Staten Island Summer of Shorts

PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING!

SCREENWRITERS COMPETITION:
- We accept all original Screenplays in a PDF file or Final Draft Document!
- All screenplays must be YOURS!
- We will choose ONE Winner for Best Screenplay Award and Present it at our Festival!
- Screenplays for consideration must be under 30 pages in length.

SHORT FILM CATEGORY:
• This year there is NO Limit on when the film was made. Have a short from last year, 5 years ago, 10 or twenty+? That is fine. Submit it!
• All Short Films must be under 15 Minutes in TRT including Credits.
• Short Films may be ANY Genre!
• Short Films must NOT contain EXTREME VIOLENCE, HATE-GROUP AFFILIATION, or DEGRADE ANY SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE or RELIGION.
• Documentaries, Mockumentaries, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Western, Silent, B&W, Photo Montages, and any film genre - we will accept in the submission process.
• ALL Films will be viewed and scored by our industry panel of Judges.
• NOT ALL Films will chosen as OFFICIAL SELECTIONS.
• Absolutely No Refunds!
• If your Film is NOMINATED for an award you will be NOTIFIED the week of the Film Festival. Winners will give award acceptance speeches live in front of an audience.
• All INTERNATIONAL Films MUST BE SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH (if not in English.) No Exceptions.
• Films must be able to be digitally downloaded. We do not accept DVDs or other Formats. DIGITAL ONLY.
• Filmmakers CAN Submit more than one film but will have to pay the fee per Short Film.
• Filmmakers will be notified within 30 days after the submission date closes whether their SHORT FILM has been accepted or not.
• Films that have been accepted will receive (1) Directors Badge to our Film Festival and (2) General Admission Tickets. If you have co-directors, screenwriters or co-producers for your film, etc., they will have to purchase their own tickets. The person who submits your film will get the Director Badge access. Other Cast/Crew will have to purchase their own ticket to the event.
• Filmmakers are invited to attend the Festival Event, however transportation, travel/lodge are up to the individual filmmaker and not the responsibility of the Film Festival Committee.
• EPKs including but not limited to movie posters, behind the scenes images, trailers or other assets are encouraged to be sent along with your submission to statenislandfilms@gmail.com.

*For 2025, we will not be accepting MUSIC VIDEOS CATEGORY if you have a music video, please submit it as a SHORT FILM. Thank You!