Although we do not require U.S. Premieres for our sections, premiere status is taken into consideration.

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For short films, there is no premiere requirement (films can have already played in the Los Angeles area and can appear online before the festival and are still eligible for consideration).

Films that are 45 minutes or longer in length are considered feature films. Anything under 45 minutes is considered a short film.

Narrative, documentary, animation, experimental films and web series are accepted.

BIG HOUSE SHORTS: Films under 45 min. in length.

FEATURE NARRATIVE: American Narrative Feature Films are over 45 min. in length and the director is based in the US. If the film has been released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu-ray or video on demand, broadcast on television or the Internet, it is not eligible

BIG HOUSE DOCS: Documentaries under 45 min. should be submitted as Shorts. American Documentary Feature Films are over 45min. in length and the director is based in the US. If the film has been released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu-ray or video on demand, broadcast on television or the Internet, it is not eligible.

BIG HOUSE INTERNATIONAL: International films are over 45 min. in length and directed by a filmmaker based outside of the US. If the film has been released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu-ray or video on demand, broadcast on television or the Internet, it is not eligible

INTERNATIONAL DOCS: Documentaries under 45 min. should be submitted as Shorts. International Documentary Feature Films are over 45 min. in length and the director is based outside of the US. If the film has been released via any home video or other distribution platform including, but not limited to, DVD, Blu-ray or video on demand, broadcast on television or the Internet, it is not eligible.

2014 and up for production year.

English subtitles mandatory for foreign films.

This is just an excerpt of the regulations, carefully read the complete regulations before submitting.