THESE ARE THE 2007 GUIDELINES

The 2008 submission deadline will be in August and the guidelines may be revised before then. Please be sure you are on the Filmmaker email list, and that you check back here for updates before submitting.

 

Cape May NJ State Film Festival Guidelines

New Jersey State Film Festival is a film and video festival dedicated to showcasing films made in or about New Jersey or by filmmakers associated with New Jersey by past or current residence. Films designated “Festival Films” as selected by the Festival Committee will be given special screenings during the Festival.

Categories
Feature (over 60 minutes), Documentary and Shorts (less than 60 minutes). Animation (any length). Works in progress may be submitted for workshop consideration.

Preview Tape Format
All films submitted must be on VHS (NTSC), DVD, mini-dv, NTSC tape. Work submitted will be retained by the CMNJSFF.

Accompanying Materials
Submissions must include the following:

  • (1) Entry form—Can be downloaded from the festival's website. Copy must be included with preview tape .
  • (2) VHS, DVD, or mini-dv, preview film. Both case and tape must be labeled with the title, running time and contact information.
  • (3) Optional: Still from film (photograph or jpeg file).
  • (4) Optional: Promotional material.

Notification

Filmmakers will be notified via e-mail. Films accepted for screening must be received no later than October 31. Late submission fee $25.

Screening Format

35MM; DVD: MiniDV; VHS/SVHS.

How to Apply

(1) Print out Entry Form.
(2) Fill out completely and send with VHS (NTSC), DVD, mini-DV submission tape of film to:

NJ State Film Festival at Cape May
PO Box 595.
Cape May, NJ 08204

Click for Entry Form

The Cape May NJ State Film Festival cannot be responsible for damage or loss resulting from Festival review, exhibition or any other possible or unforeseen circumstance.

 

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