2008 Submission Guidelines  (entry form at bottom)

• Deadline: EXTENDED UNTIL DEC. 1, 2008

• Entry Fee: $25

• Screening Dates: January 20-22 2009

• Award Ceremony: January 24, 2009 @ the Red Dove Tavern

We welcome all films and videos less than 20 minutes total running time (including titles and end credits).

Preview Formats:

• Each submitted film must be on a separate DVD or VHS, in

duplicate (2 copies of the film)

• Each film must be submitted with a separate, completed entry form

• Each film requires a separate, paid entry fee

• Submission does not guarantee acceptance

• Submission fees will not be refunded

USE BUBBLE PACK ENVELOPES ONLY FOR VHS TAPES. FIBER ENVELOPES CAN DAMAGE YOUR TAPES & OUR

EQUIPMENT. 

The Finger Lakes Film Festival accepts checks and money orders only. DO NOT SEND CASH. Make all checks and money orders payable to Finger Lakes Film Festival. A returned check will result in your disqualification, plus a $25 return check fee.

Mail entry form, check and film to:

Finger Lakes Film Festival

c/o Geneva13 Press

PO Box 13

Geneva, NY 14456

Acceptance Notification:

We will do our best to notify all filmmakers regarding their acceptance status by December 15, 2008.

Please do not call us before this deadline.

Main Competition Categories:

Narrative Fiction      DocumentaryMusic Video

Animation            Experimental (non-narrative)

Age Group Categories:

K-12

College

General

Awards:

• Best film in each main competition category (“Dovey”)

• Best film in each Age Group category (“FLuFFy”)

FLFF guidelines.pdf