Filmmakers: submit your film now for the 2008 Tacoma Film Festival!
What are we looking for?
If you make it, we are interested in seeing it! We enjoy shorts of any genre, including animation. Documentaries are great, too. Feature length films, both domestic and foreign, are welcome as well. We also like to promote filmmakers from the Northwest so those films have a slightly greater chance of being selected for showings in the TFF. First time filmmakers are welcome, as are established members of the industry. The primary host, The Grand Cinema, is known as an art-house movie theater so films that fit that profile are highly encouraged. Overall, you make it, enter it and we'll try to show it!
Entry formats
When submitting your film for previewing, please send it on a DVD. That is the easiest form for our selection committee to review. On the DVD itself, please make sure the title of the film is printed on it. On the DVD case, please have the following information: name of movie, the film length, the contact name for the film, the contact's phone number & email address. Please note that DVD's submitted will not be returned.
The appropriate entry fee should also be enclosed.
Fees through
6/19
7/3
7/17
7/31
<15 minutes
$25
$35
$40
$60
15-50 min
$30
$45
$50
$70
51+ min
$35
$50
$60
$90
Selection Procedure
Each film submitted will be viewed by at least two reviewers. If both reviewers like the film, the film will progress for final consideration. If the initial viewers disagree, a third person then views the film to break the tie.
If a film is selected, the filmmaker will be requested to submit a copy of the film in either 35mm, BetaSP or Digibeta (NTSC format). DVD's may also be accepted as a final version in some cases but we HIGHLY prefer to play them in the other formats listed. Those who request these films be returned following the festival must submit pre-addressed shipping envelopes with the appropriate postage for the return mailing. The TFF reserves the right to show films during the festival using DVD's should mechanical or venue issues make it necessary to do so. A short 2-sentence film description will also be requested for any film that is selected.
Accepted films are scheduled during the TFF at our discretion. Short films are scheduled with other short films for screening and may be transferred to DVD for projection purposes. Films may be shown once or several times during the festival.
Festival films may be included in special programs that feature highlights from the festival. In such cases, arrangements will be made with the filmmakers and/or distributors. Upon submission, filmmakers also grant the Tacoma Film Festival the right to use clips and press materials from the film for promotional purposes, unless the filmmaker requests otherwise in writing.
Disclaimers
By entering the Tacoma Film Festival, entrants release and hold the promoter and host and other contest entities harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and action of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the festival. The Festival will handle the films with care but cannot be held liable for any damage or loss during the shipping, preview or screening. The Festival is not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark or royalty infringements related to the work. Applicants are responsible for their own insurance and are not covered by the festival's insurance.
Also, we are having a competition to design the poster for the film festival. If you are artistic and want to take a shot at this, click here for more information.
Finally, for local filmmakers we are having a Local Filmmaker Showcase within the festival for short movies under 5 minutes. More information on that can be found by clicking here.
To submit your film, visit withoutabox.com:
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