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Submissions are closed this year

Please check back in 2017

 

Contact us at:

info@newyorksci-fifilmfestival.com

or 

917-362-9337

GENERAL RULES
We require DVD screening copy of the project for selection - NTSC Region O DVD is preferred. DO NOT SEND PRESS PACKS, PHOTOS, TESTIMONIALS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH YOUR SUBMISSION - it is a waste of paper and post. If we accept your film we will ask for the other things we need. Better still, make sure you upload a full press kit and trailer to your WAB listing.

So, process is this - our selection team view the film, if we like it...it's in!

All features we screen will be preceded by a short film selected by us - no exceptions. We believe strongly in a short & feature program for our audience.

Films submitted to the festival will be promoted on our website, in printed materials and in our press and marketing activity (this can include presenting films that we have selected being presented at other festivals or events as promotion for the Philip K. Dick Film Festival. You give us the right to use the name of the film, the images submitted and any logos for the uses listed. Once a film is submitted and accepted to the festival you guarantee to not withdraw it from the festival under any circumstances. You also guarantee to make sure we actually receive screening materials at least one week before the festival.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your film.
 
SUPPORT MATERIALS: UPON ACCEPTANCE TO FESTIVAL

 


VIDEO FORMATS

We accept Blue Ray, DVD, Mini DV, DV Cam and Quicktime. (Quicktime is preferred) Shorts should be no larger than 2 gigabytes. Features should be no larger than 8 gigs. Frame rate of 29.97 or 30fps are IDEAL for playback quality. ( Mixtures of frame rates result in less than desirable results even if played back digitally) Preferred codec is h264 or MPEG -4). Anyone having trouble compressing films might find the following free software helpful. (Please, no FTP submissions) PLEASE make sure all digital submissions are CLEARLY LABELED with movie title (No long obscure titles with technical info please).

NO PAL!!!!! NO WAY!!! American formats only. (Files have to be compressed for blue ray in certain cases and discs will NOT BURN if there is a mixture of american and European formats

Anyone having trouble compressing films might find the following free software helpful.

http://www.squared5.com/

Film makers who do not follow these guidelines may not have their films shown if they do not comply in a timely manner.
 

 

Email ahead for any materials that need to be sent via mail.
PROMO MATERIALS:
Recommended size for fim artwork is  800 by 600 pixels, 72 dpi (please do not send links to drop box for artwork, send directly). Any odd sizes or virticle artwork or artwork larger than reccomended size, PLEASE INDICATE on email for resizing. Also, send synopsis (3 sentence max for shorts and one paragraph for features.) Directors name, length and country. (Please, no more than 5 pieces of your best art) Also, send any website links and social media inks such as websites, facebook, twitter etc...
Send to: info@thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All features we screen will be preceded by a short film selected by us - no exceptions. We believe strongly in a short & feature program for our audience..
We confirm we have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to present the submitted film(s) at the Philip.K. Dick International Film Festival. Furthermore, I /we have read and agree to the regulations of the Festival. In this respect the applicants will indemnify the festival organizers against any actions, claims, costs or demands from whatever source and of whatever nature regarding their film(s).
Films submitted to the festival will be promoted on our website, in printed materials and in our press and marketing activity (this can include presenting films that we have selected being presented at other festivals or events as promotion for the Philip K. Dick Film festival. You give us the right to use the name of the film, the images submitted and any logos for the uses listed.
Once a film is submitted and accepted to the festival you guarantee to not withdraw it from the festival under any circumstances. You also guarantee to make sure we actually receive screening materials at least one week before the festival.The films accepted will only be used specifically for the Philip K. Dick Festival for the year submitted and not for any other events or exhibitions.
 
For any further questions, contact the program offices at:
917-362 - 9337

EMAIL  info@thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com