Trinity Film Festival

Entrants must have produced their short film while enrolled as undergraduates at an accredited college or university within the Trinity Film Festival 2026 season.

Any film made since September 1, 2024 is eligible as long as the student is still enrolled at an accredited college or university during the festival, OR finished their film in their final undergraduate year (fall 2024-spring 2025).

Films may be of any genre but must be no longer than ten (10) minutes in length.

Submissions may not be in work-in-progress form.

Eligibility: Please review the following conditions for eligibility:

1. Entrants must be enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited college or university within the Trinity Film Festival season, and must fully comply with all Entry Rules & Regulations.

2. Submitted films must be no longer than ten (10) minutes in length.

3. Non-English dialogue works must have English subtitles.

4. Films screened, broadcasted, distributed or exhibited for public audiences on any Theatrical, DVD, or Television platform inside the United States before September 1, 2024 may be INELIGIBLE for submission. Films privately screened for family, cast, students/faculty, or for critical feedback are ELIGIBLE for submission. Films “released” on any password protected web-based platform, such as Vimeo, are also ELIGIBLE for submission. Please write to tffsubmissions@gmail.com for any questions regarding eligibility.

How to Enter: Entrants will have successfully submitted to Trinity Film Festival by completing the two-step process below:

1. TFF is accepting submissions online through FilmFreeway. If digital entry is not possible, please contact tffsubmissions@gmail.com and we will work with you, to the best of our ability, to make your submission possible.

2. Proof of undergraduate enrollment (current ID, dated transcript, etc.) or proof of recent graduation date must be digitally scanned and emailed, along with all necessary contact info, to tffsubmissions@gmail.com at the time of submission.

Entrants may email tffsubmissions@gmail.com to find out if their submission has been successfully received, but submission status will also be updated on FilmFreeway. Properly completing the process through FilmFreeway will constitute an official TFF Entry Form. Any materials received through the mail will not be returned and will be archived or discarded by the Festival.

Multiple Entries: Multiple entries are accepted, but each entered film must be submitted through FilmFreeway separately.

If Your Work is Selected for the Festival: If your work is selected, you must fulfill the following requirements by the date(s) designated by the Festival:

1. You must execute a release agreement wherein you:
I. Confirm your ability to have your film represented at the TFF screening and Awards Ceremony.
II. Accept responsibility for obtaining any and all clearances necessary to exhibit your film at TFF.
III. Guarantee you have the rights necessary to exhibit your film at TFF.
IV. Indemnify and hold harmless TFF, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives against any claim arising out of exhibition of your film at TFF.
V. Acknowledge and accept that TFF may use clips and stills from your selected film as promotion for TFF.

2. You must deliver to the address(es) designated by the Festival:
I. One digital exhibition copy of the invited work.
II. Any additional exhibition or DVD copies if requested by the Festival. These conditions will be expressly and specifically addressed to you if your film is chosen for the Festival.

**All exhibition copies should be uploaded and delivered in Quicktime 1080p format unless otherwise stated.

Trinity Film Festival Shipping Address: All mail must be sent prepaid (including any applicable customs fees) to: Trinity Film Festival Trinity College, Box 702574 300 Summit St. Hartford, CT 06106

Any materials received through mail will not be returned and will be archived or discarded by the Festival.