McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival

Entries must be UFO, Alien, or Sci-Fi related and must not exceed 15 minutes in length. Applicants must enter the appropriate age category (17 & Under or 18 & Older). Age is determined by the film submitter's age before April 20th, 2026. Entries will be judged against each other within their age specific category for first, second, and third placings. People's Choice is determined by audience votes during the festival showings all films in both categories are included for the People's Choice Award.

NOTE: Profanity, sexual content, nudity, excessive gore or derogatory language towards any group or specific individual is prohibited. Family-Friendly films only. Entries containing any will be automatically disqualified.

Each applicant may submit no more than two (2) works. There is no restriction on when the video was completed. If an applicant is submitting two entries, two separate entry forms must be submitted and each entry will be judged separately.

Only one applicant per film entry will be accepted and the applicant must have prime artistic responsibility for the film submitted. Roles considered to have prime artistic responsibility are director, producer, writer, or editor.

Although any shooting format may have been used to produce the original film, the only acceptable submission format for consideration is an non-copy protected DVD, flash drive or digital download. DO NOT send original prints, stills or other materials related to the entry. The Reel Hollywood Video, or any sponsoring business, will not be responsible for damage to videos resulting from shipping, handling, judging, or screening.

Entries will be judged by a panel selected by the McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival committee. Entries will be judged on Audience Appeal, Characterizations, Cinematography, Story, Directing, Audio, Music, Sound Effects, Editing, and Theme. A sample of the judging form can be requested from The Reel Hollywood Video by email.

Each age category will have a First (1st) Place, Second (2nd) Place, & Third (3rd) Place given. The People's Choice Award will combine all film entries from each age category. The decision of the judges is final.

By submitting this entry form, the applicant certifies that the exhibition of the submitted entry accepts all responsibility relating to - and indemnifies and holds harmless The McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival committee, The Reel Hollywood Video hosts, and their sponsor representatives from - any and all disputes and liabilities arising from any such claims by a third party.

Royalty free music and music samples for use in films can be found at: www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm or stockmusicsite.com

In addition to agreeing that the material is clear of all copyright concerns, you are granting the McMinnvile Sci-Fi Festival Film Festival and The Reel Hollywood Video limited license to show your film and/or images from your film, in part or in their entirety, in the theater and/or online during the McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival and to be included in the promotional materials related to the festival in print, electronic, or digital form at any time, before, during and after the festival.

Applicants who do not follow the rules and regulations will have their entry disqualified from the festival.