Festival Rules & Guidelines

All submissions must adhere to the BlueCat Short Film Festival Rules & Guidelines.

Awards

• All films will be screened in Los Angeles on April 21st-22nd, 2020.
• Awards will be announced at the end of the festival in the following categories:
  • Best Short
  • Best Director
  • Best Script
  • Best Performance

Eligibility

• All submissions must be original, and the sole property of the applicant(s).
• All ages are eligible.
• Must be in English or must provide English subtitles.
• Submissions must be between 1-50 minutes.
• There is no limit to the number of films you may submit.
• Earliest completion date: January 1st, 2016.
• Competition judges, readers, and employees of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition, past and present, and their immediate friends and families are not eligible to enter.
• Produced scripts consulted by Gordy Hoffman are not eligible.
• Past and present USC and UCLA students of Gordy Hoffman are not eligible.

Submission Deadlines & Fees

• Early Deadline: September 22nd, 2019. Entry Fee $25.
• Regular Deadline: November 17th, 2019. Entry Fee $30.
• Final Deadline: January 12th, 2020. Entry Fee $35.
• Late Deadline: February 9th, 2020. Entry Fee $40.

Notification Schedule

• 10-15 films will be chosen for the festival.
• Selections will be announced by March 5th, 2020.