1. GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival is presented in association with our sponsors Accenture Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland.
2. The aim of GAZE is to showcase the latest and greatest of international LGBTQIA cinema, and to help foster and promote the Irish LGBTQIA filmmaking community.
3. GAZE is an annual event taking place in the Light House Cinema and Irish Film Institute, Dublin, as well as an optional online component for Ireland only.
4. Feature films, documentaries and short films of any genre or subject matter are open for unsolicited submission to the festival via FilmFreeway.
5. Feature films, documentaries and short films of any genre or subject matter are also selected by invitation by the festival.
6. Entries to GAZE Film Festival must have been produced within the last two years. We welcome Irish premieres but this is not prerequisite to selection for the festival. Films which are available online, or have received a theatrical, streaming or DVD release in Ireland, will not ordinarily be considered for the festival.
7. Viewing material is accepted via online viewing link only. Please include a non-embedded Vimeo link or similar for Jurors to view.
8. GAZE bestows a number of awards at the end of the festival, selected by a jury. Please note that these awards are symbolic and have no monetary value.
9. All foreign language films that are submitted to the festival must be subtitled in English. Films in the English language should be provided with Closed Captioning for Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members.
10. GAZE Film Festival will not alter selected films in any way for their festival screening.
11. Excerpts from films will only be shown for promotional purposes if permission is obtained from the producer.
12. GAZE Film Festival is a public event, with a number of accredited filmmakers, jury members, distributors, film programmers and press in attendance.
13. Submission of a film represents agreement with the regulations set forth here.
