Our 73rd edition takes place in Edinburgh from 19 to 30 June 2019, and you can be a part of it. You can submit your film digitally via Withoutabox or FilmFreeway, or post a DVD screener and submssions form to our Submissions team. Click here for full Submissions Rules and Regulations.

There are three submissions deadlines:

Earlybird – Thursday 13 December 2018
SHORT – £20.00 / FEATURE – £75.00

Regular – Thursday 17 January 2019
SHORT – £30.00 / FEATURE – £85.00

Late – Thursday 14 February 2019
SHORT – £35.00 / FEATURE – £90.00

If submitting an Secure Online Screener via Withoutabox or FilmFreeway, these are the deadlines for submitting to the Festival via the online system.

If you are submitting a DVD screener, these are POSTMARK deadlines and reflect the date by which you must send your submission. However, please send your submission as soon as possible. 

Please make sure you submit the correct fee for your submission. PLEASE NOTE – your fee is non-refundable. If your film does not match the criteria listed above and you still submit your film, we will not consider your film and will not refund your fee.

To view our Submissions FAQs click HERE.

Download our Submissions form HERE.

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Useful Film Links
IMDb

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information related to films, television programmes, and video games including information on actors and production crew personnel.

Withoutabox

Withoutabox works with film festivals and filmmakers all over the world and provides resources for independent filmmakers to self-distribute their films. The Withoutabox website offers filmmakers a platform to search over 3000 film festivals and to submit their films to over 850 film festivals worldwide such as Sundance and the Toronto International Film Festival.

FilmFreeway

FilmFreeway is the world's #1 way to discover and submit to film festivals and creative contests. More than 700,000 filmmakers, writers and artists use FilmFreeway to submit to over 7,000 of the world's best film festivals and contests (including 60+ Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals).