Rochester International Film Festival
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RIFF | Rochester Int'l. Film Festival // produced & presented by Movies On A Shoestring, Inc. (est. 1959)
60th edition
Apr 26 - Apr 28, 2018
Rochester, New York, United States
Open Call Open to Public Competitive Market Special Fees
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films Animation, Children, Documentary, Experimental, Hybrids, Multimedia, Narrative fiction, Student, TV, Web
Film length
Genre
Action, Adventure, Alternative, Art, Avantgarde, B-Movie, Biography, Burlesque, Comedy, Comedy drama, Crime, Culture, Dance, Dark comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Environmental, Family, Fantastic, Fantasy, Film noir, Flash, Foreign, Health, Hip Hop, History, Horror, Human rights, Independent, LGBT, Live Action, Medical, Melodrama, Microcinema, Mockumentary, Music, Musical, Mystery, Nature, News, , Parody, Post modern, Realism, Reality, Religious, Road Trip, Romance, Romantic comedy, Satire, Science, Science fiction, Silent movie, Social issues, Spiritual, Sports, Surreal, Thriller, Transgender, Underground, Urban, War, Western
Mission / description
3 DAYS. DOZENS of FILMS. 1,000s of FILM LOVERS.
The Rochester Int'l. Film Festival is produced and presented by Movies On A Shoestring, Inc. (est. 1959)--a 100% volunteer run nonprof…it--and is the longest running, continually held Short Film festival ... in the world! Our 60th Annual fest is April 26-28, 2018.
Over the course of three days we host four distinct screenings, showing dozens of films to 1,000s of film lovers at the famed Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY. Submit your short film (<30 min.) today and consider joining us next Spring.
GET MORE THAN YOU EVER BARGAINED FOR.
Our selection process is twofold. In Preliminary Judging, your entry is viewed in its entirety. Each submission receives a thoughtful Critique Letter which sums up Screening Committee Members' comments. Select films then move on to Final Judging.
If after Final Judging your film is selected for viewing at the Rochester Int'l. Film Festival, you will be awarded our distinctive Shoestring Trophy and be invited to attend our fest. Once here, you'll participate in audience Q&A sessions ... and much more. full text
Festival website http://www.RochesterFilmFest.org
Class
Founded: 1959
Festival category: B (international relevance, international player)
Dates
Open call: Jul 16, 2017
Early bird deadline: Dec 01, 2017
Regular deadline: Feb 01, 2018
Late deadline: Feb 04, 2018
Notification date: Mar 30, 2018
Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date.
Fees
Fees range from 35.00 to 90.00 USD . See submission categories for details about fees.
Awards
Total prize money: 0.00 USD
Other prizes: NON-MONETARY AWARDS: Trophies, Certificates of Merit, Honorable Mentions, Press Coverage & Festival Perks (i.e., private lunches, dinners, day trips)
General rules
GET 30% OFF -- SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY DEC. 1, 2017.
Why submit your film to us? Filmmakers who attend our award-winning fest enjoy: Private tours of GEM's film archives, networking with filmmakers from around the globe and complimentary day trips, lunches, dinner parties, accommodations assistance, etc.
Submitting your film is easy:
1.) Visit RochesterFilmFest.org
2.) Print out & complete your entry form.
3.) Mail it in with your film and payment (USD only)
GENERAL GUIDELINES & RULES
+ Entries: 30 min. MAX
+ Genres: Open to most all genres
+ Payee: "Movies On A Shoestring, Inc."
+ Payments: Check or International Money Order (in USD)
+ Preview format: Online stream, digital download or DVD (NTSC)
When mailing us correspondence or submitting films, include a copy of your Entry Form and ONLY use the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). We utilize a P.O. Box and CANNOT accept deliveries by any other courier.
- NO episodes: Stand alone, self-contained works
- NO video components or fragments of larger works
- NO tapes or discs containing multiple entries (submit separately)
- NO late entries accepted (must be postmarked by stated deadline)
While your entry is handled with care, we DO NOT accept responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged entries.
OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS
MOAS, Inc., and, thereby, the Rochester International Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is duly authorized to commit the film for screening and both understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.
That individual/corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless Rochester Int'l. Film Festival from and/or against any and/or all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and/or expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening and loss of or damage to any screening videos entered.
OUR ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Rochester Int'l. Film Festival
c/o MOAS | P.O. Box 17746
Rochester, NY 14617 | USA
EMAIL US: Submissions@RochesterFilmFest.org
OR CALL US: (585) 496-4IFF | (585) 496-4433, EST
FFL feels responsible for only allowing legitimate and relevant festivals to accept submissions through our platform. Thus we verify the festival's legitimacy and relevance before pushing the call for submissions live. Some festivals are not being allowed to accept submissions at all. For festivals allowed to accept submissions FFL separates among:
VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy. There is no doubt that they are established and/or legitimate events.
