Welcome to DeltonFilmFest.* Our goal is to strengthen the filmmaking community in Michigan!

Based on our own personal experience, it's a real challenge for up-and-coming filmmakers to talk about their craft and network, ESPECIALLY if it's through the film festival route.

That's why we're offering ZERO SUBMISSION FEES - and accepting short films of any genre/style (even if you've screened them elsewhere).

The goal of DFF is to put your mind at ease!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Our BIGGEST Rule:

ONLY submit a short to DFF if you believe you can make it to the venue. We understand last minute call-offs are inevitable (I mean, we’re human). But submitting knowing you’ll be attending the event is a crucial part of the judging process. What’s the point in a festival made for networking if you can’t stop by?

For this reason, we're urging MICHIGAN FILMMAKERS to participate in our festival; traveling can be more accessible this way. And while we won’t turn away out-of-state submissions, do keep in mind that we’re looking for filmmakers who want to see their entries up on the big screen!

A few more things:

• We’re looking for short films under fifteen minutes. While there can be slight exceptions to the rule, the shorter the film, the likelier it can be scheduled in.

• Your film must’ve been made within the past five years (to show off your current talents).

• You must have clearance to ALL media featured in your project. The responsibility can fall on us if we decide to broadcast snippets of your film online. No copyrighted material!

• We don’t mind if your short has been screened elsewhere!

• We don’t mind if your short is public online!

We want short films that challenge the way we look at cinema. Any genre, any type of storytelling. The sky's the limit. We want to see what YOU can do in a small amount of time.

Submit today and see where DeltonFilmFest* takes you!

Have any other questions?

Message DFF directly on Instagram @deltonfilm, or email deltonfilm@gmail.com!

Thank you all so much. We look forward to viewing your entries!