SUBMISSION
A filmmaker can submit their films and screenplay online through an online film festival partner's; they can also submit entries via film form available on the festival website. All genre films will be accepted.
SELECTED FILMS
All selected films get the notification through email only. Festival is not published full-length film without submitters permission We send notification through email to all filmmaker, if filmmaker decides not to show film online we placed the film into the 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 film 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, replace the film link with trailer or vice- versa anytime they want.
Written Screenplay
We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.
AWARD
Awards are as follows:
Best Film of The Month
Best Short Film of The Month
Best Student Film of the Month
Best LGBT Film of The Month
Best Web Series of The Month
Best Music Video of The Month
Best Trailer of The Month
Best Director of The Month
Best Screenwriter of The Month
Best Editor of The Month
Best DOP of The Month
Jury Choice Award
NOTIFICATIONS
After a film has been selected for film 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.screen
CRITIQUE REVIEW CATEGORY
All films submitted in Critique Review categories are directly entered into the core festival competition and equally qualified and treated for the competition, Once the competition starts Our Review writing team reviews the film. Reviews will be emailed to the submitter and once he confirms, we'll be published it online. All non-English foreign language films / regional language Indian films must have English subtitles. We don't accept written screenplay. It'll disqualify the entry.
TOP 10 FILMS OF THE WEEK
We will announce 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 Certificate to the highest rated Film and badges to all nine top-rated films. This competition is based on most liked, viewed and shared films of the month.
OTHER FILM COMPETITION
Besides the core festival, DMOFF runs serval online film competitions for official selection films of the DMOFF. Each Competition is pre-announced. Festival Management has all the rights to qualified or disqualified any of the film 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 entry fee payment. The submitter will be responsible for all shipping fees. 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 rights 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.
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 take all decisions about the festival.
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 Direct Monthly Online Film Festival will not entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the applicant.
