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

• 20 minutes or less

• All music, images, titles, footage, and other copyrighted material used in your submission MUST be properly licensed. You must have permission and/or the proper rights to all content submitted.

• The film’s director(s) must have been in college or younger while filming the project. Middle school students are eligible to submit.

• Films not in English must be subtitled unless it’s minimal or not necessary for film comprehension

• Multiple versions of the same film will not be considered

• We do not accept:

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