Festival start: 11 April 2021
Festival end: 19 April 2021
Great expansion has come to The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival (The NOVA Fest) in its seventh season! After hosting several hundred films from over 30 countries, and celebrating industry leaders like Eduardo Sanchez of The Blaire Witch Project, Michael Uslan, the executive producer of JOKER and all modern BATMAN films and Russell Williams II, the first African-American to win back to back Academy Awards for his work on Glory and Dances With Wolves, we are also continuing our highly successful film market!
The CAPITAL FILM MARKET works in conjunction with The NOVA Fest and the Virginia Film Office to bring sales agents, domestic & international film offices and buyers from around the globe, searching for and buying new content. In the age of new media CAPITAL fully embraces and offers an environment to sell content to platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, Google play and on and on.
Seminars, panels, receptions and party after party, lead up to an elaborate Oscar-style Awards Ceremony held at the Mosaic in Fairfax, Virginia, home of the beautiful Angelika Film Center! Welcome to the biggest festival and market of its kind in the United States of America!
Please be well during these incredibly provocative times!
Triumphant Trophies!
We are accepting submissions for feature and short Narrative, Documentary, Screenplays, Teleplays, Music Videos and Art & Design. Shorts will play prior to a feature or in a shorts program. All genres are welcome. The festival programming staff will place your film in the appropriate category.
All entries will be judged on content, creativity, imagery, story and skill of the filmmaker or screenwriter. Productions produced from January 2013 to January 2021 may be submitted. Works in progress will be accepted. All films must be submitted on DVD (Region 1) or available online via Festhome for consideration by the Selection Committee.
All disc entries must be sent to the Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival. Videos and DVDs submitted will not be returned unless accompanied by SASE. Films selected for the NOVA Fest will be announced no later than February 15, 2021.
All presentation materials for the Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival must arrive in Virginia no later than March 08, 2021 (post marked by March 08, 2021). Please notify us by mail, fax or email of any address changes.
The Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize footage and promotional materials supplied by the submitting agent from any film submitted, film accepted, video, or project for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. All accepted filmmakers agree that the Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival and F.A.M.E related entities may use content (film, trailers, art, marketing collateral) from their projects in order to promote the festival, their film or the NOVA Fest Event via print, web and broadcast television. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The submitters shall indemnify and hold harmless the Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival and F.A.M.E. related entities, it's vendors, sponsors and supporters from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.
If 'Nominated', presence at the Awards Ceremony is NOT required to Win. However, presence at the Awards Ceremony IS required to receive your trophy.
Feature Film
Short and Feature Films >45' 120'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early45$41.4$
22 Jun 20
Standard50$46$
07 Dec 20
Late60$55.2$
04 Jan 21
Extended80$73.6$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Feature Films are considered 45 minutes or longer.
Documentary
Short and Feature Films >45' 120'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early45$41.4$
22 Jun 20
Standard50$46$
07 Dec 20
Late60$55.2$
04 Jan 21
Extended80$73.6$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Documentary projects 45 minutes and over that must deal with a non-fiction subject matter.
Short Film
Short Films >1' 45'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Short Films are narratives that are under 45 minutes in length.
Short Documentary
Short Films >1' 45'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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3.6$
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Documentary projects under 45 minutes that must deal with a non-fiction subject matter.
Screenplays Over 20 Pages
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Unproduced screenplays 20 pages or more in length.
Email Screenplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
Screenplays Under 20 Pages
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
Early25$23$
22 Jun 20
Standard30$27.6$
07 Dec 20
Late40$36.8$
04 Jan 21
Extended50$46$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Unproduced screenplays 20 pages or less in length.
Email Screenplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
Music Video
Short Films >1' 20'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Music Videos are short format videos under 10 minutes that tell their story utilizing strong musical themes or the basis of music as their major theme.
Trailer
Short Films 5'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
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15 Feb 21
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Trailers no longer than 5 minutes in length for any genre and any size production.
Web/TV Series
Short and Feature Films >30' 120'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early45$41.4$
22 Jun 20
Standard55$50.6$
07 Dec 20
Late60$55.2$
04 Jan 21
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15 Feb 21
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Web/TV Series containing a minimum of 3 episodes of any genre. Submissions should not exceed 2 hours of content.
Teleplay (60 Minutes)
Short and Feature Films >45' 60'< (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
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15 Feb 21
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Accepting all genres. Unproduced Teleplays should be 45-70 pages (60 minute show), not including the title page.
Email Teleplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
Teleplay (30 Minutes)
Short and Feature Films (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
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Submit
Accepting all genres. Teleplays (30 mins) should be 40 pages or less, not including the title page.
Email Teleplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
First Time Screenwriter Over 20 Pages
Short and Feature Films (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early35$32.2$
22 Jun 20
Standard45$41.4$
07 Dec 20
Late55$50.6$
04 Jan 21
Extended65$59.8$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
Save up
3.6$
Submit
Unproduced, screenplays 20 pages or more in length from a first time screen writer.
Email Screenplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
First Time Screenwriter Under 20 Pages
Short and Feature Films (2013+)
Fee-8%
Early25$23$
22 Jun 20
Standard30$27.6$
07 Dec 20
Late40$36.8$
04 Jan 21
Extended50$46$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
Save up
2.4$
Submit
Unproduced, screenplays 20 pages or less in length from a first time screen writer.
Email Screenplays in PDF format to contact@theNOVAfest.com
Please include Name, Title, and Genre in email.
Screenplays MUST be in ENGLISH.
Thank you.
Art & Design
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
Early30$27.6$
22 Jun 20
Standard35$32.2$
07 Dec 20
Late40$36.8$
04 Jan 21
Extended55$50.6$
15 Feb 21
Submissions deadline
15 Feb 21
Save up
2.8$
Submit
Recognizing outstanding creativity, professionalism and style with regards to promotional materials, i.e., posters, one sheets and web design for film and video.
ALL Accepted Film submissions are qualified for nomination of the award in this category.
Please email links to your art work to contact@theNOVAFest.com
Thank you.
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. 