2022 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Note : This page is for Films & Scripts only. Photography Competition Entry form is on a separate Page.
Short Films & Screenplays
There are two options to pay your entry fee and to enter your short films & scripts.
Please note: Student discounts only available on filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival
1. Submit on FilmFreeway and pay your submission fee and enter on their system.
or
2. Pay the entry fee on Paypal below (Buy Now button) and then proceed
to fill out the online form on the bottom of this page, thank you.
Click on the BUY NOW button to pay Fee and enter on this site
Once fee is paid return to this page to fill out the form
Deadline Dates
Earlybird Deadline
April 23, 2022
Fee: €13.50
Regular Deadline
June 11, 2022
Fee: €15.50
Late Deadline
July 23rd, 2022
Fee: €22.50
Extended Deadline
August 14th, 2022
Fee: €25
Please note: Student discounts are only available on filmfreeway.com/waterfordfilmfestival
Waterford Crystal Awards
Best Short Film- Awards & Prizes
Short Film Competition Awards
Best Short Film:Winners prizes include Waterford Crystal designed Award for
Best Short Film, a certificate, winners laurels and a cash prize.
Runner Up Award for Best Short Film: Prize includes Waterford Crystal designed Award certificate and runners up Laurels.
Best Student Film - Winner Laurels and Certificate -All Winners & Runners up will automatically qualify and be offered a distribution contract on OPPRIME.TV,video on demand platform service.
Several Special Mention Awards will be presented with a certificate and Laurels.
All selected films will receive officially selected Laurels.
Best Short Film:Winners prizes include Waterford Crystal designed Award for
Best Short Film, a certificate, winners laurels and a cash prize.
Runner Up Award for Best Short Film: Prize includes Waterford Crystal designed Award certificate and runners up Laurels.
Best Student Film - Winner Laurels and Certificate -All Winners & Runners up will automatically qualify and be offered a distribution contract on OPPRIME.TV,video on demand platform service.
Several Special Mention Awards will be presented with a certificate and Laurels.
All selected films will receive officially selected Laurels.
Best Short Screenplay-Awards & Prizes
Short Screenplay Competition
This competition has two rounds.
- Round 1: Up to 70 screenplays will be selected as semi finalists and writers will receive semi-finalist Laurels.
- Round 2: A finalist list of up to 20 screenplays will be selected from the semi-finalist list.
- All Finalists will receive Finalist Laurels and Certificates.
- The Overall Winner for Best Short Screenplay will be presented with a Waterford Crystal designed Award, Laurels, a Certificate and a cash prize.
- Runner up for Best Short Screenplay will receive a Certificate and Laurels.
- Several Special Mention Awards will be presented with a certificate and Laurels
Note 2: In Round 2: Finalists will be notified on or before October 13th 2022.
OTHER PRIZES
The Waterford Film Festival has teamed up with InkTip.com and they are offering the prizes for our winners.
Winners will receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. As an InkTip Pro Member, thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week. With over 3,000 options and 400 movies made, InkTip is the place for independent film.
Every InkTip producer has been vetted via resume and references and demonstrated the ability to get movies made. Companies who are InkTip members include: ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot and 20th Century Fox.
The Waterford Film Festival has teamed up with InkTip.com and they are offering the prizes for our winners.
Winners will receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. As an InkTip Pro Member, thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week. With over 3,000 options and 400 movies made, InkTip is the place for independent film.
Every InkTip producer has been vetted via resume and references and demonstrated the ability to get movies made. Companies who are InkTip members include: ABC, Anonymous Content, APA, CBS Films, HBO Films, ICM, Paradigm, Paramount Pictures, Hallmark Channel, FX, Universal, WME, Echo Lake, Zero Gravity, Bad Robot and 20th Century Fox.
SHORT FILM RULES 2021
Each Project must be accompanied by an entry form and entry Fee.
IMPORTANT: This year's Festival will be a blend of Cinema & Online Presentations.
Please read all Rules & Terms before submitting.
By entering your film to the 2022 Waterford International Film Festival you are agreeing to the rules outlined below and
that your film could be presented in a venue and/or online.
Cinema Screenings will be held in the Odeon Cinema in Waterford City.
Online presentations will be subscriber based/password protected.
