We do allow online festivals to fully utilize FilmFreeway, but we no longer allow online-only festivals to be publicly listed in our directory.
Instead, your event will be published on FilmFreeway as a Non-Public Listing.
This simply means that only people with your event URL can see your event on FilmFreeway. Your event will not appear in FilmFreeway’s search results or public directory and Non-Public Listings do not receive access to FilmFreeway’s marketing or promotional services.
You can still fully utilize FilmFreeway to accept submissions and manage your event. You can share your event URL with anyone and link to your event from your website or elsewhere to direct people to submit to your event via FilmFreeway.
Do not attempt to list your event as a 'Film Festival with Live Screenings' unless your event is an actual film festival with film screenings that takes place at a physical venue in front of a live audience.
Public Listings require review by FilmFreeway prior to publishing according to our publishing requirements.
FilmFreeway has a zero tolerance policy for false information. If you include any false information in your festival's listing, your festival and all related accounts will be immediately and permanently banned from the site. Please read our Deactivation Policy.
Any online-only festivals visible in our public directory were either grandfathered in before our policy was implemented, or allowed under special circumstances (e.g., during the pandemic).
