1. The Southern Colorado Film Festival is a preferred FilmFreeway festival. Submissions are accepted exclusively via https://filmfreeway.com/festival/SoCoFilmFestival
2. SoCo FF welcomes all cinematic forms and genres. We will not exclude a film or video based on the production date. Both current and previous work(s) will be considered. Please refer to our "Categories & Fee" section for additional information about submission specifications.
3. The SoCo FF entry deadline is August 25th, 2017. We welcome submissions prior to this date. All entry fees are non refundable.
4. Under the "Digital Press Kit" section, we only require the following: 2 hi-res film stills, 1 Director (Filmmaker) Biography. Director (Filmmaker) headshot., trailers and posters are optional.
5. The festival does not accept works in progress. Works that appear unfinished will not be evaluated for submission.
6. Festival notification will be sent out via FilmFreeway or phone.
7. The preferred festival exhibition format is a digital file. We will screen .mp4 and .mov file types with H.264 or ProRes 422 compression. Frame size should be SD or HD. We also accept screening copies from a password protected Vimeo or Youtube link, but require that the file is available for download.
8. Under special circumstances, the festival may be able to accommodate DVD or Blu Ray formats for final exhibition (Not entry submissions). Any filmmakers wishing to screen on DVD or Blu Ray must provide relevant documentation of their special circumstances no later than four weeks before the festival opening date (by September 15th, 2017). The festival reserves the right to decline this format request. Please note, as mentioned above, we do not accept DVD or Blu Ray for festival consideration. All entry submissions must be uploaded via the FilmFreeway screener process.
9. All final exhibition files/formats must be submitted 14 days before the festival opening date. Films that do not specify a final exhibition format will be screened using the original screener. It is the responsibility of the filmmaker to arrange on-time delivery of the final exhibition file/format.
10. All accepted films grant the Southern Colorado Film Festival unrestricted use of the film(s)/video(s) and promotional materials for the purposes of exhibiting and promoting the festival. This includes promotion via print, online/internet, and all forms of broadcast media. Filmmakers retain full rights with regards to ownership and intellectual property.
