About Us

   The IFF will feature submissions in all categories at the
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Film Festival
to be held in March of 2023
(Dates To Be Announced)

A Film Festival and Television Program Showcases will be featured at elite venues
throughout Puerto Vallarta and an award ceremony of the top submissions will be
celebrated!

A Music Festival will also be part of the festivities.
(Performance To Be Announced)

Everyone walks away a winner!!!
Prize Money, Production Budgets, Monetization and Distribution are available to the various submissions.
(Those that meet a certain criteria and qualifications)

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The IFF Mission Statement is to be a catalyst and a support network to advance the creative process at all levels of the creative arts in front of the camera and behind the camera emphasizing artistic excellence. The goal is to offer master classes, workshops, seminars, and distribution opportunities for aspiring talent. Its focus on adapting, devising, and developing new work, and its cutting-edge multimedia productions through the lens of performance design and world theater encouraging critical engagement across multiple fields and practices and developing social engagement through the arts. Providing diverse distribution opportunities for emerging talent representing different parts of the world; Cultivating the artistic development of the creative process through a variety of global opportunities; Creating a dialogue and collaboration between different disciplines of the creative arts; Providing a bridge between leading production and distribution companies; Promoting public awareness and appreciation of the creative
process.

1. Best Picture
2. Best Director
3. Best Actress in a Leading Role
4. Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
5. Best Actor in a Leading Role
6. Best Actor in a Supporting Role
7. Best Actress in a Supporting Role
8. Best Cinematography
9. Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
10. Best Original Score
11. Best Visual Effects
12. Best Animated Feature
13. Best Original Song
14. Best Soundtrack
15. Best Film Editing
16. Best Costume Design
17. Best Foreign Language Film
18. Best Production Design
19. Best Makeup and Hairstyling
20. Best Sound Editing
21. Best Documentary Feature
22. Best Animated Short Film
23. Best Audio Recording
24. Best Sound Mixing
25. Best Short Film
26. Best Action
27. Best Documentary Short Subject
28. Best Ensemble Casting
29. Best Fight Choreography
30. Best Comedy
31. Best Title Design
32. Best Scene Filmed
33. Most Creative Costuming
34. Best Biopic About a Historical Figure
35. Best Trailer
36. Best Serious Performance by a Usually Comedic Actor
37. Best SFX
38. Best Graphics
39. Best Colorization
40. Best International Film & Television
41. Best Music Video
42. Best Inspirational Film & Television

Genre Entries: Movies & Television

• Qualified submissions are produced solely edifying quality and value.
• Film maker must submit a trailer not to exceed 10 minutes in length as digital upload.
• A promotional sizzle reel not to exceed 1 minute in length as digital upload.
• A full-length motion picture not less than 60 minutes in length and not to exceed 120
• minutes in length as digital upload.

ENTRY FEES*

Payment in US dollars may be made online or by check or money order. Checks or money orders (from a US bank in US Dollars only) should be made payable to “International Film Festivals”. The film title must be clearly printed on all checks/money orders. Do not send cash.

Trailer Submission Fee: $65
Trailers must not exceed 10 minutes in running time.By submitting a trailer, it does not require a feature length entry.
All entries will be qualified for submission and producer will be notified for festival entry.
Entry not qualified for festival entry will be featured for an honorable viewing.

Promotional Sizzle Reel Entry Fee: $50
A promotional sizzle reel not to exceed 1 minute in length. By submitting a sizzlereel, it does not require a feature length entry. All e ries will be qualified for submission and producer will be notified for festival entry.Entry not qualified for festival entry will be featured for an honorable viewing.

SUBMISSION ENTRY DEADLINES

Early Deadline September-October 2022
Regular Deadline November-December 2022
Final Deadline January-February 2023

Feature Films (50 mins. +) Submission Fee:

Short Films (Under 50 mins.) Submission Fee:

Production Company Submission Fee: $550
The submission fee includes 2 showcase Festival Theater tickets, accommodations for 2 (2 Rms.), banquet dinner for 2 and 2 Media Passes.

SUBMISSION MATERIALS (ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH SPOTE.COM)

• Completed submission form, submitted electronically on via SpotETV.com.
• Preview downloads for feature-length films (50 min. or more), submit two downloads.
  For short films (under 50 min.) or music videos, submit one download.
• Entry fee payment

All submission materials must be delivered together in one package. If completing your
submission form online, do not deliver your submission materials until you have completed your
online entry and be sure that your online entry number is printed clearly on all materials.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Feature films, short films, and music videos must have been completed after Jan 1, 2022
• Feature films must not have had any public or festival screenings.
• Feature films and short films must not have had any commercial theatrical or television
  play. Features films must not have been broadcast on the internet.
• For feature films, especially American films without USA distribution, world and USA
  premieres are not required but are strongly preferred, and premiere status will be one of
  the factors considered when determining a film’s inclusion in the Festival. For short films
  and music videos, premiere status is not a factor in the selection process.
• Feature films and short films in a language other than English must be subtitled in
  English for Festival presentation.
• Music videos must have a running time of less than 10 minutes.
•  For submission purposes, digital screeners may be of works-in-progress, films with
  temporary soundtracks, or digital outputs.
• Filmmakers must deliver final format (as indicated) for Festival screenings. No
  exceptions will be permitted.

FESTIVAL PRIZES

IFF Selected features, the winners of which are chosen by special juries. In all categories,
awards are given along with added prize money, (select awards) guarantee distribution and
promotion, and future opportunity options.
Most features and shorts are eligible for a prestige Audience Award, which are chosen based on
ballots submitted by Festival audiences.
International Film Festivals is a qualifying festival in all categories for Independent Film Awards
and is also a qualifying festival for the Narrative and Animated Short Film categories.

