Festival start: 14 September 2019
Festival end: 14 September 2019
The Williamsburg International Film Festival is now the Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition, an online-only, eighteen category competition. We will not be screening films this year.
Gain more acceptances into festivals by promoting your project as a winner in our competition. Our festival was one of Moviemaker magazine's top 5 film festivals and we will now bring that experience and professionalism to our competition.
OUR ENTRY FEES ARE NOW SOME OF THE LOWEST IN THE INDUSTRY.
Many of the award-winning films in our past competitions have gone on to have theatrical releases, broadcasts on PBS and other media outlets, and to be nominated and awarded at the American Academy Awards.
The winning projects are announced on Saturday, September 14, 2019 on our website.
Winners receive beautiful certificates and WINNER or RUNNER-UP laurels for promotional purposes.
Winning projects will be featured permanently on our newly designed website and promoted through our social media platforms.
Top Category Winners are included in a press release sent to over 2000 media outlets worldwide.
The winning projects will be announced on Saturday, September 14, 2019 on our website. No one will be notified before that date.
On Monday, September 16th, submitters will have their judging status updated on festhome. Individual emails or letters will not be sent out so please check with festhome or our website for competition outcomes.
We are happy to accept your online entry. We do not accept any entry by mail or in any form of media.
Foreign language work must be subtitled in English. Competitions no longer have a completion date so somewhat older projects that didn't get the merit you thought it deserved can still be entered.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. I, the representative of the project being submitted (the "Project"), acknowledge and agree as follows in connection with the Project's submittal to Brooklyn Films (the "Company") for consideration for the Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition (the "Competition").
2. I hereby represent and warrant to the Competition that (a) I am duly authorized, on my own behalf and on behalf of all other persons or entities who have any ownership rights in the Project, (b) the submission will not violate any law or any right or consent of any person or entity and (c) the Project is not subject to litigation nor is it threatened by any litigation.
3. I further represent and warrant that, to the best of my knowledge, the submission of the Project to the Competition will not violate or infringe any copyright, patent, privacy right, publicity right, trademark, service mark or any other personal or property right of any person or entity and that my Project does not constitute a defamation of any person or entity.
4. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Competition, affiliate, subsidiary and parent entities of each, and the officers, directors, employees, sponsors, partners, attorneys, advisors and agents of each of the foregoing from and against any and all claims, losses, or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be asserted against any of the foregoing or incurred by any of the foregoing at any time in connection with the Project or the Competition's use thereof, and/or arising from any breach or alleged breach of any representation made by me to the Company or the Competition. Offerings, awards and prizes may change or be eliminated at any time due to consequences beyond the Competition's control and the Competition will do its best to substitute a fair replacement, if possible.
5. By submitting my Project to the Competition I agree to allow the Competition to use the Project's title, cast, crew, synopsis and other information related to it to promote the Competition.
6. If awarded, I hereby grant to the Company, the Competition, and their related entities (a) the right to use footage, stills and/or titles in which I own the rights to, and basic information from the Project for promotional purposes and (b) the right to issue and authorize publicity concerning the filmmakers and the Project and to use all associated names, likenesses and biographical information. I also agree to provide contact information for the director and producer(s) of the Project and grant the Competition the right to provide this information to film industry organizations partnering with the Competition at its discretion.
7. I represent that I am 18 years of age or older, or that if I am younger than the legal age to enter into contracts in my state, I have provided a written consent from my parent or legal guardian. I agree that any controversy arising out of or in connection with my Project and the Competition will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada and conclusively determined by arbitration in the City of Las Vegas in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association before a single arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties. I hereby waive any and all rights and benefits which I might otherwise have or be entitled to litigate any such dispute in court, including without limitation a trial by jury.
8. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the rules and regulations explained herein for submitting to the Competition.
9. By submitting my Project I constitute my full and complete acceptance of the terms hereof. I acknowledge that no oral representations of any kind have been made by the Company or the Competition.
Film/TV/Web Trailer Competition
Short Films >1' 5'<
Fee-8%
Early20$18.4$
10 Mar 19
Standard25$23$
16 Jun 19
Late30$27.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended35$32.2$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2$
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Any trailer that promotes a film, television show or web series from any country of origin with a running time of 5 minutes or less. The trailer may already have been uploaded to a website like Vimeo or Youtube and may be publicly shared. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Commercial Competition
Short Films >1' 8'<
Fee-8%
Early25$23$
10 Mar 19
Standard30$27.6$
16 Jun 19
Late35$32.2$
21 Jul 19
Extended40$36.8$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2.4$
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Any film or video that sells a product or service from any country of origin with a running time of less than 8 minutes. This category also includes Public Service Announcements (PSA) which promotes public awareness. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Soundtrack Competition
Short Films >1' 20'<
Fee-8%
Early15$13.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard20$18.4$
16 Jun 19
Late25$23$
21 Jul 19
Extended30$27.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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1.6$
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A music soundtrack or score in sync with a film or video from any category from any country of origin. Sample selection(s) should be less than 20 minutes.
