FAUX FILM FESTIVAL

PRESENT THE
FAUX FILM FESTIVAL™
PORTLAND, OREGON
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
FRIDAY APRIL 3 - SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2009

FAUX HOME	SUBMIT	ATTEND	THE FILMS	SPONSOR	VOLUNTEER	SHOP	TIPS	CONTACT

SUMBISSIONS ARE OPEN! CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ONLINE.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

SUBMISSIONS RATES FOR FAUX 2009	SHORT < 3 min	SHORT 3 to 20 min	SHORT 20 to 45 min	FEATURE/SHORT > 45 min
Sep 30 2008 Early Deadline	$5.00	$10.00	$15.00	$20.00
Oct 31 2008 Standard Deadline	$10.00	$15.00	$20.00	$25.00
Nov 30 2008 Late Deadline	$15.00	$20.00	$25.00	$30.00
Dec 31 2008 Extended Deadline	$20.00	$25.00	$30.00	$35.00

Submission Copy Format
All submissions must be on DVD (NTSC or PAL). We do not accept VHS tapes. Please make sure your DVD plays before sending it. If you send a DVD with a bunch of other films, that is ok as long as you stick a note on it with the title to select from the menu.

Projection Copy Format
The festival is totally digital and the projection quality is superb. We can project your submitted DVD, however you may opt to send us a higher quality format. We also accept MiniDV, DVCAM, HDV, and DVDROM or USB flash memory with your original DV or HD file in AVI, MOV, or WMV format. Tapes and key fobs will be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included.

Faux Restrictions

Festival Theme
We are looking for films that poke fun at something. Generally speaking these are referred to as spoof or satire and include subgroups such as mocumentary and music parody. See the main page of this site for details. Did we miss a faux? Let us know.
Shooting Format and Genre
The original shooting format does not matter. Film, tape, digital, whatever, is fine as long as you can deliver it in a digital format. Likewise live action, animation, sock puppets, science fiction, whatever, it's all good as long as it's faux.
Production Date
There is no restriction on production date. Feel free to submit that faux film you made in 1960.
Length
There is no restriction on length, short or long, but be sure to read the tips on editing! Really! Do it now!
Copyright
You must own the rights to any film you submit. However, please don't remind us by sending a copy that has your copyright or "for screening purposes only" superimposed over your film! It distracts from the film and makes us worry that you might "pull" your film. If that concerns you, please see "Other Festivals" below.
Quantity
There is no limit other than the need for a separate submission fee and form for each film. You may use one envelope for all your submissions.

Faux Checks
Check the chart at the top of this page for entry fee and deadline information. DO NOT BOUNCE A CHECK TO US. Information on faux checks will be shared with other festivals.

International Submissions
We welcome entries from all countries and can accept PAL format DVDs. Please either pay through withoutabox or use an international money order for your submission fee and make sure your film is either dubbed in English or contains English subtitles.

Press Kits
Please do not send press kits with your submission. They will not help your film get accepted. Upon acceptance you may send a press kit, postcards, poster, etc, to assist in marketing your film.

Re-submitting Previously Submitted Films
If you sent in a film last year and it was rejected, there is no point in sending in the same version of the same film. However, most films were rejected due to pacing, so if you did some significant editing on your film and feel it flows a lot better, feel free to resubmit.

Submission Tips

Click the TIPS link above for extensive submission tips that will help you for all festivals!
If your faux film does not make us laugh, or at least groan, it probably won't get accepted. While "Blair Witch Project" could be considered faux, it is not a comedy and therefore not appropriate for this fest. Dark comedy is ok! Subtle humor is good too. Films like "Nothing So Strange" and "Forgotten Silver" come to mind.
Please edit like a pro. There are SO many short films that should have been much shorter. Snip snip. Slice slice. Less can be more. 90% of the films rejected are rejected mainly because of pacing.

Review Process
Films are reviewed within a couple weeks of their arrival and placed into one of three categories:

A. Early Acceptance
B. Committe Review
C. Early Rejection

All submitters will be notified of the status of their films once an acceptance or rejection decision has been made. This means if your film is in category A or C, you could be notified within a few weeks. Category B films go to committee and take longer as the committee has to meet after all deadlines have passed.

Communication
We are film makers too and we know what you are going through. We respond to all film maker emails. If you don't hear back, try the online contact form. The spam filters can be a little feisty sometimes. Note that if you send email close to the festival and the subject does not require a speedy response, you may not get a response until after the fest.

Other Festivals
Of course you are sending your film to other festivals. That's ok. The more the merrier. However, we do care if you get accepted to a big festival that requires a premiere and you then decide to "pull" your film last minute after we have already printed programs and notified the media! Therefore it is included on the submission form that your film cannot be pulled. If you are paranoid about being in that situation (which usually applies only to features as even Sundance allows shorts that have previously screened), then either submit an edit that is not final or submit to us next year after you already know about the bigger festival. Also, if you get accepted to another festival in Portland, please let us know, ok? I found out a film we showed in a previous year was showing at two other local festivals within a week of Faux, including one at the same theater, which is a little embarrassing.