Festival League: Film Festival Submission Info for Independent Filmmakers

Festival League Film Submissions
Atlanta Underground Film Festival August 20 - 24, 2008 Find out more!	Animation Attack! August 20 - 24, 2008 Find out more!	DocuFest August 20 - 24, 2008 Find out more!
Atlanta HorrorFest October 2008 Find out more!	Montezuma International Film Festival Costa Rica November 2008 Find out more!

Festival League Call For Entries Guidelines:

Film festival entries for all Festival League events are accepted year-round. Please read the guidelines before filling out the entry form. With a copy of your film, include the on-line film entry form or download the paper film entry form.

ENTRY DEADLINES FOR ALL FESTIVAL LEAGUE EVENTS

Atlanta Underground Film Festival, DocuFest, and Animation Attack!

Festival Dates: August 20 - 24, 2008
Entry deadline extended : MAY 30, 2008

Atlanta Horror Fest
Atlanta Horror Fest is an annual event held in October.

Entry Deadline extended MAY 30, 2008

Montezuma International Film Festival
MIFF takes place in Montezuma, Costa Rica November 13 - 16, 2008
Please visit the MIFF Website for into on entering this exciting new Festival League event!
Deadline for entries: August 1, 2008

ENTRY FEES
$25 - Shorts*
$35 - Features
*shorts are under 45 minutes.
Entry fees must be in U.S. funds only. PayPal and Money Orders are preferred, and should be made out to:
FESTIVAL LEAGUE
Personal checks accepted (if they won't bounce!)

ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
Entry fees can be securely paid online via PayPal. Please make payments to festivalleague@gmail.com or click the links below. Be sure to mention you paid via PayPal on entry form.

	Shorts - $25.00
	Features - $35.00

FORMATS
A completed entry form and an entry fee must accompany each film or video. Film Festival entries must be submitted on 1/2" (standard VHS in NTSC format) videocassette or NTSC DVD. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English. In addition to your entry, please enclose any press kits, reviews, or publicity materials. If possible, send a menu-less DVD for screening.

SHIPPING
Cost of shipping exhibition prints to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant. Exhibition copies must be sent to the festival prepaid. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. Please use only plastic or bubble pack cases when shipping entries.

Complete the on-line entry form or Download the paper entry form!

Mail entries to:

Festival League

1132 Virginia Ave. NE

suite #19

Atlanta, Georgia USA

30306

CONFIRMATION
Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard if you wish to receive confirmation that your entry has been received.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers by email. After acceptance, the presentational format will need to be in our office two weeks before the festival. Be sure to indicate aspect ratio of your film/video as well as any other special screening/presentation information we might need to know. We do not pay rental fees for submitted work that is programmed.

AWARDS
Although the art of filmmaking is not competitive, Festival League does give awards. The festival jury will present awards to films and videos selected as best in these categories: Drama Feature and Short, Comedy Feature and Short, Documentary Feature and Short, Experimental, Animation, Horror and "Best of Atlanta."

RETURN OF SUBMISSION TAPES
Due to the large number of film festival entries received, submission materials and videos will not be returned. For specific requests, please contact festivalleague@gmail.com