Coney Island Film Festival - October 2

The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS.

ENTRY CATEGORIES
Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Animation, Music Video.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Entries must be submitted on DVD (any format or region), mini dv (NTSC) or VHS (NTSC). Foreign language films must be dubbed or subtitled in English. Please do not send press kits, posters, postcards, or any support materials until requested to do so.

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES

REGULAR DEADLINE April 24, 2009 (postmarked) $25. LATE DEADLINE July 3, 2009 (postmarked) $30. EXTENDED LATE DEADLINE July 10, 2009 (postmarked) $45. All entry fees are non-refundable. Fees for entries from outside the United States must be paid by international bank draft/money order payable from a U.S. bank. See coneyislandfilmfestival.com/international.html for examples.

SHIPPING
Cost of shipping is the responsibility of the entrant. Tapes/DVDs must be sent to the festival prepaid. C.O.D.'s will be refused. All tapes/DVDs must be labeled with the title of the entry, running time and the name of the director. The festival cannot accept responsibilty for damage or loss of materials in transit.

RETURN OF SUBMISSION TAPES/DVDs
We strongly encourage you to only send materials you do not wish to have returned, it's cheaper and easier for all involved. Please do not send us masters, originals, your only copy, etc. Videos/DVDs will not be returned unless requested, please mark the appropriate box on your entry form and pay the return fee. Allow 8 weeks after the festival date for returns. Although due care will be exercised, indiefilmpage.com / CIFF cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged tapes/dvds. Please do not send self-addressed stamped envelopes for video returns, we will not use them.