Submission Details
Title, runtime, format, synopsis, language, and festival categories or tracks.
A complete Film Festival Event Document reduces disputes, standardizes submission requirements, and documents permission to exhibit; it clarifies rights, schedules, and financial terms for both organizers and filmmakers.
Festival staff and filmmakers each have roles verifying and submitting the Film Festival Event Document; accuracy matters at every stage.
When all parties sign and retain the document, it becomes the operational record for exhibition, promotion, and any later reconciliations.
Title, runtime, format, synopsis, language, and festival categories or tracks.
Grant of exhibition license, territory, term, and media restrictions for the festival screening.
File delivery specs, codecs, frame rates, subtitles, and playback requirements.
Confirmation that music, footage, and likenesses are cleared and that permissions are documented.
Submission fee, payment method, refund policy, and any revenue share or prize terms.
Mutual indemnification, insurance minimums, and liability limits for festival events.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Required Fields | Title, Rights Holder, Contact Email, Runtime |
| File Types | Allow DCP, ProRes, MP4 with size limits |
| Authentication | Email validation; optional multi-factor for rights holders |
| Notifications | Auto-confirmation on receipt and on acceptance |
Festivals use multiple channels to collect, review, and distribute event documents and media securely.
Choose platforms and formats that match your playback chain and preserve metadata, audit trails, and secure storage for later reconciliation.
Final date for complete entry and fee payment.
Date by which final screen-ready file must be received.
Date organizer confirms screening slot to filmmaker.
Deadline for any balance or royalty payments.
Last date a filmmaker may withdraw without penalty.
Organizer logs submission and issues confirmation to submitter.
Files are validated for playback compatibility and subtitle accuracy.
Selection committee decides acceptance or rejection and notifies parties.
Accepted films deliver screen-ready assets and signed release.
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| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Bulk Send | Yes (Business Premium) | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
The team standardized submission fields to reduce back-and-forth during intake.
They moved to online signatures for venue and exhibitor agreements.