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