is an annual 4 day film festival occurring in eight counties in Northern Pennsylvania, USA. The festival and all screenings are free to attend. Screenings taking place at outdoor and indoor venues. “Out in The Boonies Screenings and Event” will be presented on days 1 & 2 in the eight counties served by our Northern PA Film Office. Locations will include outdoor screenings at amphitheaters, public swimming pool, canoe/kayak/boat to only screenings, and other screenings/events TBA - take your pick or do a road trip it’s all “Just Up The Road”. Days 3 & 4 are the Awards Days and take place in Warren, PA where you find films at numerous indoor screening venues, live music, art displays, tech events and workshop. Of course there’s the great outdoors and parties too. Films in Warren start at 9:00 AM and run late into the night and even into the next morning. We generally welcome plenty of filmmakers and film industry folks and you and your friends are welcome too.
At the Boonies 2015 you’ll find local, regional, national and international films. There’ll be short films; feature films; documentary films; narrative films; experimental films, animated films, student films, independent films, professional films; award winning films and maybe a film you’ll never forget; you find nanotechnology events & discussions; live music; art too. You’ll find tree lined streets, small town shopping, virgin forests, wifi, night life and two rivers flowing through town. One of those rivers, the Conewango Creek, is Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2015. This is film in The Boonies – it’s different. The amounts and number of awards for 2015 will be announced soon.

Awards & Prizes

Awards:

Grand Prize - Feature Films - $1,000.00 Award - Audience Favorite

Best Short Film - $500.00 Award - Audience Favorite

Best Music Video - $500.00 Award - Audience Favorite

Best Student Film - $250.00 Award - Audience Favorite

Rules & Terms

The Boonies International Film Festival has year round submission. You may submit at anytime.

All submission:

1. Submitted films must have been complete on or after January 1, 2013.

2.Submission Deadline for “TBI August” is July 1, 2015.

3.Selection Announcement Deadline for “TBI August” is July 19, 2015.

4. Submissions are accepted through here and at FilmFreeway.
5. We accept all genres.
6.Films and Music Videos which have been distributed or has screened on television or is financed or initiated by a major film studio are not eligible for competition. They are welcome to submit for special or exhibition screenings. This does not apply if the film was an Official Boonies Selection prior to its distribution or films production deal.

7. Feature films must be 50 minutes and over.
Short films must be under 50 minutes.
Music Videos must be 30 minutes or under.

8. Submission fees are $10.00 and $5.00 for students.

9. All non-English speaking films must have English subtitles.

10. The festival is open to filmmakers of all ages. All minor filmmakers must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and any use of film must be approved in writing by a parent or legal guardian.
We do not accept pornographic or “adult” films.

General Submission Rules:
1. Submit film on:
• DVD - Region 1 - NTSC
• Blue Ray - Region 1 - NTSC
• Analog - VHS - Region 1 - NTSC
• Media Files - CD Rom
WMV
AVI
MPG
MOV
• Film Gauge - 35 mm

• Sound -
Dolby Digital EX
DTS
Dolby Digital

• Cinemascope

• Subtitles - English

1. Film must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2013. Films must be completed by festival August 19-22, 2015.
2. Narrative and Documentary Film and Music Videos with U.S. distribution or films produced, financed or initiated by a major film studio are not eligible for competition, though they are welcome for special or exhibition screenings. This does not apply if the film was an Official Boonies Selection prior to its distribution or films production deal.
3. Film airing on U.S. networks or cable Television with U.S. distribution or films produced, financed or initiated by a major film studio are not eligible for competition, though they are welcome for special or exhibition screenings. This does not apply if the film was an Official Boonies selection prior to its distribution or films production deal.
4. Selected and Competition Films for “TBI August” will be announced no later than July 01, 2015.
5. Feature films must be 50 minutes and over.
6. Short films must be under 50 minutes.
7. Music Videos must be 30 minutes or under.
8. Same fees and rules apply to features, short films and music videos.
9. All non English speaking films must have English subtitles.
10. The festival is open to filmmakers of all ages. All minor filmmakers must be accompanied by a parent of legal guardian, and any use of film must be approved in writing by a parent or legal guardian.
11. No pornographic or “adult” films.