NOT VALIDATED FESTIVALS
These festivals don't fully comply with FFL's festival validation policy but appear to be legitimate events. We will leave you to decide whether you should submit to this event or not. We also welcome any feedback about these events. You can report your experience at verification@filmfestivallife.com
Click to reed more about FFl's validation policy.
RIFF | Rochester Int'l. Film Festival // produced & presented by Movies On A Shoestring, Inc. (est. 1959)
60th edition
Apr 26 - Apr 28, 2018
Rochester, New York, United States
Festival type Real Venue Festival
Types of films Animation, Children, Documentary, Experimental, Hybrids, Multimedia, Narrative fiction, Student, TV, Web
Film length
Genre
Action, Adventure, Alternative, Art, Avantgarde, B-Movie, Biography, Burlesque, Comedy, Comedy drama, Crime, Culture, Dance, Dark comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Environmental, Family, Fantastic, Fantasy, Film noir, Flash, Foreign, Health, Hip Hop, History, Horror, Human rights, Independent, LGBT, Live Action, Medical, Melodrama, Microcinema, Mockumentary, Music, Musical, Mystery, Nature, News, , Parody, Post modern, Realism, Reality, Religious, Road Trip, Romance, Romantic comedy, Satire, Science, Science fiction, Silent movie, Social issues, Spiritual, Sports, Surreal, Thriller, Transgender, Underground, Urban, War, Western
Mission / description
3 DAYS. DOZENS of FILMS. 1,000s of FILM LOVERS.
The Rochester Int'l. Film Festival is produced and presented by Movies On A Shoestring, Inc. (est. 1959)--a 100% volunteer run nonprof…it--and is the longest running, continually held Short Film festival ... in the world! Our 60th Annual fest is April 26-28, 2018.
Over the course of three days we host four distinct screenings, showing dozens of films to 1,000s of film lovers at the famed Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY. Submit your short film (<30 min.) today and consider joining us next Spring.
GET MORE THAN YOU EVER BARGAINED FOR.
Our selection process is twofold. In Preliminary Judging, your entry is viewed in its entirety. Each submission receives a thoughtful Critique Letter which sums up Screening Committee Members' comments. Select films then move on to Final Judging.
If after Final Judging your film is selected for viewing at the Rochester Int'l. Film Festival, you will be awarded our distinctive Shoestring Trophy and be invited to attend our fest. Once here, you'll participate in audience Q&A sessions ... and much more. full text
Festival website http://www.RochesterFilmFest.org
| Class |
Founded: 1959 Festival category: B (international relevance, international player) |
| Dates |
Open call: Jul 16, 2017 Early bird deadline: Dec 01, 2017 Regular deadline: Feb 01, 2018 Late deadline: Feb 04, 2018 Notification date: Mar 30, 2018 Favorite this festival or add it to one of your lists to be alerted about open call, deadlines and notification date. |
| Fees | Fees range from 35.00 to 90.00 USD . See submission categories for details about fees. |
| Awards |
Total prize money: 0.00 USD
Other prizes: NON-MONETARY AWARDS: Trophies, Certificates of Merit, Honorable Mentions, Press Coverage & Festival Perks (i.e., private lunches, dinners, day trips) |
| General rules |
GET 30% OFF -- SUBMIT YOUR FILM BY DEC. 1, 2017. Why submit your film to us? Filmmakers who attend our award-winning fest enjoy: Private tours of GEM's film archives, networking with filmmakers from around the globe and complimentary day trips, lunches, dinner parties, accommodations assistance, etc. Submitting your film is easy: 1.) Visit RochesterFilmFest.org 2.) Print out & complete your entry form. 3.) Mail it in with your film and payment (USD only) GENERAL GUIDELINES & RULES + Entries: 30 min. MAX + Genres: Open to most all genres + Payee: "Movies On A Shoestring, Inc." + Payments: Check or International Money Order (in USD) + Preview format: Online stream, digital download or DVD (NTSC) When mailing us correspondence or submitting films, include a copy of your Entry Form and ONLY use the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). We utilize a P.O. Box and CANNOT accept deliveries by any other courier. - NO episodes: Stand alone, self-contained works - NO video components or fragments of larger works - NO tapes or discs containing multiple entries (submit separately) - NO late entries accepted (must be postmarked by stated deadline) While your entry is handled with care, we DO NOT accept responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged entries. OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS MOAS, Inc., and, thereby, the Rochester International Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is duly authorized to commit the film for screening and both understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. That individual/corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless Rochester Int'l. Film Festival from and/or against any and/or all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and/or expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening and loss of or damage to any screening videos entered. OUR ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO Rochester Int'l. Film Festival c/o MOAS | P.O. Box 17746 Rochester, NY 14617 | USA EMAIL US: Submissions@RochesterFilmFest.org OR CALL US: (585) 496-4IFF | (585) 496-4433, EST |