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GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS —
Collegiate Competition
- Submissions are open to short films created by student filmmakers (or “filmmaker”) currently enrolled, or enrolled within the past 10 months, at an accredited public university, accredited private non-profit university, or accredited community college in the state of Florida.
- All films must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled in an accredited institution that corresponds to the competition (college or high school) and finalized within 18 months prior to the submission date.
- Each submission must comply with the maximum runtime requirement established for its respective submission category (see the section “Submission Categories”). Entries exceeding the stated time limits (as listed on the submission platform) will be disqualified. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted at the sole discretion of the University of Florida and the Orange & Blue Film Festival.
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High School Competition
- Submissions are open to short films created by student filmmakers (or “filmmaker”) currently enrolled, or enrolled within the past 10 months, at an accredited public, private, charter, or magnet High School in the state of Florida.
- All films must have been completed while the filmmaker was enrolled in an accredited institution that corresponds to the competition category (college or high school) and finalized within 18 months prior to the submission date.
- Each submission must comply with the maximum runtime requirement established for its respective submission category (Narrative, Documentary, Animation). Entries exceeding the stated time limits (as listed on the submission platform) will be disqualified. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted at the sole discretion of the University of Florida and the Orange & Blue Film Festival.
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Submission Categories
Narrative:
A fictional or scripted story-driven film. (Example: dramas, comedies, thrillers, romance, etc.)
Documentary:
A nonfiction film that presents factual information about real people, events, or issues.
Animation:
A film (fiction or nonfiction) telling a story primarily through frame-by-frame visual creation rather than live-action photography.
The following are not eligible for submission in any category: Avant-Garde Non-Narrative Films, Vlogs, Multimedia Podcasts, Music Videos, Branded Content, Student Journalism Features (or any other piece intended as Television Broadcast programming), Public Service Announcements (PSAs).
The Orange & Blue Film Festival reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to allow reasonable flexibility in the total runtime of submitted films. The duration and application of such flexibility shall be determined exclusively by the Festival and are not subject to appeal.
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Submission Requirements
- Films must be uploaded natively on the platform OR as a Vimeo link. No other URL, password-protected streaming, or DVD submissions are accepted.
- If uploading to Vimeo, please submit your link password on FilmFreeway upon your submission.
- All films must be able to be downloaded as an mp4 or mov file at time of submission. Non-downloadable films may not be considered for selection.
- All submissions must be identified as student projects, and the filmmaker’s academic institution must be clearly listed on the project page at the time of submission. Submissions that are not accurately identified as student projects will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Submission fees are final and non-refundable under any circumstances.
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Submission Fees
- Submissions must be accompanied by the applicable submission fee per entry. Please refer to FilmFreeway for the most up-to-date submission fees corresponding to each submission wave and season.
- Submission fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.
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Foreign Language Film Requirement
- Films containing dialogue in any language other than English must be fully subtitled in English prior to submission.
Any submission that does not meet these Requirements cannot be considered for selection, judging, or screening at the University of Florida’s Orange & Blue Film Festival.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TERMS
By submitting an Entry through FilmFreeway, the Entrant expressly acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all provisions contained in the GOVERNING RULES & REQUIREMENTS and the TERMS & DISCLAIMERS.
Submission of an Entry constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional acceptance of all Festival rules, eligibility requirements, judging procedures, rights grants, and liability limitations. The Entrant further acknowledges that failure to comply with any provision of the GOVERNING RULES & REQUIREMENTS or the TERMS & DISCLAIMERS may result in immediate disqualification, forfeiture of eligibility for awards, and/or revocation of any previously granted selection or distinction, without refund of submission fees.
