Films must be longer than 1 minute and shorter than 6 minutes (5:59:xx), including all credits.

All films must tell a story; this excludes public service announcements, trailers, music videos, non-narrative experimental pieces, etc.

Whether a piece is truly narrative is at the discretion of the submission review panel.

All genres and styles are accepted, including live action, documentaries, animation, drama, comedy, children’s films, science fiction, horror, GLBT, etc.

It is possible for more than one film by a filmmaker to be accepted. This would typically happen if the films are under two minutes and/or have significantly differing styles.

For 2013, we prefer films completed in 2012 or 2013. Films completed in 2011 may also be considered. Earlier films are ineligible.

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