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The Experimental Film Fest (5)

Deadlines

01 Oct 2023
Call for entries

01 Nov 2024
Early deadline

01 Feb 2024
Standard deadline

01 Jun 2024
Late deadline

01 Aug 2024
Extended deadline

3
mths

15 Aug 2024
Notification date

21 Sep 2024
21 Sep 2024

Address

317 Middle Street, 28562, New Bern, NC, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 15'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 15'<

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 5)

Festival start: 21 September 2024 Festival end: 21 September 2024

The Experimental Film Fest is an international, inclusive festival that celebrates avant-garde, experimental, exploratory, and subversive films. The only limitation is that films must be under 15 minutes total run time to be submitted.

Prizes and qualifications

Festival Winner - $250
Critic's Choice - $100
Audience Favorite - $100
Best Student Film - $100
Best Animation - $100

Rules

If your film is an Official Selection in the festival and you cannot attend the screenings. In that case, you must provide a short introductory video to introduce yourself and discuss your film with the audience.

Your film does NOT have to be a premier and does NOT have to be a current work. You are free to submit any of your films.

Animation

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 18$ 16.56$ 13.86$ 01 Nov 24

Standard 22$ 20.24$ 16.94$ 01 Feb 24

Late 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 01 Jun 24

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 01 Aug 24

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Submissions deadline
01 Aug 24

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Animation includes standard animation works, stop motion, photographic works, and hand-created works such as paintings, drawings, sketches, and similar works. 15 minutes and under.

Student Films

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 18$ 16.56$ 13.86$ 01 Nov 24

Standard 22$ 20.24$ 16.94$ 01 Feb 24

Late 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 01 Jun 24

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 01 Aug 24

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Submissions deadline
01 Aug 24

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4.14$

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For student films only - Graduate school, College, University, High school, Middle school, and Elementary school. 15-minute time limit.

Experimental Film

Short Films 15'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 18$ 16.56$ 13.86$ 01 Nov 24

Standard 22$ 20.24$ 16.94$ 01 Feb 24

Late 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 01 Jun 24

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 01 Aug 24

Get an Annual Pass and get the maximum discount on festival and submission fees

Submissions deadline
01 Aug 24

Save up
4.14$

Submit

Films 15 minutes or less. Experimental, Avant-Garde, Exploratory, Abstract, Silent, and Art House are welcome.

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