Ashland Independent Film Festival

ENTERING YOUR FILM or TELEVISION PILOT

--Films or Entries MUST be completed in 2022 or 2023. Any films completed in 2021 or earlier will be disqualified (prior to 01/01/2021). (Check your FilmFreeway completion dates PRIOR to entry to avoid disqualifications from incorrect information.)

--A working link to an online version of your film on FilmFreeway and/or Vimeo—and any necessary passwords to view the film—MUST be uploaded at the time of submission, along with your entry fee. Please note: This link must remain active and working through April, 2023. Please verify ahead of time that your password is current. If any changes are made to the access of your film's link, please contact AIFF at entries@ashlandfilm.org with the updated information immediately, or your film may be disqualified from consideration.

--Each entry must be accompanied by its own entry form and fee.

--We encourage all submissions, especially foreign films, to be accompanied by subtitle/Closed Captioning [CC] files.

--All submissions are notified by email upon verification of SOS upload or once credentials for Vimeo Screener are received.

--Notification will take place in late February or by mid-March (updated here asap); all entries, accepted or not, will be emailed.

ENTRY FEE SPECIFICS
--Student: $10 discount off all fees.*

--AIFF Alumni: Alumni only refers to directors and/or producers and their directorial or production projects. Those who have directed/produced films in past AIFF editions may submit their new directorial or produced projects without a submission fee. AIFF does not provide Alumni discounts to those who have participated in the creation of past projects in any other capacity. Your entry fee will be waived by contacting entries@ashlandfilm.org with your previous film title, credential on the project, and year.

--Siskiyou Region Filmmakers (Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine or Klamath counties in OR, or Del Norte or Siskiyou counties in CA): Entry fee is waived when you submit a Local Fee Waiver Form. *Contact entries@ashlandfilm.org if Waiver form isn’t working! WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR "LOCALS ONLY" TO DECEMBER 31, 2022.

--Other: No other discounts will be granted.

* To receive a Student discount on FilmFreeway, filmmaker/film must be registered as a Student Project. Students must be, or have been, enrolled in an accredited school (K-12, undergrad, graduate) at the time of production. You do not need to be a student currently to submit your film.

IF YOUR FILM or PILOT IS SELECTED:
--Films/Projects will be screened in our Ashland theaters (as public health conditions allow) and/or Virtually on our Eventive Festival channel.

--Feature filmmakers will receive a cash amount per online view.

--Short and feature filmmakers, et al, invited into our Jury Award competition section (open only to filmmakers from the Americas) will be up for our Jury Awards with cash prizes. All selections, however, will be eligible for our Audience Awards. Award-winning short films may also participate in AIFF's monthly "Best of the Fest" virtual screenings.

--Films & Pilots will be placed in competitive and non-competitive categories at the sole discretion of the AIFF Artistic Director/Programming Team.

--Films & Pilots made outside of the Americas are not eligible for competition. See Entry FAQs on our website for more info.

--Exhibition Formats: MP4 H.264 (DCP if screening theatrically)
--You are responsible for shipping the exhibition copy of your film to the Festival.

Thank you for submitting your work of art to the Ashland Independent Film Festival. By entering your film or pilot you are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions:

With the submission of this film (or pilot) I agree to the following:
--I am authorized to submit this film/project to the AIFF for consideration.
--I have obtained all necessary rights and clearances.
--I agree to participate in virtual screenings geo-restricted (if requested) to the state of Oregon and physical screenings if public health conditions allow
--While every precaution will be taken to safeguard all materials submitted, I release the AIFF from all responsibility for loss of or damage to submitted materials en route or otherwise.
--I have read, understand and agree to all the requirements as stated in the above "General Festival Rules."

If you have questions please email (entries@ashlandfilm.org), call (541.488.3823) or go to our website (ashlandfilm.org). Thank you for creating art and for submitting to the Ashland Independent Film Festival.