No refunds will be issued if you do not wish to have your film presented online.
Student Filmmakers must provide a valid student ID
All films will be reviewed by the festival team/judges and their decisions are final & confidential.
Selection/ Scheduling of all films screened at WFF is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Team.
The festival reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
Details on CINEMA and ONLINE screening formats are below Including DCP information.
1.All selected films whether they are presented in a venue and/or online will be considered for awards and will receive laurels.
2. Please provide a high quality still image of your film, a short summary and feel free
to write us a cover letter or on the form to tell us more about your project.
3.Please submit to one category per film but you can let us know in the cover letter or on the form
if it's a debut film from the director, writer or producer.
4. The Waterford Film Festival will accept entries of all film genres less than 20 minutes (Not including closing credits)
Filmmakers worldwide can submit their work. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
5. Films produced from January 2020 onward will be considered.
6. We do not screen web/new media. (For example marketing presentations).
Please contact director@waterfordfilmfestival.net if you wish to have a paid video ad screened during the festival.
SELECTION AND FORMATS
7. All entries will be viewed by the selection committee. The Festival will make no cuts or changes.
Festival selections will be announced on or before 21st of September 2022.
All entrants will be notified by email of our final decisions.
Please CHECK your Email regularly during the Notification period. If your film is selected for Cinema Screenings, arrangements will need to be made for a DCP copy of your film. If emails go unanswered we reserve the right to withdraw selection.
CINEMA SCREENING FORMATS: If your film is selected for a Cinema Screening : The submitter will need to provide ( at no cost to the festival)
a DCP copy of their film on a memory stick/device ONLY.
Standard DCP will be requested for films selected for cinema screenings.
Films will be presented on a 2k projector: 2040px 1080p
Please ensure DCP is unlocked: No KDM is required.
A member of our team will be in touch to provide the submitter with details on where to send the DCP copy of their film.
Submitter must pay for the DCP to be sent to the festival but the
festival will send it back to the submitter and/or arrangements can be made for collection.
ONLINE SCREENINGS
If your film is selected for an online screening the submitter will need to provide a 720p HD or 1080p HD mp4 file.
Submitter can provide the files by giving the festival access to download on FilmFreeway.com or send
a downloadable link from wetransfer.com or dropbox. We ask to please keep the files under 3GB.
Whether your film is selected for CINEMA Screening or ONLINE Screening, Please check that the video files are working correctly.
8. THE FESTIVAL DOES NOT PAY SCREENING FEES
9. Please note that No Fee Waivers will be given to the submitter. The Festival heavily relies on fees which go towards our operational costs.
10.COPYRIGHT: Filmmakers are responsible for securing all copyright clearances and music rights and
waive rights to claim royalties from Waterford Film Festival and our partners for screening selected films.
11. The Waterford Film festival has a small team and due to time restraints and the large amount of submissions received,
we are unfortunately not in a position to provide feedback.
12. Please make sure to fully fill out your form and include a logline/ short story summary and
the main credits (Producer, Director, Writer) etc. If your short film is selected we will need this information for the event programmes, website etc.
13. Once a film is selected it cannot be retracted unless there is a suitable reason. Please email us directly but no refunds will be given.
14. If your film is selected for an online presentation we would prefer if there were
no Geo-blocking restrictions for the selected films but we will try and accommodate, if possible.
15.Entry into the festival constitutes permission to exhibit your work at the 2023 Waterford Film Festival
including the presentation of films in a physical cinema and or on a virtual format/ video on demand platform.
16. The Waterford Film Festival is also hereby granted the right to utilise an excerpt from any film submitted
and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.
In relation to any of the online presentations our online platform will have security.
However, the festival can not 100% guarantee possible illegal downloads and the submitter shall indemnify
and hold harmless The Waterford Film Festival and all of our sponsors/associates of such possible actions.
By entering your film for consideration for the 2022 Waterford Film Festival, you authorise
that your work is cleared for Festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein.
The application shall indemnify and hold harmless The Waterford Film Festival, employees and all of our sponsors/associates of said entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening and loss of or damage to the screening of films entered.
By submitting your film on THIS SITE or on filmfreeway.com you are agreeing to all of these rules.
