Tell the Tale Film Festival is an independent film festival that aims to showcase the best international indie films to a live audience in Sofia, Bulgaria.

As a Fest, our mission is to showcase the work of talented filmmakers. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on the hard-working and creative storytellers who produce exceptional films without the backing of studios or famous personas.
 
This year the festival will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, a UNESCO declared the Creative City of Film, and the capital of Bulgaria. We believe in the truly independent spirit of moviemaking and aim to popularise the love for indie productions in Bulgaria. Sofia is a diverse and fast-paced metropolitan city; in addition, it's an internationally recognised hub for film production and education.

Submit to Tell the Tale Film Festival and let us show your cinematic tale to an engaged, artistic audience.

Rules & Terms

FILM FESTIVAL ELIGIBILITY:

Submissions may be:
- feature fiction films, documentaries, and animation,
- short fiction films, documentaries, and animation
or
- student fiction films, documentaries, and animation.

All can be of any genre and topic; as long as short films are under 40 minutes long and feature films over 40 minutes long.

Films with a language other than English must have English subtitles.

A valid student ID is required for student submissions.
We would consider a film to be a student film if the filmmaker was a student at the time of the completion of the film.

Student ID proof should be attached to the application or sent with a tracking number to: tellthetaletoday@gmail.com

We will consider all films that have been completed after January 2011.

Filmmakers are welcome to submit a FilmFreeway online screener. No DVD submissions.

Filmmakers must have secured clearance to use all copyrighted or trademarked material (music, images, text sources, etc). Failure to obtain clearance could result in your film being withdrawn from the festival.

More than one entry may be submitted. Each must be submitted separately.

Entry fees are non-refundable.

FILM FESTIVAL NOTIFICATION:

All notifications of acceptance or rejection will be made by email from Tell the Tale Film Festival by August 17th, 2024.

FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION:

All films that have a higher average, or are a favourite of a programmer, go on to final deliberations.

If selected, a high-quality H.264 file will be the allowed format for an exhibition.

Tell the Tale Film Festival is not responsible for failure to meet its predetermined screening dates where such failure is due to an event that is beyond our reasonable control, which includes but is not limited to fire, flood, storm, riot, civil disturbance, war, nuclear accident, terrorist activity, and pandemic. In case of our festival dates are postponed due to such circumstances, we will reschedule and recommence at the earliest possible dates.

Tell the Tale Film Festival will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 12-13th, 2024.

Unfortunately, Tell the Tale Film Festival does not provide room, board, or travel for filmmakers.

Festival dates and the venue are subject to change.

Participation in the Tell the Tale Film Festival grants us the authorisation to show elements of the entered film for promotional purposes if required.

By submitting your film to the Tell the Tale Film Festival you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to all the terms and conditions of the festival's rules and guidelines.