PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR FILM.
By submitting your film for consideration for the WorldPride 2025 Film Festival, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of this agreement. All films will screen on DCP unless otherwise mentioned.
GUIDELINES FOR ALL FILMS:
- Films must have been completed after January 1, 2023
- All non-English language films must have English subtitles.
- A separate entry form and additional entry fee must be submitted for each film entry.
- All entry forms must be filled out completely.
ENTRY FORM AND PREVIEW MATERIALS FOR ALL FILMS:
- All films must be submitted and paid for through FilmFreeway.
- Materials received after the appropriate deadline will be discarded without notice or refund.
ENTRY FEES:.
Regular Deadline -$25
Extended Deadline - $35
There are discounted rates for students and for FilmFreeway Gold members
*We do NOT grant waivers.
*Entry fees are non-refundable.
*Filmmaker Feedback will NOT be provided.
ONLINE SCREENERS:
- All films must be submitted using the FilmFreeway Secure Online Screener System, via a Vimeo link entered directly on the submission application.
- We do NOT accept links via e-mail or streaming links other than Vimeo.
- If you choose to provide a Vimeo link on your submission application, please ensure that you select “Anywhere” under the “Where can this video be embedded” section of your video’s privacy settings.
- Due to the volume of submissions we receive we are unable to contact each applicant individually if we are unable to access your film due to privacy settings or broken link.
- It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that your online screener is working before the selected deadline.
- Submissions may NOT be withdrawn from the Festival once they have been entered, except at the sole discretion of the festival directors.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Letters of inclusion or non-inclusion, will be sent to the email address provided on the entry form by April 18 , 2025.
SCREENING FORMATS:
* WorldPride 2025 Film Festival REQUIRE TWO FILES FOR PROJECTION: a professionally converted DCP (24fps only) AND a formatted .mp4 or PRORES file of highest quality and resolution ready for screening in 5.1 audio
* Films with incomplete materials by the deadline will forfeit their ability to screen in the festival.
PUBLICITY AND MARKETING: All selected films and scripts may be excerpted for publicity purposes, and the WorldPride 2025 Film Festival reserves the right to promote ANY film to print, broadcast or internet media as required to market the Festival.
THEATRICAL SCREENINGS. By accepting inclusion in the WorldPride 2025 Film Festival, the filmmaker grants non-exclusive rights to showcase their film during the festival (May 27-29, 2025) in as many screenings as required.