Original Song Competition
Short Films 10'<
Fee-8%
Early15$13.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard20$18.4$
16 Jun 19
Late25$23$
21 Jul 19
Extended30$27.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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1.6$
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An original song created by you with both original lyrics and music. Instrumental songs are also accepted. Songs should be less than 10 minutes.
TV/Web Episode Competition
Short and Feature Films 60'<
Fee-8%
Early30$27.6$
10 Mar 19
Standard35$32.2$
16 Jun 19
Late40$36.8$
21 Jul 19
Extended50$46$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2.8$
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Any episodic television or web program from any country of origin with a running time of 60 minutes or less. The episode may already have been uploaded to a website like Vimeo or Youtube and may be publicly shared. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Screenplay Competition
Short and Feature Films >10' 200'<
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard45$41.4$
16 Jun 19
Late55$50.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended65$59.8$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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3.6$
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Any English-language, narrative screenplay, stage play or teleplay of any genre. Scripts must have a minimum page count of 10 pages and a maximum page count of 200.
Music Video Competition
Short Films 15'<
Fee-8%
Early15$13.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard20$18.4$
16 Jun 19
Late25$23$
21 Jul 19
Extended30$27.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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1.6$
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Any film or video in sync to music from any country of origin with a running time of less than 15 minutes. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Animated Film Competition
Short and Feature Films 60'<
Fee-8%
Early25$23$
10 Mar 19
Standard30$27.6$
16 Jun 19
Late35$32.2$
21 Jul 19
Extended40$36.8$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2.4$
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Any animated film in any style of animation from any country of origin with a running time of under 60 minutes. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Student Documentary Film Short Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early15$13.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard20$18.4$
16 Jun 19
Late25$23$
21 Jul 19
Extended30$27.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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1.6$
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Any non-fiction film of U.S. or International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Student must have been attending school at time of production. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
International Documentary Short Film Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early20$18.4$
10 Mar 19
Standard25$23$
16 Jun 19
Late30$27.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended35$32.2$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2$
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A non-fiction film of International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Project must have originated from outside of the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
US Documentary Short Film Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early20$18.4$
10 Mar 19
Standard25$23$
16 Jun 19
Late30$27.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended35$32.2$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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2$
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A non-fiction film of U.S. origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Project must have originated in the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Student Narrative Film Short Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early15$13.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard2$1$
16 Jun 19
Late25$23$
21 Jul 19
Extended30$27.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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160$
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Any narrative work of fiction of U.S. or International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Student must have been attending school at time of production. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
International Narrative Short Film Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early20$18.4$
10 Mar 19
Standard25$23$
16 Jun 19
Late30$27.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended35$32.2$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
Save up
2$
Submit
A narrative work of fiction of International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Project must have originated from outside of the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
US Narrative Short Film Competition
Short Films 49'<
Fee-8%
Early20$18.4$
10 Mar 19
Standard25$23$
16 Jun 19
Late30$27.6$
21 Jul 19
Extended35$32.2$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
Save up
2$
Submit
A narrative work of fiction of U.S. origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. Project must have originated in the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
International Documentary Feature Film Competition
Short and Feature Films >50'
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard45$41.4$
16 Jun 19
Late50$46$
21 Jul 19
Extended55$50.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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3.6$
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A non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. Project must have originated from outside of the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
US Documentary Feature Film Competition
Short and Feature Films >50'
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard45$41.4$
16 Jun 19
Late50$46$
21 Jul 19
Extended55$50.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
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3.6$
Submit
A non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. Project must have originated in the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
International Narrative Feature Film Competition
Short and Feature Films >50'
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard45$41.4$
16 Jun 19
Late50$46$
21 Jul 19
Extended55$50.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
Save up
3.6$
Submit
A narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes. In order to qualify as a Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Project must have originated from outside of the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
US Narrative Feature Film Competition
Short and Feature Films >50'
Fee-8%
Early40$36.8$
10 Mar 19
Standard45$41.4$
16 Jun 19
Late50$46$
21 Jul 19
Extended55$50.6$
18 Aug 19
Submissions deadline
18 Aug 19
Save up
3.6$
Submit
A narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes. In order to qualify as a US Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. Project must have originated in the United States. This is a competition category, not for exhibition.
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.
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Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods. 