5/29/2023 0 Comments Cineplay tv.![]() ![]() We are currently producing an original series for CINEPLAY TV called Yellow Fever. We accept all Genres of films and series as long as they are by Indie creators so you would definitely qualify. I received an immediate response from their general email address. I sent an email off to the informational address they provided on WithoutABox. Submission Price – $00.00 (Yes, that is correct. They were immediate, enthusiastic, and helpful. TAMPA BAY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL gets a POSITIVE REVIEW for their filmmaker friendliness. There was less than a few weeks before the final deadline, and I’m sure he was smothered with submissions. Stephens got back to me during his busiest time. We have had at least 2 horror comedy features and an entire horror comedy short block every year, some of them with nudity but nothing pornographic (what you described is fine). This year we will have more than 300 submissions and we usually screen about 100 (15 or so of them features - those will be very competitive this year as we already have close to 100 feature submissions for those 15 slots). I immediately got a response back from the programming director, R. My first email was sent on September 12th. Typically, I was referred to the Artistic Director or Programming Director.Īs always, I emailed the informational email listed on WithoutABox. In my email, I stated who I was, the answers I was seeking and inquired who could answer. My journey began by contacting festivals through the informational email they listed on or. ![]() Third, is a seventeen minute run time too long? (Many fests have time limits for their shorts, but don’t always post that info on or .) (For you newcomers, these are the two websites used for the majority of festival submissions.) I don’t have a problem with that, but, I would like to know that before I shell out my $45.) Second, do they accept films with nudity? (Plenty of festivals have to keep it family friendly. All three of these points give rise to questions I have for festivals.įirst, do they program horror films? (The majority of the fests out there are NOT horror fests, so I would like to know if they even consider the genre in their short film competition.) Finally, with a run time of almost seventeen minutes, it may be too long for some festivals to program. In addition to the gore and general subject matter, it contains nudity. (That’s right, the title is meant to be shouted.)Ĭlearly, it is a genre picture. I have a short film called OH, THE EFFING HORROR. It will give you some real insight into how unfriendly some fests are to filmmakers. Some festivals take the time to make sure it isn’t sketchy, whereas others just don’t want and/or care to make it otherwise.Ĭheck out my friend Paul Osborne’s documentary Official Rejection. They never speak with anyone from the fest. Yet, they never get confirmation that their film was actually watched. They can pay upwards of $100 just to be considered. But, you would be surprised by the myriad of answers/NONanswers I get.įilmmakers submit their films online to festivals. Seriously, there are only three questions, and they are “Yes or No”. As you will see, some fests are extremely filmmaker friendly, whereas others can’t/won’t/don’t respond to simple eligibility questions. These festival reviews are not based on whether or not I was accepted to their festival, it is based merely on my interaction with them as a filmmaker inquiring about their festival and if my genre film is the right fit. This is an ongoing review series about my film festival submission experience. ![]() 6 – Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, CinePlay Film Awards & more Article by Justin Bowler AN ONGOING SERIES ABOUT ONE SILLY LITTLE MAN’S FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSION EXPERIENCEįilm Festivals: Positive Reviews & Deserved Boos: Pt. ![]()
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