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FILM FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS

Are you ready to showcase your cinematic masterpiece? ORI Reel Entertainment invites filmmakers from all corners of the globe to submit their films for a chance to win grand prizes and earn recognition at our upcoming festival.

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Submission Portal Details:

  • Submit Your Project to ORI Reel Fest via FilmFreeway

  • Submission Portal Opens: May 1,  2024 at 12:00 am

  • Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm

  • Late Submission Deadline: August 20, 2024 at 11:59 pm

  • Categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary, Series, Short Film

  • Special Categories: Urban Cinema, Time-Traveling Tales, or  Legends Unveiled

  • Submission Fee: $40 per submission

  • Late Submission Fee: $100 per submission 

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Benefits of Submission:

  • Official Selections will be showcased on the main stages and streaming platforms through the run of the festival.

  • Top films in each category will receive recognition.

  • The top three selections of the festival will be awarded cash prizes.

  • The ultimate honor, the "Visionary Fusion Award," will be bestowed upon one grand prize winner.

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Stay tuned for updates on our website as the submission portal opens. For any inquiries or assistance with the submission process, please use our website's contact page to submit inquiries. Get ready to share your story with the world at ORI Reel Film & Entertainment's Festival!  

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*Before Submitting your project read the ORI Reel Festival Terms and Rules.*

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

ORI Reel Fest will be held September 20-22, 2024, and streamed from September 20, 2024 - October 6, 2024.  All Official Selections will play during both the live and virtual segments of the festival. Submission requirements and eligibility criteria are below.

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Required Submission Materials for All Films

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Each submission includes the following:

Submit your film and information online via the submission portal. In addition to the information required on the official submission form, your submission must include the following:

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  • Film synopsis

  • Photo still from the film

  • Director & Writer bio

  • Director & Writer headshot

  • A PDF of your executed ORI Reel Entertainment Release. Please download, sign, and scan a digital copy to be included with your submission.

  • Social Media Handles

**Attach all "Required Submission Materials" in the attachment section on FilmFreeway at the time of submission.**

*Payment of the submission fee online is required at the time of submission.

**Festival Terms and Rules**

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CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Narrative Features

A competitive section for feature-length films. A competitive section for nonfiction feature films. Any narrative or non-scripted work of fiction with a running time of 72 minutes or more (max 128 including credits). In order to qualify Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction, or a fictionalization of actual events.

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • Films must have a 72-minute minimum runtime.

  • Entrants must be 18 yrs. or older.

  • Open to U.S. and international entries.

  • Films must be submitted by its Director, or an individual or company authorized by the Director and writer (if applicable) to submit the film.

  • Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.

  • Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2023.

  • Films with prior distribution or a distribution commitment are not eligible for this section.

DocumentaryFeatures

A competitive section for nonfiction feature films. Any nonfiction film with a running time of 60 minutes or more. If your documentary contains re-enactments or other fictionalized depictions of actual events, you may submit it to this category, but ORI Reel will ultimately decide which of our Festival programs is best suited for your project, if accepted.

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • Films must have a 60-minute minimum runtime.​

  • Entrants must be 18 yrs. or older.

  • Open to U.S. and international entries.

  • Films must be submitted by its Director, or an individual or company authorized by the Director and writer (if applicable) to submit the film.

  • Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.

  • Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2023.

  • Films with prior distribution or a distribution commitment are not eligible for this section.

Series

A competitive section for episodic series. Any live-action, documentary/nonfiction, or animation project presented in or intended to be presented in a multi-episode format. This includes pilots, pilot presentations, webseries, docuseries, limited series, anthologies, or any other film or video project that was created to unfold over multiple episodes. Episodic projects can be submitted in single or multiple episodes of the same project, as long as all episodes play continuously in one single video file for digital upload and do not exceed 10GB in size. We accept both short-form and long-form content, with no restrictions regarding minimum or maximum episode or series length (*see below for max runtime).

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • Episodes must have a 30-minute maximum runtime inclusive of credits.

  • Submissions must include one (1) episode and the series treatment and or bible for consideration.

  • Entrants must be 18 yrs. or older.​

  • Films must be submitted by its Director, or an individual or company authorized by the Director and writer (if applicable) to submit the film.

  • Competition is open to U.S. and international entries in the English language or containing English-language subtitles.

  • Episodes must have completed principal photography on or after January 1, 2023.

  • Films with prior distribution or a distribution commitment are not eligible for this section.

Short Film

A competitive section for short-form narrative films. 

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • 20 minutes maximum runtime inclusive of credits.

  • Entrants must be 18 years old or older.

  • ​Showcase is open to U.S. and international entries.

  • Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.

  • Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2023.

  • Films must be submitted by its Director, or an individual or company authorized by the Director and writer (if applicable) to submit the film.

  • Films must not have any current or any previous broadcast, cable, or online exhibition.

Special Category

A competitive section for films that encompass Urban Cinema or highlight the prohibition period in the United States and fit one of the following themes: Time-Traveling Tales or Legends Unveiled. - These films should tell the unique stories of the period or be based on key historical figures of that time.  

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Eligibility Criteria:

  • Short Film, or Narrative Feature or Documentary (see runtime requirements above).

  • Entrants must be 18 years old or older.

  • ​Showcase is open to U.S. and international entries.

  • Films must be in the English language or contain English-language subtitles.

  • Films must have completed post-production on or after January 1, 2023.

  • Films must be submitted by its Director, or an individual or company authorized by the Director and writer (if applicable) to submit the film.

  • Films must not have any current or any previous broadcast, cable, or online exhibition.

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