Tucumcari Film Festival

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Entries must be submitted via FilmFreeway.
Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
We have no film premiere requirements or date of completion requirements

Because the festival is always evolving, there will be no prior notice given on scheduling.

General Eligibility Terms
No Entry will be considered for screening that contains nudity, and or pornographic material.
No Entry will be considered for screening if it contains gratuitous, brutal violence.
No Entry will be considered for screening if it contains extreme profanity.
No Entry will be considered for screening if it contains extreme gore. (Near bloodless gun fights are an exception)

SELECTION & NOTIFICATION
All entries will be viewed by the selection committee. All entry fees are non-refundable. Selected films will be announced before, on or around April 20th, 2025. All entrants will be notified by email. The festival does not pay rental/screening fees for submitted/selected work. For selected films, the exhibition file format is .mp4, h.264, 1920x1080, stereo.
DCP packaging is appreciated upon request. If your film is not in DCP format, please reach out to service vendors like AutoDCP.com

Student Works Eligibility
Student Submitters submit a valid student I.D.

Terms and Conditions:
I have carefully read and understand the complete rules of the festival. By entering your film for consideration for the Tucumcari Film Festival 2025, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival screening and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein. Entry into the festival constitutes permission to screen your work at the Tucumcari Film Festival.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Tucumcari Film Festival, shoottucumcari.com, Tucumcari, and any other agents, owners, and employees of said entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

Submitters do not need to be present to receive awards. But your presence is appreciated and please notify us if you plan to attend so we can prepare passes for you.