Since submission of a film constitutes acceptance of these Entry Rules & Regulations (by you and your agents), please review this document carefully.
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Submissions FAQ
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SUBMISSION CATEGORIES - TRIBECA FESTIVAL:
Selected projects from all categories will be presented to the public at the 21st Annual Tribeca Festival currently scheduled to take place on June 8 – June 19, 2022 (“TF22”). Since submission of a project constitutes acceptance of these Entry Rules & Regulations (by you and your agents), please review this document carefully. Submitted projects must not:
• have screened or exhibited publicly in the New York region*
• have had ANY public screening, broadcast, distribution, or exhibition before January 1, 2021.**
*Not applicable to Tribeca X Award submissions.
**Not applicable to Tribeca Games submissions.
Feature and Short Films:
Tribeca showcases short and feature films from emerging talent and established filmmakers with distinct voices and bold new ideas. Films invited to participate in the 2022 Tribeca Festival will be shown in the section determined most appropriate by Festival programmers, in their sole discretion.Short films will also be considered for our online section which will premiereon our Tribeca At Home platform.
Eligible projects include feature films (runtime ≥ 40 minutes). Short films (runtime < 40 minutes); including documentaries, narratives, animation, experimental films, and music videos.
Tribeca NOW:
Tribeca NOW is a platform that discovers, highlights, and celebrates independent episodic work, including short and long form pilots/series, of both narrative and documentary genres. Eligible projects include episodic projects created for broadcast television and/or streaming, and web series. Submitted projects must show the potential for serial growth; standalone short films will not be considered.
Additional to consideration as an Official Selection of TF22, filmmakers submitting to Tribeca NOW will also be considered for the Tribeca Creators Market, a first-of-its-kind, private industry market held during TF22 that brings together emerging feature film, episodic, immersive, podcast, and games storytellers to pitch new projects to and network with a wide range of industry, including distributors, producers, networks, funders, and more. Interested participants must have prepared pitch materials (i.e. scripts, look books, etc.) in advance of the event for Market staff to review. All filmmakers chosen as Official Selections of the Tribeca NOW section will receive an automatic invitation to the Tribeca Creators Market.
Eligible projects include
Long form episodics and short form episodics projects, inclusive of web series.
Tribeca Immersive:
Tribeca exhibits immersive projects throughout TF22 to showcase new forms and uses of emerging media, highlighting innovation across a variety of platforms. These may range from virtual reality and augmented reality projects to cross-platform films, 360 films, multi-media installations, and apps.
Submissions will be considered for the Tribeca Virtual Arcade (for room-scale VR and/or XR projects and 360 Films). All World Premiere & International Premiere selections will also be considered for inclusion in our Storyscapes competition. Non-Fiction selections are eligible for our Best Creative Non-Fiction Award. Narrative selections are eligible for our Best Immersive Narrative award. Some selections from the program may also be included in our online initiative for a global audience, pending approval by the creative team. Project creators will also be considered for the Tribeca Creators Market, a first-of-its-kind, private industry market that brings together leading online and immersive storytellers to pitch new projects to a wide range of industry, including distributors, agencies, funders, and more.
Eligible projects include but are not limited to virtual reality projects, 360 films, augmented reality projects, web projects, mobile apps, multi-media installations and multi-platform works, but in any event, projects must have some sort of interactive element. Linear or 2D films will not be accepted.
Tribeca Games (tribecafilm.com only):
Tribeca will feature video game projects throughout TF22 to highlight this important medium as a form of storytelling, art, and innovation. Story is defined in the broadest sense including narrative, world building, and/or artistic excellence. Cross-medium projects and unique use of technology that challenge our current understanding games is embraced. Submissions will be considered for the Tribeca Games section and, if selected, will be considered Official Selections and will be featured during TF22.
Eligible projects include but are not limited to all U.S. and internationally produced games that are created for web, console, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile games. Tabletop games are not accepted at this time.
Tribeca X Award
The Tribeca X Award is a juried award for storytelling supported by a brand recognizing the intersection of advertising and entertainment. The Tribeca X Award is open to all work funded with support of a brand in collaboration with artists or filmmakers. The finalists will be recognized by the Festival, and a jury will award the winning selection at TF22.
Eligible projects include scripted and documentary work for film, TV, digital, episodic, social, and VR/AR, in both feature or short length. Submitted projects must have a storytelling element; projects that are strictly intended as commercial spots will not be considered.
Tribeca Online Premieres
Tribeca Online Premieres is the newest official section of the Tribeca Festival program, bringing the buzz and visibility of a Tribeca Festival premiere online for a curated selection of feature films. Projects submitting to this section will be considered by the Tribeca programming team who will select a program of films to screen on the festival's virtual Tribeca At Home platform during the 2022 Tribeca Festival as part of our official slate, bringing the Tribeca experience and the best in independent film to audiences nationwide.
Tribeca Online Premieres Features receive a revenue share for every paid view of their film, allowing filmmakers to maximize the value of their film's virtual launch.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Feature-length (40 minutes or longer) narrative and documentary films that must still retain their US Online Premiere status at a minimum. Submitted films cannot have had ANY public screening, broadcast, distribution, or exhibition before January 1, 2021.
Tribeca Podcasts (tribecafilm.com only):
Recognizing the importance of audio storytelling, the Festival will curate an Official Selection of podcasts and audio stories, with an emphasis on discovering, highlighting, and celebrating independent work. Selected projects for the 2022 Tribeca Festival will be showcased on the Festival’s website and/or in-person listening stations for the duration of the Festival. Selected projects will be reviewed by a jury of leaders and professionals in the entertainment and audio industry and be eligible for an official festival award.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Eligible projects include English-language, fiction and narrative nonfiction* podcasts and audio stories. Submitted projects must be 10-90 minutes in length, they can be episodic (including serialized) or stand-alone pieces (as further described below), and must not have been made publicly available.
*Story-driven nonfiction projects, as opposed to interview or talk shows. These projects will use editing to incorporate interviews and/or other sounds and music. Examples: This American Life, Radiolab, Serial.
Episodic Projects:
These projects were designed to be released as one episode in a larger series or podcast
Only one (1) episode per series may be submitted
See eligibility requirements above
Serialized Projects:
These are episodic projects where the story arc spans multiple episodes (Examples: Serial, Homecoming)
Only one (1) episode per series may be submitted
The first episode of the story must be submitted
This will either be the first episode of the series or the first episode of a season
Stand-Alone Projects:
Audio stories that are not part of a series, not an episode of a podcast
See eligibility requirements above
Questions regarding submissions may be directed to entries@tribecafilm.com
