DIFF Call for Entries

Некоммерческая организация 501(c) 3, Dallas Film обеспечивает лидерство в области экранного образования, а также признание и празднование передового опыта в искусстве кино, телевидения и цифровых медиа.

The 16th annual Dallas International Film Festival hosted by Dallas Film, doesn’t just screen films; we showcase and celebrate all types of content. The interaction between story tellers, audiences and the Texas community is what we strive to develop both during the festival and throughout the year.

DIFF2022 is a global adventure that boasts premiere screenings, nightly red carpets, daring documentaries, eye-opening short films, environmental film-making, nightly parties, filmmaker panels, award presentations, and an enhanced filmmaker hospitality program that includes city tours and a VIP Filmmakers Lounge where filmmakers, celebrities and our audience can all come together to discuss film.

В этом году особое внимание будет уделено семейным фильмам, фильмам с участием людей с ограниченными возможностями, фильмам для ветеранов и спортивным фильмам.

Это смелый новый мир, и Далласский международный кинофестиваль приспосабливается к изменчивым визуальным аппетитам нашей аудитории. На DIFF 2021 будут показаны фильмы, традиционно демонстрируемые в кинотеатрах, на открытом воздухе и в Интернете.

Мы приглашаем вас добавить свой голос к разговору. На DIFF кинематографисты приглашаются на фестиваль для участия в различных программах, сессиях вопросов и ответов и серии панельных дискуссий. В средних школах и университетах Далласа проводятся мастер-классы, на которых кинематографисты имеют возможность обсудить свою работу и карьеру с новым поколением создателей контента.

2021 РАЗЛИЧНЫХ НАПРАВЛЕНИЙ ПРОГРАММИРОВАНИЯ:

Narrative Feature Competition
Documentary Feature Competition
Short Film Competition
Texas Competition
Animated Short Competition
Premiere Screenings
World Cinema
LatinX Cinema Showcase
Deep Ellum Sounds (Music Films)
Family Films
Faith Based Films
Midnight Specials(Horror/experimental)
Environmental Films
Films featuring Persons with Disabilities
GAME ON(sport films)
Episodic TV/web series
Veteran Films
Special Presentations

Режиссеры отобранных фильмов приглашаются на фестиваль для участия в различных программах. После показов проходят оживленные сессии вопросов и ответов, а в течение восьми дней фестиваля проводится ряд панельных дискуссий.

For consideration, please submit your film on FilmFreeway.

Награды и призы

Главные призы жюри присуждаются конкурсным фильмам в следующих категориях: Художественный фильм, Документальный фильм, Короткометражный фильм и Анимационный фильм. Главный приз жюри также будет присужден лучшему студенческому фильму в конкурсе короткометражных фильмов.

Обладатель главного приза жюри в категории "Конкурс в Техасе" получит пакет аренды камеры стоимостью 30 000 долларов для своей следующей постановки, предоставленный компанией Panavision.

Также будут вручены призы зрительских симпатий в номинациях "Лучшая повествовательная картина", "Лучшая документальная картина" и "Лучшая короткометражка".

Награда и денежный приз будут вручены фильму, который лучше всего отображает проблемы, с которыми сталкиваются люди с ограниченными возможностями.

Rules & Terms

COVID-19: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, certain projects may

be eligible to be exhibited at the 2022 Dallas International Film Festival (the “Festival”) if the project:

1) premiered online as a part of a limited festival screening
2) was not exhibited as scheduled due to another festival’s cancellation.

The Dallas Film Society, Inc. (“DIFF”) values the health and safety of all the Festival’s participants, audience members, staff, and volunteers, especially in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To protect these individuals, as well as comply with any applicable governmental health and safety orders or guidelines.

DIFF reserves, at any time and in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, after having accepted films to be exhibited at the Festival to..

(1) cancel the Festival; (2) institute health and safety rules applicable to all individuals participating in the Festival, such as theater- or event-capacity limits and face-covering requirements; and (3) revise the dates, location, and format of the Festival, including moving the Festival entirely online. DIFF will not, in the event it takes any of the foregoing actions, refund any payments or fees paid to DIFF prior such time. In addition, by submitting your project to be exhibited at the Festival, you agree that DIFF

will not have any liability to you for any claims, actions, costs, liabilities, judgments, obligations, losses, penalties, expenses or damages of whatsoever kind or nature incurred in connection with, relating to, or arising out of, COVID-19. DIFF will attempt to communicate any such changes to the Festival applicants, participants, and audience members in a timely manner via our website and/or direct communication with filmmakers.

Premiere status is taken into consideration for every submission in each category strand with priority given to Dallas/Ft Worth Premieres, Southwest Premieres, US Premieres, North American Premieres, and World Premieres.

In order for feature films to be considered for competition, a Dallas/Fort Worth Premiere is required.

Films must not have had major theatrical release or US broadcast airing prior to the festival.

Feature Films must not be commercially available prior to June 25th, 2021. However we will consider these films for Special Presentations.

More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form and entry fee.

If your film is selected, you will be asked to provide a digital press kit which includes: head-shot and filmography of director, color and/or B&W stills from the film, screeners for press, and a video trailer (cleared for broadcast). You will also be asked to deliver a 30-60 second promotional video that can be used by DIFF and our DIFF marketing partners to help promote your film at the festival.

DVD/Bluray screeners will not be accepted for consideration.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered, submissions must be complete by the corresponding submission deadline.

Any films submitted without a paid entry fee by the given deadline will be disqualified from the submission screening process.

All film entries selected for the festival grant DIFF the rights to use footage, stills, titles and information from the film for promotional purposes.

All filmmakers will be notified by (approximately) September 10th 2022 via email.