The Virginia Diasporic Communities Film Festival (VADCFF) is an annual celebration of filmmaking, visual storytelling and artistry. Our traditions celebrate the diverse cultures and identities that make up the state’s growing population. VADCFF is dedicated to presenting vibrant and unique stories from diasporic communities that live outside of their homelands but have made new roots in the Commonwealth.

HOMEGROWN: A 757 FILM EVENT

VADCFF cultivates an inclusive film experience, and brings together filmmakers, cinephiles, community stakeholders and diasporic communities that reside across Virginia, to enjoy exciting and passionate storytelling and artistry.

With the unique character and heritage of Coastal Virginia, Hampton Roads is home to a burgeoning filmmaking community. To show our appreciation for the 757 area, we’re featuring local filmmakers and artisans in our upcoming film event.

HOMEGROWN will support emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their extraordinary talents in film. We’re looking for innovative and standout short films that highlight the social and historical significance of varied cultures, ethnicities, and marginalized voices across Hampton Roads.

HOMEGROWN is a wonderful opportunity for filmmakers to tell their stories among their peers and invested audiences eager to see fresh, new films.

Special recognition awards will be presented at the HOMEGROWN 757 FILM EVENT:

• Best of 757 Short Film Award
• People’s Choice Film Award

Submit your short in any genre. Here are our guidelines:
1. ONLY ONE SUBMISSION IS ALLOWED PER ENTRANT.
2. MUST BE A FILMMAKER FROM THE 757 (I.E. EITHER BORN, RAISED, OR CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE AREA). CITIES INCLUDE: WILLIAMSBURG, SUFFOLK, NEWPORT NEWS, HAMPTON, CHESAPEAKE, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BEACH, PORTSMOUTH, POQUOSON, BELLE FRANK, SMITHFIELD, AND FRANKLIN.
3. ALL SUBMITTED FILMS MUST BE 20 MINUTES OR UNDER.
4. FILMS MAY ORIGINATE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; HAMPTON ROADS AREA IS PREFERRED.
5. ALL NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING FILMS MUST HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
6. FILMS MUST BE ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED WORKS, BUT MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION TO USE COPYRIGHTED OR TRADEMARKED CONTENT.
7. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN WHICH WE REQUEST YOU ANSWER BEFORE CONFIRMING THE SUBMISSION OF YOUR FILM, MUST BE ANSWERED.
8. BY SUBMITTING TO THIS FILM FESTIVAL, YOU HEREBY GIVE CONSENT TO VADCFF TO USE IMAGES AND CLIPS FROM YOUR FILM FOR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.
9. A SUBMISSION THAT DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
10. SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

By submitting to this film festival, you acknowledge and give consent to the Virginia Diasporic Communities Film Festival (VADCFF) to screen your film at the event and also in a public arena as part of an event surrounding the festival. By submitting to this film event, you also acknowledge and give consent to the VADCFF to use your film as promotional material for the festival and that you also have obtained the rights for music and any intellectual property in the film which is not your own original content. The individual or company submitting the film shall indemnify and hold harmless VADCFF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening items entered.