Submit your film.
A free community short film festival under the stars at Wohseepee Park. We're looking for films that move audiences and explore an individual's life experiences — submissions are free and open to filmmakers 16 and up.
Submission Guidelines
- Entry cost
- Free
- Deadline
- August 31st
- Film length
- Less than 20 minutes
- To submit
- YouTube link (public or unlisted — no password)
General Theme
Ideally a positive outcome or growth of character.
Local Documentary
Documentary about local historical subjects, current social issues, or human experiences.
The World Through My Eyes
Overcoming a difficulty or living with a disability.
These specs apply to your final file if your film is selected — your YouTube screener just needs to look and sound good.
- Video
- HD 1920×1080, 23.98fps — target video bitrate of 10Mbps
- Audio
- AAC, stereo only, 48kHz, 192–320 kbps
- File format
- MP4 (H.264)
- If selected
- You'll upload your full-quality file via a Dropbox link we send you
Submit your film for the first round of judging
Submit using a YouTube link for viewing purposes only. Please make sure there's no password so it can be viewed for the initial judging step. Once your film is submitted, no major changes can be made to the final delivery.
Watch for an email from us
You'll hear from BandBFilmFest about whether your film has been chosen to screen — within 10 days of the submission deadline.
If your film is selected…
We'll send you a link to a Dropbox folder where you'll upload your final film using the video specs above, so we can screen every selected film at the festival.
Ready to submit?
We're looking for films that move audiences and explore an individual's life experiences. Submissions are free and open to filmmakers 16 and up.
Submit through FilmFreeway
If you already have a FilmFreeway account, submitting there is the fastest route — your project details and screener carry over automatically.
Submit on FilmFreeway →