Film festival General RUles:
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Payment in US currency should accompany each festival submission.
All film festival submission deadlines are the postmarked dates.
Festival judges will program films of every genre, length, and country.
Although we prefer submissions via Witoutabox, CRIFF does accept PayPal payments, personal or company checks, and US money orders.
Withoutabox’s Secure Online Screener is the preferred submission format. NTSC DVD or Blu-Ray is also accepted.
CRIFF does not pay screening fees for work that is programmed.
Works in foreign language (other than Spanish) should be subtitled or dubbed in English.
Film festival Shipping:
Shipping should be environmentally friendly! Please use as little packaging material as possible when shipping your entry. CRIFF does not pay for shipping costs for submission copies, or exhibition copies.
Shipping Address:
Costa Rica Film Festival
1132 Virginia AVE. NE #18
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
30306
festival Confirmation:
Filmmakers will be notified by email on the status of their submission. Please feel free to email us with any questions. If accepted, the exhibition copy should be in our office three weeks prior to festival. if you would like shipping confirmation, please ask for a delivery confirmation as opposed to a signature confirmation.
fee Waivers:
Unfortunately, no fee waivers can be granted for the 2012 Costa Rica International Film Festival, unless the film was made in Costa Rica.
Accolades:
The Costa Rica International Film Festival will present a great number of accolades to short and feature-length films in our program. We realize that just one award could help you gain the attention you need on the festival circuit, and we strive to give as many accolades as possible to deserving filmmakers.
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2013 Submissions Closed
Postmarked Deadlines and Fees:
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Late Deadline:
(Shorts are 45 minutes and under)
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