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The 2012 Sundance Film Festival is are now accepting both short and feature-length submissions for consideration, and you may access the application by using the link below. 

US DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS:

Any nonfiction film with a running time of 50 minutes or more, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains some dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. In order to qualify as a US Documentary Feature Film, at least half of the submitted project's financing must originate from within the United States. Only films that are World Premieres are eligible for our US Documentary Competition program, but US Documentary Feature Films that have previously played at up to two other festivals anywhere in the world are still eligible for one of our out‐of-competition programs.

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS:

Any nonfiction film with a running time of 50 minutes or more, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains some dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. In order to qualify as an International Documentary Feature Film, more than half of the project's financing must originate from outside of the United States. International Documentary Feature Films that have been exhibited theatrically, broadcast on television, released on DVD or screened at any Film Festival outside of their country of origin are not eligible to submit to the Institute for Festival consideration, though we reserve the right to include in our Festival program International Documentary Feature Films that have previously been exhibited outside of their country of origin.

US SHORT FILMS:

Any narrative or documentary film of U.S. origin with a running time of less than 50 minutes. In order to qualify as a US Short Film, at least half of the submitted project's financing must originate from within the United States. Short Films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions‐‐ they may have had any number of public theatrical exhibitions, been released on DVD, and may have been broadcast on television or the internet and still retain eligibility.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS:

Any narrative or documentary film of International origin with a running time of less than 50 minutes. In order to qualify as an International Short Film, more than half of the submitted project's financing must originate from outside of the United States. Short Films have no premiere requirements or prior screening restrictions‐‐they may have had any number of public theatrical exhibitions, been released on DVD, and may have been broadcast on television or the internet and still retain eligibility.

Click here to view the most current version of our FAQ document, or here to read the Rules & Regulations for submitting a film to us for consideration. Once you are ready to proceed, click the button below to access the application.  If you already have a Withoutabox account, you may use it to log in on the next page.  If you do not, one will be created for you when you fill out the application. You may make changes to your application at any time by logging in at www.withoutabox.com.

US and INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Friday, September 2, 2011 - $50 ENTRY FEE

US and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS and DOCUMENTARIES           
Friday, September 2, 2011 - $75 ENTRY FEE

US and INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Friday, September 23, 2011 - $75 ENTRY FEE

US and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS and DOCUMENTARIES           
Monday, September 26, 2011 - $100 ENTRY FEE