DISCLAIMER:

All filmmakers understand and accept that if their film is accepted for presentation and screening at the film festival, they grant full and unrestricted permission for IFA to screen the film, video at times of the festivals choice and to charge an admission fee for the presentation of the digital video program. 
The Filmmaker understands and accepts that they do not participate in receiving any funds from the Box-office proceeds which are fully retained by the festival to help cover the overall cost of the festival presentation. It should be noted for the record that box-office proceeds never cover the cost of presentation of the Features and Short Film Programs. IFA reserves the complete right to make changes in the program dates and times and to possibly not screen the video, despite its being selected for screening

Entry Fee Note: 

Entry fees are in U.S. Dollars, are per project and are non-refundable. IFA reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without refund of any kind, if eligibility requirements are not met. 

Awards:

The officially selected project in each month receives IFA laurel. All monthly Award Winners receive IFA laurel and certificate and are rated at their respective IMDb pages (if applicable).

The IFA trophy is exceptional in the industry and is a work of art. Plated with 18k gold, the beautiful fifteen inch tall marble based star figure statuettes. 

All Categories:

1) You must fully comply with these Entry Rules & Regulations, including all deadlines, project length, entry material, and other requirements

2) Non-English language projects must have English subtitles at the time submitted. Dialogue lists will not be accepted.No subtitles required for movies in Turkish language

3) Any genre and format is accepted (from 1 minute films to long, narrative/artistic films).

4) Eligible projects includefeature films, runtime 40 minutes and more and short films, runtime 40 minutes and less; including documentaries, narratives, animation, and experimental films. 

5) Online screeners preferred. If you choose not to upload your project to FilmFreeway’s site, please provide an online link to your submission and be sure to include the password in an email correspondence sent directly to IFA.

6) IFA does not download data or accept Dropbox submissions. Please only send links to your media hosted on 3rd party servers such as Vimeo or YouTube.

7) DVD Entries will not be returned.

8) Written comments describing entries are beneficial.

9) Entry fees are non-refundable.

10) No premiere status is required.

11) Rough cuts and incomplete projects are not accepted.

12) Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories. Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards. We reserve right to re-assign films to the appropriate category.

13) The film submitted to the IFA for a particular month can be re-submitted at any time for a second chance.

14) The IFA will not refund any fees if the filmmaker fails to submit the film in the correct category. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the IFA programming director or executive director. The festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker. 

15) After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually the film will be listed on the festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by our judges of panel and you can use the festival logo on your poster. 

16) A nominee will be privately screened for the IFA judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public. 

17) We require an official trailer or poster, synopsis, director’s biography and filmography, a link to your film. 

18) Entries that are submitted in and after the 25th day of each month will automatically be considered for the following month's edition 

19) All films must have been made in or after 2019.

20) The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the IFA. The applicant confirms that he / she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer / right holder to enter this film in the IFA and make available the print for screening.