Thomas Edison Film Festival

TEFF RULES & TERMS FOR INDEPENDENT & INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER SUBMISSIONS:

1. We accept short films of all genres under 45 minutes. SHORT FILMS UNDER 15 MINUTES RECEIVE FOREMOST CONSIDERATION!
2. ENTRY FEES ARE NEVER WAIVED.
3. TEFF DOES NOT PAY RENTAL OR SCREENING FEES.
4. All applicants must complete the official festival submission form located on FilmFreeway (https://filmfreeway.com/ThomasEdisonFilmFestival). TEFF reserves the right to disqualify any film not submitted through FilmFreeway without refund of any application fees.
5. All applicants MUST include support materials in their FilmFreeway submission including:
• Downloadable link for pre-screening & jury
• Film Stills – hi and lo res for web and print
• Brief Film Description: (25-75 words)
• Filmmaker(s) Bio & Artist(s) Statement
• Contact information - Current email, mailing address & phone
• Trailer preferred
6. The applicant holds the sole responsibility of copyright clearance of any copyrighted material in the film. Films including unauthorized copyrighted material are ineligible.
7. Films not produced in English MUST be subtitled in English.
8. Captions are required for all films with dialog. Please submit an .SRT file and/or a burned in subtitled version of your film.
9. Multiple versions of the same film will not be considered.
10. If the submitted film does not play on FilmFreeway, TEFF will make an attempt to contact the applicant based on the information supplied. If a replacement is not available, the film will be disqualified without refund.
11. Only completed films may be submitted. No rough cuts or works in-progress.
12. Filmmaker must own all rights to their film and music and/or have secured rights.
13. Inclusion in the festival does not insure a public screening; however, the festival collection will be made available on-line, in perpetuity. Honorable Mention awarded films are available for viewing on-line, and are only considered for public viewing upon request by a host venue or if appropriate for a specific theme-based curation.
14. TEFF does not provide comments, critiques or feedback regarding submitted films.

TEFF RULES & TERMS FOR US COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FILMMAKER SUBMISSIONS:

1. Student filmmakers MUST upload their official college ID as part of the submission process. Go to MY PROJECTS > PROJECT FILE > then under FILES & ATTACHMENTS section along the right side of the page. UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR STUDENT ID for verification to the 'Files & Attachments' section of your project.
2. We accept short films UNDER 10 MINUTES ONLY.
3. ENTRY FEES ARE NEVER WAIVED.
4. TEFF DOES NOT PAY RENTAL OR SCREENING FEES.
5. All applicants must complete the official festival submission form located on FilmFreeway (https://filmfreeway.com/ThomasEdisonFilmFestival). TEFF reserves the right to disqualify any film not submitted through FilmFreeway without refund of any application fees.
6. All applicants MUST include support materials in their FilmFreeway submission including:
• Downloadable link for pre-screening & jury
• Film Stills – hi and lo res for web and print
• Brief Film Description: (25-75 words)
• Filmmaker(s) Bio & Artist(s) Statement
• Contact information - Current email, mailing address & phone
• Trailer preferred
7. The applicant holds the sole responsibility of copyright clearance of any copyrighted material in the film. Films including unauthorized copyrighted material are ineligible.
8. Films not produced in English MUST be subtitled in English.
9. Multiple versions of the same film will not be considered.
10. If the submitted film does not play on FilmFreeway, TEFF will make an attempt to contact the applicant based on the information supplied. If a replacement is not available, the film will be disqualified without refund.
11. Only completed films may be submitted. No rough cuts or works in-progress.
12. Filmmaker must own all rights to their film and music and/or have secured rights.
13. Festival winners will have an in-person premiere at a NJ university separate from TEFF and be available to screen on the TEFF website and at additional venues by request.
14. TEFF does not provide comments, critiques or feedback regarding submitted films.
15. If a student filmmaker wants their submission to be considered for TEFF, they must submit separately to TEFF. Students may submit to both TEFF and TEFF's student category.