Illume Short Film Festival Rules

All submissions are screened and evaluated by the ISFF Preview and Selection Committee. All films received, which meet our criteria, will be screened online via our website, on the festival event day only.
Filmmakers may submit multiple projects. However, a separate submission fee will be required for each project.
In the event of a film or trailer being withdrawn, ISFF will not be liable to refund the fee. Refunds in any capacity will not be given.
ISFF will attempt to resolve any technical issues related to submission as much as reasonably possible. Ultimately the full weight and responsibility of submission technical matters fall on the submitor (Entrant).
Submission of your film or trailer to Illume Short Film Festival confirms that the festival has the permission to exhibit your film(s) or trailer(s) during the festival and /or at any other Festival event. Submission of a work implies that the Festival can employ moving image excerpts and reproduce stills of exhibition promotion. Credit will be given to any film-maker or screenwriter of such material is used in Festival promotion. The original copyright holder retains all rights to their work.

Short Films must run a minimum 3 minutes with up to 30 minutes maximum run time inclusive of credits.
Episodic (TV or Webseries) & Docuseries may submit (1) a single episode or pilot minimum 3 minutes, 10 minutes maximum or combine multiple episodes up to 30 minutes maximum run time inclusive of credits.
Trailers may have up to 3 minutes maximum run time.
Music Videos must be between 1 to 7 minutes maximum run time.
Short Scripts can be of any genre up to 15 pages maximum.
Entrants must be 18 years old or older.
Competition is open to U.S. and International entries.
Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.
Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2019.
ISFF has no premiere requirements for short film and trailer submissions. Content submitted to other festivals are still eligible and welcome with ISFF.
Films must NOT have had any previous exhibition on broadcast or cable
Films must NOT have been previously exhibited on, or licensed for exhibition on, any form of television prior to the scheduled ISFF online event date, July 17, 2021.
Employees of ISFF, Movie Lingo, Artistry ULTD and Malign Pictures are not eligible to win, but may participate in submitting content.

Submit your film and information online via FilmFreeway.com. Your submission must include the following:

Film Synopsis
Poster and/or 2 Photo Stills from the film
We do not accept unfinished work. What you submit is what will be screened if accepted.

Please note: Applicants will be notified of the festival’s decision no later than July 3, 2021.

If your film is selected as a semi-finalist or finalist, you will be required to provide a private/unlisted Youtube or Vimeo link providing access to your film. This will allow us to promptly prepare our site for online streaming and all views will be credited to you and your account. We ask that you comply promptly following notification of your selection, if possible, but no later than July 10, 2021.
Those selected will be showcased, for all to see, on our website for 30 days ... July 17, 2021 to August 15, 2021. At the end of the 30 days all winners will be announced on the site. Cash prizes and trophies or certificates will be sent out within 14 days.

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