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

If your film or music video is selected for exhibition, please be advised that the Festival will
require:

• Digital files for features and shorts.
• Press kits with photo stills (color and black & white)
• Headshots of Director(s) and Writer(s)
•  Biographies of Director(s) and Writer(s)
• Film trailers, clip reels, posters, postcards, and EPKs, if available.

LABELING

For all submissions, include the English language title and the running time on the entry itself.
If submitting a work-in-progress, indicate the elements that are incomplete.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES

You may submit more than one film or music video, but each one must be on a separate entry
form and must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee.

SHIPPING

All costs for uploading submission materials are the responsibility of the sender. You may ship a
DVD in a protective envelope. The Festival recommends bubble-pack envelopes over fiber-pack
envelopes as the fiber type can lead to damaged DVDs. The Festival is not responsible for
damage to submitted materials incurred in shipping. Please submit to: IFF 5407 Bandera Rd.,
Suite 102 San Antonio, Texas 78238. (Change to L.A. location)

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES

All entries from outside the US should be sent Air Mail Registered or by a parcel or express
service. We cannot accept entries shipped via airfreight if customs and delivery fees have not
been paid.

RECEIPT OF ENTRIES

For confirmation of receipt, include a self-addressed stamped postcard with each entry. The
Festival will not confirm receipt of submitted materials by telephone or email.

RETURN OF ENTRIES

Unless indicated on the submission form, preview DVDs will not be returned. To have your
DVDs returned, you must pay an additional return fee of $12.00. Do not include pre-paid
envelopes for the return of DVDs. DVDs that are not pre-paid for return will be recycled.
Submitted press materials will not be returned.

LABELING

For all submissions, include the English language title and the running time on the entry itself.
If submitting a work-in-progress, indicate the elements that are incomplete.

MULTIPLE ENTRIES

You may submit more than one film or music video, but each one must be on a separate entry
form and must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee.

SHIPPING

All costs for uploading submission materials are the responsibility of the sender. You may ship a
DVD in a protective envelope. The Festival recommends bubble-pack envelopes over fiber-pack
envelopes as the fiber type can lead to damaged DVDs. The Festival is not responsible for
damage to submitted materials incurred in shipping. Please submit to: IFF 5407 Bandera Rd.,
Suite 102 San Antonio, Texas 78238. (Change to L.A. location)

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES

All entries from outside the US should be sent Air Mail Registered or by a parcel or express
service. We cannot accept entries shipped via airfreight if customs and delivery fees have not
been paid.

RECEIPT OF ENTRIES

For confirmation of receipt, include a self-addressed stamped postcard with each entry. The
Festival will not confirm receipt of submitted materials by telephone or email.

RETURN OF ENTRIES

Unless indicated on the submission form, preview DVDs will not be returned. To have your
DVDs returned, you must pay an additional return fee of $12.00. Do not include pre-paid
envelopes for the return of DVDs. DVDs that are not pre-paid for return will be recycled.
Submitted press materials will not be returned.

Screening Rules

Entries are accepted in two formats: Download and DVD. As of 2010 we will no longer accept
VHS
Please note: We do not accept Blu-Ray discs.

DVD Screening

DVDs must be labeled with film title, filmmaker name, phone & email. Please place DVDs in a
paper slip case/envelope, no hard plastic cases of any kind please.

IFF Screening Process

The International Film Festivals is committed to thoroughly reviewing all submitted films. Our
screening & selection process is designed to effectively and efficiently review a significant body
of work from across the world, by identifying and selecting the films best suited for festival
programming. Read more. »

Shipping

• Download or DVD of film
• Entry Form/Confirmation and Payment
• Synopsis (no more than 125 words please)
• Plastic DVD cases (sleeves please!)
• Press kits of any kind*

* Due to the volume of entries press kits are not viewed or kept during the screening process. If
your film is accepted, you will be notified of how to submit your press material.

Shipping Addresses

Via USPS:
International Film Festivals
5407 Bandera Rd., Suite 102
San Antonio, Texas 78238
United States
Via Courier Service:
International Film Festivals
5407 Bandera Rd., Suite 102
San Antonio, Texas 78238
United States

Selected Films

The festival program will be announced in early March 2023. All submitting filmmakers will be
notified at that time by the email provided at the time of submission. Please make sure to add
“[email protected]” to your email address book to ensure receipt of notification.
If your film is selected for the festival program, you must provide an exhibition copy (Digital
File) by March 2023 unless otherwise informed.

Terms & Conditions

The following will apply if my film/video is selected:
• Film/video will be screened during the International Film Festivals event and will be
eligible to win a filmmaker award.
• Film/video will be shipped (at filmmaker’s expense) in one of the exhibition formats
specified above by Submission Entry Deadline chosen.
• Film/video may be utilized for promotional purposes of the festival, limited to private
screenings and preview-only copies for press and supporters.
• A sample clip of film/video (up to 30 seconds in length) may be promoted via the IFF
web site and IFF YouTube Nonprofit channel, unless otherwise arranged with the IFF.
• Produce must permit the IFF to use name and stills from film/video (at least one print-
quality version provided upon request) for promotional purposes.
The following will apply for all film/video submissions:
• The IFF retains the right to archive the submitted DVD screener copy of film/video in
physical and/or digital format solely for historical and research purposes, restricted to
private viewings, and will not publicly screen it without permission.
• The IFF will not return any submitted DVD screeners.