Call For Entries 2010

Film and Video Submissions are now accepted for Manuel Antonio and Montezuma for the 2010 film festival.

Enter via Withoutabox and receive $5 off your entry fee!

ENTRY DEADLINES & FEES

Early Bird Deadline: February 1, 2010

$40

Regular Entry Deadline: July 1, 2010

$50 features

Late Entry Deadline:  July 29, 2010

$60

Withoutabox Extended Deadline:

August 31, 2010

$65

+postmarked dates.

A secure payment through PayPal is preferred to the email address: costaricafilmfest@gmail.com

US Money Orders & Checks are also accepted.

SHIPPING

Cost of shipping exhibition prints to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant unless a request is made prior to entry. Exhibition copies must be sent to the festival prepaid. The festival cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss of materials while in transit. Please use as little packaging material as possible when mailing your entry.

Mail entries to:

Costa Rica International Film Festival

1132 Virginia Ave. NE

suite #19

Atlanta, Georgia USA

30306

CONFIRMATION

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or email us if you wish to receive confirmation that your entry has been received. Please do NOT ask for signature confirmation for your entry, although you may ask for delivery confirmation.

RETURN OF SUBMISSION

Due to the large number of entries received submission materials and videos will not be returned.

FORMATS

A completed entry form and an entry fee must accompany each film or video. Entries must be submitted on NTSC DVD, or mini-DV. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English or Spanish.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

Programming decisions are made by the festival directors and our selection committee. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers by email. After acceptance, the presentational format will need to be in our office three weeks before the festival.  Be sure to indicate aspect ratio of your film/video as well as any other special screening or presentation information we might need to know. We do not pay rental fees for submitted work that is programmed.

AWARDS

Although the art of filmmaking is not competitive, the Costa Rica International Film Festival does give awards. The festival jury will present awards to films and videos selected as best in these categories: Drama Feature and Short,  Comedy Feature and Short, Documentary Feature and Short, Experimental, Animation, "Best of Fest" and many more.