In the mean time here are some broad stroke things filmmakers can do to vet a festival. 1: see if the festival has well attended, live events, preferably in a nice theater. The easier it is to find evidence of a live screening the more likely it is the festival follows through. (We have live screenings. Above the envelope of Films Prints or DCP’s covers must be marked “Short Film Entry” and it to be shipped to the address – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211, before the deadline. Deadline for the Academy’s Short Film Submission will be on the first day of October. Producers, distributors or other parties who submit works to the Festival must guarantee they are legally authorised to do so. The Director of the Venice International Film Festival reserves the right to adjudicate any cases not covered by the Regulations herein, and can make exceptions to the Regulations in justified, well-motivated cases.

By submitting a film to the Gold Coast International Film Festival, you understand and agree to the following: • I have the legal right to represent and to submit this film for screening to Gold Coast International Film Festival ("GCIFF") and to the best of my knowledge, all statements on this document are true;

Many film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, also allow resubmissions the following year, if you've made significant changes to your film. So all hope is definitely not lost. So all . 283 113 30 273 171 286 126 312

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