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Founded in 2017, Directors’ Library is an independent platform and resource for the film, video, and creative industries.

Where the lesser-known crosses paths with the most iconic. We offer a cut of the latest, exceptional moving-image from filmmakers across the globe. Directors’ Library has become the go-to for cinematic inspiration, references, and filmmakers’ techniques.

We spotlight daily videos from both emerging and recognised names within the industry, present topical, curated collections from leading directors, and go behind-the-scenes through Q&A’s and supporting materials.

https://directorslibrary.com/

Awards & Prizes

Release Details (190K+ reach)

— ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY —

Your project will be added to our website archive and be featured across both the homepage and under the relevant category pages. This includes the related and suggested boxes throughout the site. We occasionally request a short Q&A with the director.

— POSTED TO OUR SOCIALS & NEWSLETTER —

Your project will be posted across select social handles. These may include INSTAGRAM, X, FACEBOOK, or our NEWSLETTER.

All projects selected will be posted to the DIRECTORS’ LIBRARY website, but please understand that we do not post every selection to our Instagram. This policy is in place to protect our account from poor engagement that unfairly impacts future posts, and allows us to make selections that are not just based on how well a project might perform on Instagram.

— ADDED TO OUR VIMEO —

If you provide us with a Vimeo link, we will add your video to our VIMEO channel providing that privacy settings allow. If the filmmaker/s provide us with clips, extracts, or trailers, we may upload these to our VIMEO profile.

Rules & Terms

We only accept NARRATIVE FICTION and DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM submissions via FilmFreeway. Your submission fee covers the time for at least two of our programmers to watch and review your project.

We do not accept CAMPAIGNS, MUSIC VIDEOS, CREATIVE SHORTS, DANCE SHORTS, or EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILMS via FilmFreeway — please visit DIRECTORS' LIBRARY to see our yearly Membership Options for these media types.

https://directorslibrary.com/membership/

— SELECTION CRITERIA & RELEASE DETAILS —

We acknowledge that every project has unique merits, and so, we remain flexible when viewing each submission. We often consider the categories below:

Narrative / Development
Originality / Creativity
Craft / Proficiency
Timeliness / Relevance

Please understand that we only share a small selection of the videos we receive. There is no guarantee that your work will be shared by Directors’ Library.

We will notify you on the status of your submission, however, at this time we are unable to offer feedback.

We encourage you to share work with us prior to its release, however, we do not accept works-in-progress, trailers, or projects with a runtime that exceeds 40 minutes in length.

If your film is already publicly viewable online, we only consider work that has been released within the past two months, pay-to-view platforms and online password-protected festivals do not count towards this date.

We reserve the right to remove any video from our Library or social media accounts at any time.

https://directorslibrary.com/membership-submission-information/