Brooklyn! Festival

SUBMIT A FILM - OPEN

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHEN IS THE NEXT FESTIVAL?
The next Brooklyn Film Festival will take place June 3-12, 2016.

Postmarked by = Submission packages can be mailed until the day of the deadline.

The next Brooklyn Film Festival will start in late May, 2016 and run for 10 days.

Filmmakers selected for the festival will be notified via email in early May, 2016. Not selected films will be notified via Withoutabox or FilmFreeway when the full lineup is complete and confirmed (around May 15th).

WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED IF MY FILM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED?
Filmmakers selected for the festival will be notified via email by May 8th, 2016. Not selected films will be notified via WITHOUTABOX or FilmFreeway when the full lineup is complete and confirmed (around May 15th).

WILL I RECEIVE FEEDBACK OR COMMENTS ON MY FILM?
NO. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your film.

HOW MANY FILMS DO YOU ACCEPT IN THE FESTIVAL?
For the 2016 edition the festival’s film lineup will include over 100 films.

SCREENING FORMAT FOR SELECTED FILMS:
The projects selected for the Festival will be projected in HDCam, Blu-Ray, Digi-Beta, BetaSP. We accept both NTSC and PAL.

ARE THERE ANY TIME RESTRICTIONS?
Narrative Features must be no less than 60 minutes, Narrative Short films no longer than 60 minutes. Documentary Features must be no less than 50 minutes, Documentary Shorts no longer than 50 minutes. Animation and Experimental categories have no time restrictions.

CAN I RELEASE MY FILM THEATRICALLY OR ON BROADCAST TELEVISION BEFORE THE FESTIVAL?
Entries shall not have theatrical release or be broadcast anywhere in the U.S.A. before the last day of the festival. Previous screening at other festivals, as well as industry, press, and private screenings are OK.

CAN I SUBMIT MY FILM IF PREVIOUSLY SCREENED AT OTHER FESTIVALS?
YES. There is no maximum number of festivals at which the film may be screened. The "New York Premiere" status is preferred, but not mandatory.

I SUBMITTED MY FILM LAST YEAR BUT IT WAS NOT SELECTED. CAN I RESUBMIT MY FILM?
We allow it, but we don't encourage it... To resubmit a film, the film must be significantly re-edited. A film may be resubmitted more than once if it has been worked on in the last year.

WHAT IS THE SHIPPING ADDRESS FOR PACKAGES?
Mail your complete submission packages to:
Brooklyn Film Festival
180 South 4th Street, Suite 2 South
Brooklyn, New York, 11211 - USA

CAN I SUBMIT A WORK-IN-PROGRESS OR "ROUGH CUT"?
Works-in-progress are considered only if submitted during the LATE SUBMISSION DEADLINES ("Late" and "Extended" deadlines). Filmmakers might submit a Work-in-progress only if the film is scheduled to be completed at least 3 weeks before the beginning of the festival (June). Please list directly on the tape/disk box which elements of your film are missing.