IMPORTANT: This year's Festival will be a blend of Cinema & Online Presentations.
Please read all Rules & Terms before submitting.
By entering your film to the 2022 Waterford International Film Festival you are agreeing to the rules outlined below and
that your film could be presented in a venue and/or online.
Cinema Screenings will be held in the Odeon Cinema in Waterford City.
Online presentations will be subscriber based/password protected.
No refunds will be issued if you do not wish to have your film presented online.
Student Filmmakers must provide a valid student ID
All films will be reviewed by the festival team/judges and their decisions are final & confidential.
Selection/ Scheduling of all films screened at WFF is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Team.
The festival reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
Details on CINEMA and ONLINE screening formats are below Including DCP information.
1.All selected films whether they are presented in a venue and/or online will be considered for awards and will receive laurels.
2. Please provide a high quality still image of your film, a short summary and feel free
to write us a cover letter or on the form to tell us more about your project.
3.Please submit to one category per film but you can let us know in the cover letter or on the form
if it's a debut film from the director, writer or producer.
4. The Waterford Film Festival will accept entries of all film genres less than 20 minutes (Not including closing credits)
Filmmakers worldwide can submit their work. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
5. Films produced from January 2020 onward will be considered.
6. We do not screen web/new media. (For example marketing presentations).
Please contact director@waterfordfilmfestival.net if you wish to have a paid video ad screened during the festival.
SELECTION AND FORMATS
7. All entries will be viewed by the selection committee. The Festival will make no cuts or changes.
Festival selections will be announced on or before 21st of September 2022.
All entrants will be notified by email of our final decisions.
Please CHECK your Email regularly during the Notification period. If your film is selected for Cinema Screenings, arrangements will need to be made for a DCP copy of your film. If emails go unanswered we reserve the right to withdraw selection.
CINEMA SCREENING FORMATS: If your film is selected for a Cinema Screening : The submitter will need to provide ( at no cost to the festival)
a DCP copy of their film on a memory stick/device ONLY.
Standard DCP will be requested for films selected for cinema screenings.
Films will be presented on a 2k projector: 2040px 1080p
Please ensure DCP is unlocked: No KDM is required.
A member of our team will be in touch to provide the submitter with details on where to send the DCP copy of their film.
Submitter must pay for the DCP to be sent to the festival but the
festival will send it back to the submitter and/or arrangements can be made for collection.
ONLINE SCREENINGS
If your film is selected for an online screening the submitter will need to provide a 720p HD or 1080p HD mp4 file.
Submitter can provide the files by giving the festival access to download on FilmFreeway.com or send
a downloadable link from wetransfer.com or dropbox. We ask to please keep the files under 3GB.
Whether your film is selected for CINEMA Screening or ONLINE Screening, Please check that the video files are working correctly.
8. THE FESTIVAL DOES NOT PAY SCREENING FEES
9. Please note that No Fee Waivers will be given to the submitter. The Festival heavily relies on fees which go towards our operational costs.
10.COPYRIGHT: Filmmakers are responsible for securing all copyright clearances and music rights and
waive rights to claim royalties from Waterford Film Festival and our partners for screening selected films.
11. The Waterford Film festival has a small team and due to time restraints and the large amount of submissions received,
we are unfortunately not in a position to provide feedback.
12. Please make sure to fully fill out your form and include a logline/ short story summary and
the main credits (Producer, Director, Writer) etc. If your short film is selected we will need this information for the event programmes, website etc.
13. Once a film is selected it cannot be retracted unless there is a suitable reason. Please email us directly but no refunds will be given.
14. If your film is selected for an online presentation we would prefer if there were
no Geo-blocking restrictions for the selected films but we will try and accommodate, if possible.
15.Entry into the festival constitutes permission to exhibit your work at the 2023 Waterford Film Festival
including the presentation of films in a physical cinema and or on a virtual format/ video on demand platform.
16. The Waterford Film Festival is also hereby granted the right to utilise an excerpt from any film submitted
and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.
In relation to any of the online presentations our online platform will have security.
However, the festival can not 100% guarantee possible illegal downloads and the submitter shall indemnify
and hold harmless The Waterford Film Festival and all of our sponsors/associates of such possible actions.
