Rules
Entrants must agree to all entry terms and conditions, which also include deadline and entry material requirements. Please read all TOP TEN Entry Terms and Conditions in their entirety as submission fees are non-refundable.
ALL entries must be completed and considered a ‘final release’ before submission into the competition.
ALL entries are allowed to have screened publicly and distributed to other film festivals worldwide.
There is no ‘2-year completed by’ date as ALL films are eligible for this festival, whether they’ve been selected for ‘Official Selection’ or denied inclusion in previous festivals.
No premiere status is required.
All submissions must allow the use of clips from their film for marketing and promotional purposes. The Various Artists Independent Film Festival (VAiFF) is granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition for promotional purposes.
Submitted films must allow VAiFF the option to screen their films either virtually during our yearly event or in person at our theatrical screenings.
Each submission must be 60 minutes and under. Music Videos must be 12 minutes and under. Each submission is carefully considered solely on its own merit by the festival programming committee.
Up and Comers: Once the nominations for that quarter’s categories are announced, applicants will be notified of when the voting process opens and they can begin campaigning for their project. They will also be notified of when the voting process ends. Winners of the quarter categories will be notified via the contact information they provided at entry.
Submitter is responsible for submitting the film in the appropriate category. If VAiFF finds that the film does not belong in that category, the film will be disqualified from competition or moved to another category where it is applicable. VAiFF is not responsible for categorizing the submissions and will not refund submission fees if this occurs.
All of the above submission eligibility guidelines and general rules are subject to change by the Various Artists Independent Film Festival without notice.
For full details and rules, please read the Entry Terms and Conditions and the Legal Terms & Conditions on our website. If you have any questions, email programming@variousartists.tv.
