Real to Reel's 2024 Call for Entries is open! If you are interested in submitting a film to R2R, there are several ways to submit. Online submissions are accepted through FilmFreeway.com. You can also submit using R2R's own application form, which is available below. Our deadlines for the 2024 Festival are listed below. |
Deadlines
Early Bird Deadline - January 5th, 2024
Student/Amateur: $20
Professional: $40
Regular Deadline - February 2nd, 2024
Student/Amateur: $25
Professional: $50
Late Deadline - March 1st, 2024
Student/Amateur: $30
Professional: $55
Extended Deadline: May 1st, 2024
Student/Amateur: $35
Professional: $60
For deadline extensions/waivers please email: violet.arth@ccartscouncil.org
Notification Date - June 28th, 2024 |
Categories
• Documentary (any length)
• Narrative Feature (Over 60 minutes in length)
• Narrative Short (Under 60 minutes in length)
• Animation (any length)
Awards
Monetary awards are presented to best Professional film and best student/amateur film in each category in each of the four categories listed above. We also give monetary awards in the Best of Festival and Audience Choice categories.
• (1) Best of Fest
• (4) "Best of Category" Professional Awards
• (4) "Best of Category" Student/Amateur Awards
• (1) Audience Choice
• (1) Best of North Carolina Award
*R2R reserves the right to add, alter or eliminate categories based on the availability of qualified entries. Submission of a film constitutes that the filmmaker accepts the rules and regulations set forth herein and that the film will screen at the festival if chosen.
Important Stuff
Each submitted film is watched by at least three selection committee members— no exceptions.
*You will be contacted via email regarding the outcome of the judging by the end of June. If your film is selected for the festival it will screen from filmfreeway. If your film has color bars or a watermark you will need to upload a version without these for the screening. Please provide an option for us to download your film via filmfreeway for screening purposes.
*Students please include a copy of student ID
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"The REAL TO REEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is, without question, one of the best film festivals on the circuit, and is certainly well worth the entry fee. The venue is technically great, and the festival patrons are open to creative even controversial treatments of various social issues. It's also one of the few festivals that offer a cash award for Best Film -- very rare, indeed. I can't say enough positive things about this excellent competition, really. AND, if you're limited in how much $$$$ you've got for marketing your work on the festival circuit (and who isn't ?), REAL TO REEL is a clear "must enter." You won't find a more receptive showcase for your hard work!"
- Bob Pondillo |