By entering your film for consideration for the 2022 Waterford Film Festival, you authorise
that your work is cleared for Festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein.
The application shall indemnify and hold harmless The Waterford Film Festival, employees and all of our sponsors/associates of said entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening and loss of or damage to the screening of films entered.
By submitting your film on THIS SITE or on filmfreeway.com you are agreeing to all of these rules.
Short Screenplay Competition Rules
By submitting the online form below or on filmfreeway.com you are agreeing to these rules.
The Waterford Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition is open to people from any nationality and from any country.
Submission fees must be paid. Entries that do not include a fee will not be considered.
This competition will have 2 Rounds( please see awards section for info).
Up to 70 semi-finalists will be selected and presented with Official Laurels. From these semi-finalists up to 20 finalists will be selected. Please see our awards section for a breakdown of prizes. The overall winners will be selected from the finalists list and announced on the last day of the festival.
Round 1: Semi Finalists will be notified on or before the officIal notification date.
Round 2: Finalists will be notified on or before October 13th
Screenplays must be written in English.The screenplay must not be less than three pages and not exceed fifteen pages. The cover is not included.
All genres will be considered. Screenplays must be submitted on official platforms either on
The Waterford Film Festival site or on Filmfreeway and Only send PDF OR WORD FILES.
Please do not email in scripts unless requested by a member of our team.
If your screenplay is selected to be a semi-finalist or finalists, you give the Festival
permission to use your name and image in Festival promotions, press etc.
All submissions will be judged by the Waterford Film Festival Committees appointed by the Festival Director.
Their reports and decisions are final and confidential.
Writers can submit as many screenplays as they wish but they must fill in a
separate entry form and pay separate fees for each screenplay.
The Waterford Film Festival reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
All entrants will be notified of the status of their submissions by email.
Writers retain all rights to their screenplay.
A production company can submit a script but must have the writer's approval. Writers can email their approval to the festival director at waterfordfilmfestival@gmail.com
The Waterford Film Festival will only consider UN-produced scripts but the work can have a development deal/option in place.
However scripts must not be in production at the time of entry.
The application shall indemnify and hold harmless. The Waterford Film Festival and employees of said entities against any
and all claims which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark etc.
If entering on our site please pay the fee ( Top of the Page) and then use the form below, thank you.
The Waterford Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition is open to people from any nationality and from any country.
Submission fees must be paid. Entries that do not include a fee will not be considered.
This competition will have 2 Rounds( please see awards section for info).
Up to 70 semi-finalists will be selected and presented with Official Laurels. From these semi-finalists up to 20 finalists will be selected. Please see our awards section for a breakdown of prizes. The overall winners will be selected from the finalists list and announced on the last day of the festival.
Round 1: Semi Finalists will be notified on or before the officIal notification date.
Round 2: Finalists will be notified on or before October 13th
Screenplays must be written in English.The screenplay must not be less than three pages and not exceed fifteen pages. The cover is not included.
All genres will be considered. Screenplays must be submitted on official platforms either on
The Waterford Film Festival site or on Filmfreeway and Only send PDF OR WORD FILES.
Please do not email in scripts unless requested by a member of our team.
If your screenplay is selected to be a semi-finalist or finalists, you give the Festival
permission to use your name and image in Festival promotions, press etc.
All submissions will be judged by the Waterford Film Festival Committees appointed by the Festival Director.
Their reports and decisions are final and confidential.
Writers can submit as many screenplays as they wish but they must fill in a
separate entry form and pay separate fees for each screenplay.
The Waterford Film Festival reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.
All entrants will be notified of the status of their submissions by email.
Writers retain all rights to their screenplay.
A production company can submit a script but must have the writer's approval. Writers can email their approval to the festival director at waterfordfilmfestival@gmail.com
The Waterford Film Festival will only consider UN-produced scripts but the work can have a development deal/option in place.
However scripts must not be in production at the time of entry.
The application shall indemnify and hold harmless. The Waterford Film Festival and employees of said entities against any
and all claims which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark etc.
If entering on our site please pay the fee ( Top of the Page) and then use the form below, thank you.
Film & Screenplay Submission Form
*A thank you message will appear after a few seconds after you hit the submit button. Please Pay the entry fee before submitting,thank you
