Phillyfests.com - Official Site of the Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Submission Information

Welcome to the 14th Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, July 10-22, 2008. The festival is presented by the Philadelphia Film Society and offers a full program of full-length and short films and video, documentaries and animation celebrating the imagination and determination of the world's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities. If you are interested in submitting your work, please read all the information below and follow the instructions.

Entry Requirements

The Festival is seeking all genres - features, shorts, animation and documentaries in film or video

format.

Feature films (either fiction or documentary) are defined as 50 minutes or longer in length.

Films completed in 2007 or early 2008 are eligible for submission.

All entries must include a completed entry form and at least one review copy of the film in DVD format.

Entry Form

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS AND SUBMIT THE ENTRY FORM

Submission Deadline

All materials for entry must be received in the Philadelphia Film Society office by 5:00 pm EDT, Friday, April 25, 2008.

Competition

There is a juried competition at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Awards are granted in the following categories:

Best Feature Film - Gay Male

Best Feature Film - Lesbian

Best Documentary Film

Best Short Film - Gay Male

Best Short Film - Lesbian

Competition selections are made by Festival programmers. Winners will be announced at the Festival Closing Night Ceremonies on July 24. As of this time, no cash prizes are given. The Festival also has Audience Awards in similar categories, based on public balloting.

Preview Format

For review purposes, entries must be submitted on DVD (any region). Any number of titles may be submitted by an entrant. However, each title must be submitted on a separate entry form and on a separate DVD.

Subtitled Entries

All non-English-language entries must have English subtitles for preview and for Festival presentation. Exceptions may be made for entries with little or no dialogue. If you have questions, please contact us before sending your entry.

Entry Fees

There is no entry fee for the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Shipment Packaging

Ship DVDs in a fiberpack or bubble-pack envelope.

International Shipments

All entries from outside the U.S. should be sent Air Mail Registered or by a parcel or express service. The Festival cannot accept entries shipped via air freight if customs and delivery fees have not been prepaid.

Return of Entries

Preview tapes will not be returned unless prior arrangements have been made with festival staff.

To see the 2007 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Web site, click here.

Mailing Address

Scott Cranin
Programmer - PIGLFF

Philadelphia Film Society
234 Market Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA

Phone: (215) 733-0608 x 239
Fax: (215) 733-0668
Email: scranin@tlavideo.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE
2008 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL.