The Dumbo Film Festival Inc. is glad to introduce the DFF Pitch which will take place in DUMBO, NY on October 17, 2022 during the 4th edition of the 2022 Dumbo Film Festival.
This incredible opportunity is aimed at independent filmmakers. The submitted projects must have a final runtime of less than 30 minutes (Short Narrative, Short Doc, Animation, Experimental).
A maximum of 10 projects (the DFF Pitch Finalists) will be admitted to the final phase and you will have a maximum of 20 minutes to present your project in the presence of the audience and field experts.
Finalist filmmakers who can't attend the live event will be able to discuss their pitch remotely.
The 10 Finalists will be guaranteed an All-Access pass for the Dumbo Film Festival 2022. The 10 Finalists will be announced on the DFF official website dumbofilmfestival.com, on June 20, 2022.
The winner will be announced live during the final ceremony of the 4th Dumbo Film Festival 2022.
The final prize will amount to $ 5,000 which will be paid as follows: $ 3,000 within 7 days from the awarding ceremony and the remaining $ 2,000 within 30 days from the awarding ceremony.
The director or producer undertakes to keep the DFF Inc. updated through email: info@dumbofilmfestival.com. Furthermore, the producer, or whoever owns the property rights of the project, undertakes to insert the official logo of the “Dumbo Film Festival” in the end credits section under the heading “Supported by”.
The Pitch will be activated only upon reaching a minimum number of submissions. If this minimum number is not reached by May 30, 2022, the registration fees will be immediately refunded.