Submit

Yes! In fact, we aim for all submissions to be watched in full by a minimum of 5-6 members of our screening committee.

Once we receive your film, it will be watched in full by at least 5-6 members of our screening committee. We will then assess the different reactions to each film and begin to discuss if we think it's right for our festival, and where it may fit in our programme. We don't make any final decisions until submissions close and all films have received fair consideration.

No - we do not provide fee waivers. We do occasionally run public discount codes which will be shared via our newsletter and social media.

We do not make any decisions on whether a film has been selected until submissions are closed and all submissions have been watched and fairly discussed. You will hear from us whether your film has been accepted or not - this is usually towards the end of August.

Generally we do not recommend submitting an incomplete version of your film unless the remaining changes will be minor. The version of the film we receive is the version our committee will review - we are not able to watch multiple versions of the same project.

We generally do not allow resubmissions of the same project unless there have been considerable changes to it since the original version. If you'd like to resubmit your film, we recommend contacting us first.

All submissions are taken via FilmFreeway - we do not accept submissions through any other channels. Within FilmFreeway, you can either upload your film directly or use a Vimeo or YouTube link. The film must be watchable within a browser - please do not submit a link to download your film.

If your film is not in the English language, please ensure English subtitles are included.

If we have a problem viewing your film, we will always attempt to contact you in order to resolve this.

We want to show audiences films which they're not likely to have seen before. If submitting a film which is already available to the public online, we may take into consideration the number of views it has when evaluating the film's suitability for the festival.

The only things which are essential to include with your submission are the film itself, a title & brief description, and the name of the director.

You can also attach a Director's Statement and a Cover Letter if you wish. These are a great way to tell us if there's something you think it would be helpful to know about your film, but are not essential and do not necessarily influence if a film is selected.

You can also attach a selection of high quality stills, a trailer and a press kit if you have them available. These help us promote your film if it is selected, but are also not essential at the time of submission.