Screentest would be nothing without the fantastic student films submitted every year. In 2011, we received approximately 155 and of these we worked hard to ensure we screened as many as we could, finally totalling 115. Below you will find a link to our submissions form but before you send us your films, please take some time to read the brief guidelines below as failure to comply will result in us not being able to screen your film (and we really want to!):
Submissions close on Monday 9th January so all entries must be received by then.
Submissions Guidelines
What we need from you:
- Films can be no longer than TWENTY minutes! Whilst we admire the efforts of the filmmakers who do make longer films, we don’t sadly have time to screen them
- Films must have been made whilst you were a student at a UK institution (this can be school, college or university). Whilst again we recognise the significant talents of film students studying outside of the UK, Screentest is committed to highlighting work produced by students inside the UK.
- Filmmakers must have the rights to any music used in their films. These rights can be obtained through PRS for Music (www.prsformusic.com) (email chris.nunn@screentestfest.org.uk with any questions about this – because he’s done it).
- Films can be submitted to us as .mov or .avi files on a data disk (our preference) or on PAL DVD’s and must be posted to the address below. No other formats or methods of delivery will be accepted.
- All entries to be posted to:
Chris Nunn
Department of Arts and Media
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
What you can expect from us:
- Notification by email when your submission is received. We don’t check the submissions box every day so do allow a couple of weeks for us to get in touch.
- Notification of screenings will be sent, again by email, no later than two weeks after close of submission.
- Notification of any award nominations will be made no later than the beginning of February 2012.
- Screentest is committed to screening as much work as we possibly can – we will always endeavour to squeeze your film in but inevitably we will have to make some tough choices and exclusions. We are sorry for this.
