Festival Submission

The 2023 Luminary Film Festival is planning to open for submissions in January. Please use the link below to access the online submission platform.

DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES

(All submissions for the 2023 festival will be of no cost.)


JAN 19, 2023 - OPENING DATE

FEB 3, 2023 - EARLYBIRD DEADLINE

MAR 17, 2023 - OFFICIAL DEADLINE

APR 14, 2023 - EXTENDED DEADLINE



SUBMISSION CATAGORIES


NARRATIVE SHORTS

Short-length motion picture that tells a fictional or fictionalized story, event or narrative.


DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Short-length non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record".


EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

Short-length motion picture that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explores non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working.




RULES AND REGULATIONS



1. Amateur videos 

2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations 

3. Films involving politics/films promoting political agenda 

4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD) 

5. Films that were made before 2020