Festival

Festival presentation: 

 

The 10-day festival features premiere screenings of international and U.S. films, tributes, workshops, forums, parties, celebrities and awards. Fun for all.

Edition: 

23

Festival Logo: 

Theme: 

International

Category/Format: 

Mixed

We are now accepting submissions for the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (Oct 16-26, 2014). All filmmakers will be notified as to whether their submissions were accepted or rejected in September 2014.

Deadlines & Entry Requirements for Feature Length Films

• May 23 | Early Bird: $40
• June 27 | Regular Deadline: $50
• July 25 | Late Deadline: $60
• August 8 | WAB Extended Deadline: $75

Runtime
Features/Documentaries/Local: minimum 50 minutes
Shorts: maximum 50 minutes

Completion Date
Projects completed after October 1, 2013

Place of Origin
Projects may originate from anywhere in the world

Premiere Status
Projects must be a premiere in Philadelphia

Distribution Status
Projects may have distribution

Additional deadline and entry requirements for feature, documentary, short and local films can be found here.

Submission fees vary based on deadline dates. As a general rule, we are unable to return submissions under any circumstances. Please retain a copy for yourself.

All filmmakers will be notified as to whether their submissions were accepted or rejected in September 2014 at the latest.

For more information or questions, please call 267.239.2941.