Zero Film Festival offers a unique screening opportunity for filmmakers seeking exposure in near impossible to crack cinema markets in New York, London, Los Angeles, Toronto and Miami. For our experimenters, visual artists and animators, we offer distribution through our Shorts Compilation set to be distributed by Lowave. We host amazing bands for our fun after party events and foster an authentic international film community.
Due to overwhelming requests, we are now proud to offer an Early Notice + Written Review option, under which we guarantee filmmakers will be contacted by our programming jury within 2 weeks of receipt of their screener with our programming decision and a professionally crafted written review. This allows filmmakers the option of creating a re-cut or enjoying a jump on their promotional campaign.
We ask each entering filmmaker to write us a cover letter explaining their experiences during filming and the personal reasons for creating a film. This way we can better understand why you made your film, and preview it accordingly. Yes, we actually watch your entire film. Multiple times. Please don't tell us your budget, we know it is ZERO.
opens: february 1
earlybird: 3/12
regular: 6/29
late: 7/27
wab extended: 8/3
opens: april 1
earlybird: 5/17
regular: 8/3
late: 9/5
wab extended: 9/15
opens: august
earlybird: 8/24
regular: 11/2
late: 12/14
wab extended: 1/9
opens: december 1
earlybird: 1/17
regular: 3/15
late: 4/21
wab extended: 5/5
feature: $45
mid-length: $40
short: $35
experimental: $35
music video: $35
animation: $35
feature: $55
mid-length: $50
short: $40
experimental: $40
music video: $40
animation: $40
feature: $65
mid-length: $60
short: $45
experimental: $45
music video: $45
animation: $45
feature: $95
mid-length: $85
short: $75
experimental: $75
music video: $75
animation: $75
+ $250 for early notice + written review of feature
+ $225 for early notice + written review of mid-length
+ $205 for early notice + written review of short/experimental/music video/animation
Feature, Mid-length and Short refer to both narrative and documentary. Feature constitutes films with runtime of 45+ min, Mid-length with runtime of 15-45 mins and Short 15 mins and below.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM
Zero Film Festival is the the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. Your film MUST be self-financed.
You SHOULD include a cover letter with your entry, detailing premiere status, why you made this film and any noteworthy details we should know before previewing it.