The Festival promotes the development and appreciation of fine film and the arts and stimulates cultural understanding and exchange.

The Festival accepts:

FEATURE FILMS: Open to all filmmakers worldwide. Films of with a running time of 60 minutes or more. First time director of feature length film

DOCUMENTARIES: Any length is permitted

SHORTS: Maximum running time, 35 minutes

WORLD CINEMA: Open to features, shorts, docs and animation produced outside the U.S. English subtitles.

U.S. CINEMA: Independent films (shorts, docs, features, animation) produced in the U.S. Open to all lengths and all genres.

ARTS IN FILM: Any length is permitted. Films made about the arts, such as literature, opera, dance, painting, photography, music, filmmaking, culinary arts, theatre, sculpture…

ECO CINEMA and FOOD ON FILM: Open to features, shorts, docs and animation with an environmental message. FOOD ON FILM is included in this section particularly 'sustainable' foods and farming.

CINEMA OF CONSCIENCE: Open to features, shorts, docs and animation made regarding human rights, civil liberties, social justice and/or issues you feel passionate about.

CINELATINO: Open to features, shorts, docs and animation from Latin America, South America Cuba, Portugal, and Spain.

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