Sydney Indie Film Festival 2017 – How to Enter Your Film – Submissions Information

The Submissions for the Sydney Indie Film Festival 2017 opens 10th of January 2017!
Submit your film exclusively through FilmFreeway!
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You can submit using the secure online screener system offered by FilmFreeway, which will make it easy and quick to submit to the Sydney Indie Film Festival, and many other major film festivals from around the world.
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DIVERSITY
The Sydney Indie Film Festival accepts all genres to be included in the festival program:
Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror, Documentaries, Animation, Student Films
The Festival accepts entries from around the world.
All films must be English or have subtitles in English.

DEADLINES:
10th January 2017 – SUBMISSIONS OPEN
31st January 2017 – Rise & Shine – Super Earlybird Deadline
28th February 2017 – Very Earlybird Deadline
31st March 2017 – Earlybird Deadline
30th April 2017 – Early Regular Deadline
31st May 2017 – Regular Deadline
30th June 2017- Late Regular Deadline
31st July 2017 – Extended Deadline

15th August 2017 – Notification Date
18th – 28th September 2017 – Festival’s Events

SUBMISSION FEES:
SHORT FILMS (UNDER 25 MINUTES)
31st January 2017 – Rise & Shine – Super Earlybird: US$20.00
28th February 2017 – Very Earlybird: US$25.00
31st March 2017 – Earlybird: US$28.00
30th April 2017 – Early Regular: US$30.00
31st May 2017 – Regular: US$35.00
30th June 2017- Late Regular: US$40.00
31st July 2017 – Extended: US$45.00

FEATURE FILMS (FROM 45 MINUTES)
31st January 2017 – Rise & Shine – Super Earlybird: US$35.00
28th February 2017 – Very Earlybird: US$40.00
31st March 2017 – Earlybird: US$45.00
30th April 2017 – Early Regular: US$50.00
31st May 2017 – Regular: US$55.00
30th June 2017- Late Regular: US$60.00
31st July 2017 – Extended: US$65.00

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Online Submissions accepted exclusively via FilmFreeway.

Please read “Rules & Terms” at the Sydney Indie Film Festival’s Submission Page at https://filmfreeway.com/festival/SydneyIndieFilmFestival for more information.

Did you miss attending the Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 & 2016?

You can still watch all feature films and short films trailers here:

http://sydneyindiefilmfestival.com/festival/category/festival-program-2015/

http://sydneyindiefilmfestival.com/festival/category/festival-programm-2016/

Many of the official selections that got released by the filmmakers after the festival, are now available at the “Now Showing”” Session!
Check it out, they are available at various platforms, including YouTube, Itunes, Vimeo, and direct filmmaker’s websites:

http://sydneyindiefilmfestival.com/festival/category/now-playing-everywhere/

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook to keep up with the latest updates of where else in the world you can find many of the previous official selections films screening! Go and watch them! You will love them!

https://www.facebook.com/sydneyindiefilmfestival
https://twitter.com/sydneyindiefest