DCFF - Submission Info

February 17th - 19th, 2012

-Film Submissions-

February 17th - 19th, 2012

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No Stars? No Budget? No Problem!

2012 submissions are now closed.

2013 Submissions open July 1st!

Derby City Film Festival prefers online entries submitted via Withoutabox.com, which

provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the world. Withoutabox’s

internet-only submission platform features online applications via one master entry form,

online fee payments, press kits, and the option to use Secure Online Screeners, an economical,

eco-friendly, and secure alternative to traditional hard-copy DVD submissions. Fill out one

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Categories, Fees & Deadlines

Deadlines

In Order for your film to be CONSIDERED for the festival it MUST be

Postmarked By December 1st AND be received at our office

by December 15th for non Withoutabox.com submissions!

If you are unsure if it will make it to us by December 15th you may

want to expedite shipping. ALL films received after December 15th

will be returned unopened, unless you are submitting through

Withoutabox.com, then there is an extended deadline of December 15th

for postmarked films.

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Fees

All fees must be paid in U.S. Dollars

You may pay by Check or Money Order

Payable to The Derby City Film Festival

or submit your film through withoutabox.com.

International submissions MUST PAY with an

International Money Order IN US FUNDS

unless you are submitting through withoutabox.com

Short Films (All Categories): $15.00

Feature Films (All Categories): $20.00

(Save $5 and submit through Withoutabox.com!)

Returned Checks will be charged a $15.00 Fee

and you film will not be considered until payment

and fees have been paid and cleared.

Save yourself the hassle (& $5.00!) and submit through

Withoutabox.com!

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Categories

U.S. Short
Films that qualify as a U.S. Short are narrative fiction works under 45 min in length with production taking place in the U.S.

Documentary Short
Films that qualify as a Documentary Short are less than 45 min in length, on any subject and produced in any country.

International Short
Films that qualify as an International Short are narrative fiction works under 45 min that have been produced outside the U.S.

Student Short
Films that qualify as a Student Short are narrative fiction works and may have been produced from any country with a run time of less than 45 min. The director of the film MUST have been attending an accredited college or university during production. If we can questions about legitimacy of school affiliation additional documentation will be required.

Documentary Feature

Films that qualify as a Documentary Feature are over 45 min in length and on any subject.

U.S. Feature
Films that qualify as a U.S. Feature are narrative fiction works over 45 min in length with production taking place in the U.S.

International Feature
Films that qualify as an International Feature are narrative fiction works over 45 min in length and have been produced outside the U.S.

Even if you are submitting your film through Withoutabox.com

please also Download and Print the Rules & Regulations as well, because

failure to follow them will disqualify your film.

If you have any questions please call or email us BEFORE you submit your film.

You submission fee goes towards the costs of managing and screening submissions

for selection into the festival. Just because you submit your film and pay the fee

DOES NOT mean that your film will be accepted into the festival.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD RULES & REGULATIONS

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Click Here To Download Submission Form

(if not submitting through withoutabox.com)

(you really should download both)