Script Contest! We are offering free one-page feedback with every submission this year to encourage more of you to write. We have opened submissions, but we don't know if the date will be definite with everything going on. Most likely November for Native American Month. Tribal Film Festival seeks Indigenous films from around the world. We host 1 to 4 LIVE screenings per year. TFF plays an important part in pushing for the accessibility of Indigenous films with inspiring and uplifting stories that entertain and educate. Indigenous films only!
One day of screenings in Tahlequah, but three other events in Tulsa during the year. Please be open to being selected to these.
SHORTS are great! Our audience loves shorts.
We know that, as filmmakers, we have an unlimited amount of stories to tell and to preserve. Therefore we have partnered with TribalTV for super-distribution and to extend our reach globally.
***We only screen films submitted through FilmFreeway, or Festival Focus, no credits or waivers or favors, nor do we pay for films to be screened. No refunds. That is not fair to the filmmakers/producers who submit. This levels the playing field for anyone and everyone. Every submission gets viewed. Every script gets read by professional readers in the industry. The exception to this rule are films co-produced by TribalTV, Tribal film Festival filmmaking Bootcamp or films that come from our affiliates or partners. Still- we do not pay for films, simply we do not have the budget for that :/ Thank you for understanding.
Script contest again this year. ALL genre categories do not have to be indigenous. We are looking for great stories/scripts. Winner gets a filmed table read, live Facebook feed. Submissions are open now.
$200 Quick Film Budget coupon award to Best Picture and Best Short (More awards being added, check back) What sets us apart? Automatic Distribution on TribalTV.
All films submitted will be ELIGIBLE* for a non-exclusive deal with TribalTV. TribalTV is a multi-platform distributor of Indigenous films with inspiring and uplifting stories, including documentaries, feature films, series, music videos, animation, 3D, in all genres. TribalTV believes it is time filmmakers started being more in charge of their revenues rather than going through the series of middlemen standing in between filmmakers and their audience. TribalTV places the filmmakers first, as the filmmaker, you will retain your rights in a non-exclusive three-year distribution deal. Tribal Film Festival is a portal into the broadband channel TribalTV and is announcing the opportunity to have every film submitted to Tribal Film Festival a chance to achieve a worldwide audience through Amazon and ROKU. *Films will go through QC prior to be selected for distribution.
Script contest! The company we partnered with to read scripts came under fire, so now we are doing our script reading in house. ALL genre categories do not have to be indigenous. We are looking for great stories/scripts. The winner gets a filmed table read, live Facebook feed. One page feedback on each script. Submissions are open now. A great way to know if your script is producible, what works/doesn't work, if the story, structure, the plot makes sense. Make sure you use correct formatting.