SUBMISSION
The filmmakers/submitters can submit their films and screenplay online through our online film festival partner Filmfreeway, All genre films will be accepted. unproduced written screenplay only accepted through the screenplay (Written Screenplay) Category only. Films can be submitted in more than one category, Filmmaker/Submitters submit more than one film in one or different categories. We have no rule related to the production year or production budget means the Filmmaker/Submitter can submit the film produced and completed in any year.
SELECTED FILMS
All selected films get the notification through email only. The Festival has not published a full-length film without the submitter's permission We send notification through email to all filmmakers, if the filmmaker decides not to show the film online we placed the film into a private screening, all private films are equally qualified for all the awards except Top 10 of the week Competition and other Audiences Choice Award (only for online public screening films). A filmmaker can request to change or replace the online link of the full film with the trailer of the film anytime or vice versa.
Online Screening Duration :
All selected films will be available on the website forever. The filmmaker (Submitter) can request to remove or replace the film link with the trailer or vice-versa anytime they want.
WRITTEN SCREENPLAY
We accept written screenplay only through screenplay (written screenplay only). Please don't submit to any other category. It can disqualify the entry. All selected screenplays will get a comment of 200-350 words about the screenplay from the festival. the comment is about the screenplay and will help to improve the screenplay, festival decisions are final and no arguments will be entertained regarding the negative comment, all screenplay must be written in the English language. all selected screenplays will require full screenplay softcopy in pdf form. only synopsis and treatment are not acceptable and entry can be disqualified from the competition.
AWARD
Awards for films are as follows:
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Short non-Fiction Film
Best Student Short Film - Fiction
Best Student Short Film- Non-Fiction
Best Short Documentary Film
Best Short Animation Film
Best Feature Film
Best LGBTQ Film
Best Female Filmmaker
Best Music Video
Best Web Series
Best Trailer
Best Director
Best Female Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Cinematography
Best Editor
Jury Choice Award
Audiences Choice Award
Critics Choice Award
Festival Choice Award
Best New Normal (Covid-19 Film)
Every winner filmmaker will get a Digital Certificate and one wavier code per film for their next month's film submission (Screenplay or Critique Review category not qualified through the code). For trophies, the filmmaker/submitter can contact us at info@dmoffest.com
Awards for written screenplay are as follows: (Semi-Annual Result)
Best Screenplay
Best Runner-Up Screenplay
Best Concept
Best Writer
Every winner writer will get a Digital Certificate, for trophies, the filmmaker/submitter can contact us at info@dmoffest.com
SUBTITLE
We accept all language films. films other than the English language must have English subtitles. films other than English without subtitles can disqualify the entry.
NOTIFICATIONS
After a film has been selected for the competition, the filmmaker is notified via email only. The selected films will be published on the festival website. All films which are selected/nominated for the competition or Festival will be informed only by emails & listed on the festival website. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. The decision of the selection committee will be final.
CRITIQUE REVIEW CATEGORY
All films submitted in the Critique Review categories are directly entered into the core festival competition and equally treated for the competition, Once the competition starts our review writing team reviews the film. Reviews will be emailed to the submitter on the registered email. We'll be published it online without the submitter's permission. All non-English foreign language films must have English subtitles. Don't use any kind of Discount Code while submitting into this category, it'll lead to disqualification of the entry or the entry category will be edited into another category.
TOP 10 FILMS OF THE WEEK
We will announce the Top 10 films of the week every Tuesday. On the basis of top-rated films on the website, there will be one competition. This competition is only for public listed films. We will present Certificates to the highest-rated Film and badges to all nine top-rated films. This competition is based on the most liked, viewed, and shared films of the month.
OTHER FILM COMPETITION
Besides the core festival competition, DMOFF runs serval online film competitions for officially selected films of the DMOFF these competitions are free for entry. Each Competition is pre-announced. Festival Management has all the rights to qualify or disqualify any of the films from the competition section. We'll present Certificates to the winners of the Competitions.
FEES
Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees The entry fee and services fee is not refundable for films that did not get selected. Entries will not be processed without an entry fee payment. The submitter will be responsible for all shipping fees. The Festival will not provide any courier charges.
COPYRIGHTS
By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your piece of work (full film, trailer) can be uploaded/embed on our website. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the copyrights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows DMOFF to create a page for their film without infringing the copyright of any kind of form. Filmmakers can make a request to remove the film link at any time. Violation of copyrights can disqualify the film at any point in the competition.
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
The decision of the Festival Committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all no inquiries or arguments will be entertained The organizer's reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes. Festival Director reserves the right to make all decisions about the festival.
UKRAINE ENTRIES
Ukraine entries are free to enter in the competition. Please note the applicants, Filmmaker must be residents of Ukraine. The film should be submitted from Ukraine. Films from other countries will be disqualified.
DISCLAIMER
The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/right holder to enter this film in the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival and make available the print for screening. Under NO circumstance, the authorities of the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival will not entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the applicant.
