2024 GUIDELINES + APPLICATION

Festival Dates: Dec 5 - Dec 11, 2024

 
 
 

Submission Deadlines & Fees

  • Early: April 30, 2024 Fee: $40 per feature/$30 per short

  • Regular: June 10, 2024 Fee: $55 per feature/$40 per short

  • Late: July 1, 2024 Fee: $65 per feature/$50 per short

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Submission Guidelines

Lengths: Features (over 40 minutes)  Shorts (1-40 minutes) 

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • HDF does not accept works-in-progress

  • Only work completed after January 2023 will be considered

  • You must provide a properly completed official application

  • HDF does not have a formal premiere requirement but when making final decisions, programmers take a film’s exposure into consideration and will give preference to a New York or East Coast premiere.

  • HDF is not a themes competition. Jurors will consider quality, creativity and professionalism.

Submission Procedure

Submission Format:

  • EXHIBITION FORMAT: The required exhibition formats and delivery date deadlines will be confirmed by the Festival after invitations have been extended and confirmed. Please check in with the Festival staff before creating your Festival exhibition copy or copies to ensure the format and technical specifications are correct

  • FESTIVAL NOTIFICATION & EXHIBITION: Notification will be sent by email to the Primary Contact listed on the entry form by October 3, 2024.

  • RIGHTS & CLEARANCES: HDF expects all filmmakers to secure music and talent rights to their films for festival exhibition. It is the sole responsibility of the entity submitting the projects to secure permission from the copyright holder of the material in question. HDF will not be held responsible for any inclusion of uncleared copyrighted materials.

If Selected:

  • Photographs (hi-res only) and press kit will be needed immediately.

  • You must provide a properly completed and signed HDF Information Form

Returns:

We do not return DVD screeners. If you would like your exhibition DVD or digital file returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission materials.