Cellar Door Film Festival (0)

-Short films
–Maximum of 30 minutes.
-Only films made within the speculative genres (ex: horror, sci-fi, fantasy) will be considered.
-CDFF will give equal consideration to local, national and international films.
-Entries must be available for screening at the festival on DVD, Blu-Ray, or digital file. -All films must either be in English or include proper English subtitles. -Misrepresentation, incorrectly completed entry forms, or missing information may lead to the disqualification of your submission.
-Films should be Ottawa premieres, meaning they have not been previously screened in Ottawa prior to the festival date. This includes, but is not limited to, theatrical screenings, broadcast, online, and other public exhibitions.
-Please note that any paid public exhibition in Ottawa or public online broadcast following the submission may void acceptance in the festival.

-Features (includes mid-length features) – minimum of 31 minutes.
-Only films made within the speculative genres (ex: horror, sci-fi, fantasy) will be considered. -
CDFF will give equal consideration to local, national and international films.
-Entries must be available for screening at the festival on DVD, Blu-Ray, or digital file.
-All films must either be in English or include proper English subtitles. -Misrepresentation, incorrectly completed entry forms, or missing information may lead to the disqualification of your submission.
-Films should be Ottawa premieres, meaning they have not been previously screened in Ottawa prior to the festival date. This includes, but is not limited to, theatrical screenings, broadcast, online, and other public exhibitions. -Please note that any paid public exhibition in Ottawa or public online broadcast following the submission may void acceptance in the festival.

Short films (max 30 min.) in the speculative genres of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.

This category is free for local Ottawa area shorts.
** Local Shorts: Each filmmaking team may have one free submission and subsequent submissions are subject to the above registration fees. To be considered a local short, the submission must meet one of the following qualifications:
-Have been written, directed or produced by a current Ottawa/Gatineau resident -Have been filmed within 100km of Ottawa/Gatineau, Canada
-Have an arguable connection to the Ottawa/Gatineau area, as deemed appropriate by CDFF.
-Misrepresentation, incorrectly completed entry forms, or missing information may lead to disqualification.