Submission Guidelines: Entries must be submitted on DVD Region 0,1 mailed to the festival directly or filmfreeway.com's or Withoutabox's online screener option. We prefer online screeners.

 

Entry Fees: Checks or money orders must be made payable to Maryland International Film Festival. Shipping is the responsibility of the entrant. DVDs must be sent to the festival prepaid. C.O.D.'s will be refused. DVDs must be labeled with the title of the entry, run time and the name of the director. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. The festival is not responsible for sending back any DVDs to the filmmakers. 

 

Terms and conditions: The festival will accept works in progress but the final screener must be received 30 days prior to the festival should your film be selected. All entry fees paid are non refundable. Checks returned due to NSF will be assessed a $25 return check fee and may be assigned to collections. All entered films grant MDIFF non exclusive limited use agreement to use film titles or trailers or film posters for festival promotional use only including online, print, broadcast media to promote the festival and selected films to the industry and general public. Filmmakers fully retain all rights, title and interest in their films and all intellectual property. Official selection films must provide their final exhibition copy to the festival programming department 20 days prior to the festival. The Maryland 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 authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. Any submitters shall indemnify and hold harmless the Maryland International Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses damages, and 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 the screening videos. 

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES • Select a Category of Entry to continue on Withoutabox.

Feature

50 minutes or longer

Documentary

45 minutes or longer

Student

Under 22 and must be enrolled in junior high, high school or college.

Short

Under 45 minutes in length.

Animation

Films of any length under 30 min.

Foreign

All films over 50 minutes produced outside the U.S.