1. Submission and screening
Film submission costs are $10 for short and $18 for feature-length films, with early bird and student discounts available. The shortlisted films will be screened in Pill, Austria, open to anyone who is interested. All selected filmmakers will receive an all-inclusive festival pass. A limited number of waivers is available and granted on a case by case basis.
2. Materials to submit
Films are to be submitted in their original version for the selection process. Films in English do not require translation. Films in other languages are recommended to be subtitled in English.
All films must be uploaded via the FilmFreeway Secure Online Screener system.
The Pillusion Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify any film that fails to adhere to the above mentioned terms.
3. Dialogues/Subtitles
If your project includes non-English dialogues, please ensure all subtitles are hardcoded to your video file (we do not accept a translated list of dialogue on paper).
4. Completion
Projects need to have been completed in the last three years, i.e. from January 1, 2023, to be eligible for consideration for the 2026 edition of the Festival.
5. Declaration of Rights Upon Submitting a Film
The Pillusion Film Festival will only accept the submission of a film if the submitter is the holder of all usage rights to the film necessary for the submission. The festival reserves the right to demand appropriate proof of these rights and to reject the submission upon failure to provide it.
6. Notification
All the submitted films will be notified on July 1 2026, if their film has been shortlisted or not. If your film is shortlisted, you will be contacted by the Festival Director regarding practical details of your screening during the Festival.
7. Shortlisted Films
Upon completion of the Festival selection process, the festival will attempt to contact the Applicant using the contact information provided on the submission form to notify the Applicant of the film's shortlisted status.
8. Participant Obligations
No shortlisted film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its participation has been publicized. During the festival, no participating film may be screened outside the festival venues prior to its official presentation at the Festival.
Participation in the Festival requires unconditional adherence to all regulations set out in these guidelines.
The Film Festival Director reserves the right to rule on any cases not provided for in these guidelines.
9. Usage Rights
The participant declares and guarantees that they are the holder of all usage rights necessary for the use of the film in the context of this agreement. The participant affirms that any third parties involved in the production and distribution of the film have agreed, where necessary, to its use in the context of Pillusion Film Festival, its follow up and developments, as specified in this agreement. The participant guarantees that by using the film in the context of this agreement, no rights of third parties, including persons depicted in the film, are infringed.
10. Catalogue
All the material required for the Festival catalogue (synopses, cast and credits, biography and a complete filmography of the director, photographs of the director, actors and scenes from the film in black and white and color, must be submitted at the same time with the films.
