Art. 1 - Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit films.
Art. 2 - Entries are accepted exclusively through FilmFreeway.
Art. 3 - Entry fees are non-refundable.
Art. 4 - The films MUST include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is Portuguese)
Art. 5 - Films must have been produced after January 1st, 2018.
Art. 6 - All filmmakers will be notified by email.
Art. 7 - All winners, official selections and nominees will be contacted and receive laurels and certificates. Everything will also be listed on our website and social media.
Art. 8 - Short films must not exceed 35 minutes in length, including credits.
Art. 9 - The director or producer is responsible for submitting the requested information for disclosure.
Art. 10 - Submitting in Students category must provide and ID that certifies student status.
Art. 11 - We do discount codes for distribution companies. To request, please contact us by e-mail.
Art. 12 - Films containing pornography, fascism incitacion, homophobia, advertising material are not allowed.
Art. 13 - There is no strict rule for premieres. All works are accepted.
Art. 14 - The TFF will not be held responsible for any unauthorised inclusion of: any copyrighted and/or trademarked content or materials within or relating to the submitted project, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any Third Party Claim/s for copyright infringement and/or trademark infringement, trademark dilution or unfair competition. It’s the sole responsibility of the Submitter to secure permission from the rights holders of any and all copyrighted and/or trademarked content or materials included within the film.
Art. 15 - The festival has the rights to utilize excerpts of it (trailer / teaser / poster / stills) for promotional purposes only. We will not in any circumstances make your movie available online.
Art. 16 - They grant full and unrestricted permission for TFF to screen the film/video at times of the festivals.
Art. 17 - The director, or producer, accepts and understands that the festival will do everything possible to present the video in the best possible manner.
Art. 18 - By submitting your project you declare that you have read, understood and accepted all rules & terms.
Art. 19 - Main categories:
Best Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Micro Short Film (Up to 3 minutes, credits included)
Best Short Animation
Best Short Experimental
Best Sound
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Makeup and Hair
Best Soundtrack
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Casting
Honorables Mentions
Grand Jury Prize
