Klamath Independent Film Festival

*Student films must meet all KIFF guidelines below. For specific student film info, see #6.

[1]. We list a submission fee on FilmFreeway in part to prevent an onslaught of ineligible films from being submitted to us. If your film meets our eligibility requirements below, we are happy to offer you a free submission waiver upon request. Contact us at info@klamathfilm.org.

[2]. KIFF 2018 is open to shorts (less than 40 minutes in length) and features (more than 40 minutes in length) completed January 1, 2018 or later, by filmmakers who are residents of the state of Oregon, or California counties on the Oregon border (Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Modoc counties), *or* residents from anywhere in the world whose film was predominantly shot in the aforementioned regions.

[3]. Films must be submitted no later than June 1, 2019. Please note we have a tight review and selection schedule. Unlike many festivals we do not tend to take films after the deadline so be sure to get yours in on time!

[4]. Limit two (2) short and two (2) feature submissions per filmmaker.

[5]. Submissions shot in or by residents of Oregon and California counties on the Oregon/California border will be considered for our Southern categories. The remainder of submissions will be considered for our Northern categories.

[6]. K-12 students are eligible for our new student prize. Films must be no more than 5 minutes in length max (not a second more), and meet all other KIFF guidelines in these rules (completion date, rights to content as detailed in #7 below, etc.). Students who are residents of Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, and Lake counties in Oregon or Del Norte, Siskiyou, and Modoc counties in California should enter as a "Southern Student Short". Residents from elsewhere in Oregon should enter as "Northern Student Short". Winners will receive a $100 prize!

[7]. Filmmakers shall have all rights to, or have received permission to use, all video/images, music and any other media contained in submitted films. There are also rights-free and/or "fair use" sources which can be found on the internet via a search, such as "rights free music", for example. For more information, contact us. We want to help you get your film on the big screen!

[8]. If your film is selected for show, you grant KIFF the right to exhibit your film, and use clips/stills from your film, in order to promote you and the festival.

[9]. All decisions by judges and organizers are final. Any submissions which do not meet the requirements will be disqualified, so please be sure you meet all requirements! Entry fees are non-refundable.