Sydney Indie Film Festival 2016

How to Enter Your Film – Submissions Information

The Sydney Indie Film Festival 2016 will take place from the 10th – 20th October 2016!

The Submissions for the 2016 edition will open on the 10^th of March!

Submit your film exclusively via FilmFreeway!

Filmfreeway is simple, fast and easy to use!

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.

Get started now!

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 March 2016 – SUBMISSIONS OPEN

31^st March 2016 – Very Earlybird

30^th April 2016 – Earlybird

30^th June 2016 – Regular

31^st July 2016 – Late

31^st August 2016 – Extended

SUBMISSION FEES:

SHORT FILMS (UNDER 25 MINUTES)

31^st March 2016 – Very Earlybird: US$15.00

30^th April 2016 – Earlybird: US$25.00

30^th June 2016 – Regular: US$30.00

31^st July 2016 – Late: US$35.00

31^st August 2016 – Extended: US$45.00

FEATURE FILMS (FROM 45 MINUTES)

31^st March 2016 – Very Earlybird: US$25.00

30^th April 2016 – Earlybird: US$35.00

30^th June 2016 – Regular: US$40.00

31^st July 2016 – Late: US$45.00

31^st August 2016 – Extended: US$55.00

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Online Submissions accepted exclusively via FilmFreeway.

You can choose between “Secure Online Screener” via FilmFreeway,

Or Send your DVD Screener to the festival:

SYDNEY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

ATT: SUBMISSIONS

PO BOX 143

GLADESVILLE NSW 1675

AUSTRALIA

DVD specifications: PAL compatible, All Regions.

DVDs MUST BE LABELED WITH:

FilmFreeway Tracking Number

Film Title

Running Time

Director’s name

Contact

Please do not put adhesive labels on the disc. Use a permanent marker to write the information on the disc or have it printed in the actual disc when using printable disc.

The submission and/or screener DVDs must be sent to the Festival with the following statement: “without commercial value, for cultural purposes only”. In order to facilitate customs clearance, please indicate a maximum value of AU$10 or less.

The festival does not pay for mailing/shipping costs.

The festival does not return DVD copies

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?

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

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

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