Byron BAy International Film Festival in Australia FilmFreeway
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Fees$30
Job locationAustralia
Needed documentsSample of your work
Opportunity description
FilmFreeway is inviting all filmmakers to take part in Byron BAy International Film Festival competition in Australia. Accepted Filmmakers are given the opportunity to expand their horizons with free workshops, seminars, networking and parties.
Benefits
- BBFF awards include but are not limited to:
- Best Film Documentary
- Short Film
- Drama Film
- Cinematography
- Animation Film
- Experimental Film
- Environmental Film
- Music Video
- They also host the Byron Bay International Film Festival Screenplay Competition which has a first prize of AU$1000.
Required Fees:
- Dramatic Short Films: $30
- Dramatic Feature Films: $45
- Documentary Short Films: $30
- Documentary Feature Films: $30
- Animation: $45
- Experimental Films: $30
- Surf Films: $30
- Environmental Films: $30
- Music Video: $30
- Out of Competition - Under 30 minutes: $30
- Out of Competition - Over 30 Minutes: $45
- Virtual Reality 6DOF Experience: $30
- Virtual Reality 3DOF Experience: $30
- Byron Bay International Film Festival Screenplay Contest: $35
- Family Friendly Shorts: $30
- Music Documentary: $35
Eligibility criteria
- The Byron Bay International Film Festival is open to films of all lengths and all genres.
- All films must not have screened before January 2020.
- Films previously submitted to BBFF are not eligible for re-submission.
- All entries must be uploaded as a PDF and submitted electronically.
- The entry fee(s) are in United States dollars and are non-refundable.
- The contest is open to anyone, except employees, directors, associates and immediate family of the Byron Bay International Film Festival, and screenwriters.
- Multiple entries are permissible, but a separate entry form and entry fee must be submitted for each entry.
- Once a screenplay is entered, no substitutions, new drafts or corrections will be accepted.
- All entries must be the original work of the writer(s).
- It is highly recommended that contestants register their work with the Writers' Guild of America (WGA).
- Contestants will be contacted via email ONLY once they have submitted their material and paid the appropriate entry fee in full.
- Contestants will be kept up to date on the Byron Bay International Film Festival website about the progress of the contest.
- If a contestant is awarded a cash prize, the contestant is responsible for providing an accurate/up to date PayPal address or bank account details to receive the cash prize.
- The decision of the judges is final and shall not be disputed.
About Film Freeway:
Film Free Way is the world's number 1 way to discover and submit to film festivals and creative contests. It is the only submission platform that is 100% free for submitters. It is for filmmakers to submit their films to hundreds of film festivals globally.
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